b'Branch newsASEG newsASEG Branch newsWestern Australia You may have seen the recentcollaborators, deserve a special mention Geoscience Australia Exploring for thefor a number of these. The GSQ webinars Greetings from Perth and WA! Its beenFuture virtual roadshows (webinars) andsupporting exploration in the North fairly quiet here, and there is not much tothe new data delivery system, please visitWest Queensland Minerals Province were report. At least one thing is for sure; thethe new website https://www.ga.gov.au/ particularly interesting.various webinars on geophysics weve alleftf with links to the data portal for news been seeing for free have been darnedand updates. We put out a call in February for anyone good and informative. interested in standing for a branch Marina Costelloecommittee position in 2020. April passed Id like to take the opportunity to remindactpresident@aseg.org.au without an official AGM and the current Members that the Western Australiacommittee of Ron, James and Roger has branch of the Australian Society ofNew South Wales continued to serve. If anyone is interested Exploration Geophysicists (ASEG WA)in getting more involved with the QLD is offering awards to eligible studentsWe trust all ASEG Members are virus freeASEG, we invite you to get in touch.studying geophysics or a relatedand hopefully finding heaps to do as we all scientific discipline. The aim of thewait for the new normal to happen For those of us in QLD, it has started program is to promote and encouragealthough, as we type this, the bordersto feel like life is returning to the new geophysics-related research andbetween NSW and Victoria are beingnormal with our move to stage 3 education in Western Australia. Due toclosed.so who knows when that will be. restrictions from 3 July, and we hope that the impact of the pandemic on generalMembers impacted by earlier restrictions infrastructure, the application deadlineOver the last couple of months, we haveare able to continue with their important has been extended to 31 August 2020.had a couple of speakers who gave theirwork. At the same time, we acknowledge Please pass this information onto anyonepresentations online. In May Simonthere is a long way to go, and the safety that might benefit! Full details are on ourWilliams from GBG Australia gave a talkand health of all Members and the ASEG webpage. about Geophysical characterisationcommunities in which we operate should for the dredging of the Marine Industryalways take the highest priority.Todd Mojesky Park, Darwin. Simon walked us throughIn recognition of restrictions lifting, wapresident@aseg.org.au the various geophysical methods thatand in celebration of the ASEGs 50th were used to characterise the geologyAnniversary, the QLD branch is planning a Australian Capital Territory and geotechnical challenges for theSocial Trivia Night, tentatively on Tuesday Well, a quick run to the end of financialdredging of the access channels for a18 August. More details to be made year saw the ACT Branch enjoy webinarsproposed development site. Imagineavailable to Queensland Members closer hosted by other states. July was an action- doing a survey with crocs around! Manyto the time, and it is of course contingent packed back-to-back set of presentationsquestions were asked and answered. on restrictions allowing it to go ahead. covering change; firstly in mentoring inIn June Claire Mallard from theWe hope it will be a great opportunity for an uncertain work environment and thenUniversity of Sydney gave a talk entitledMembers to meet up face-to-face for the in the use of mathematical derivatives. Coupling surface evolution and mantlefirst time in six months.On July 14 Marina Costelloe spoke todynamics: two examples of the interplayRon Palmer an enthusiastic crowd on Mentoringof tectonics, eustasy and surfaceqldpresident@aseg.org.authrough change, a perspective, aimed atprocesses. Claire spoke about how a geoscientists at all stages of their careernew numerical simulation package covering shared leadership challenges,was used to link surface evolution withSouth Australia & Northern Territorywhat we can to do more of, and less of,lithospheric-scale thermo-mechanicalFace-to-face branch meetings are where to go to for help and how you canmodels. Claire walked us through anstill suspended but, as we are seeing make the most of new opportunities forexample looking at the 40 Ma evolutionrestrictions start to ease, we are hopeful your workplace, your teams and for youof the South African landscape. that we will be able to resume technical in your own leadership sphere. Mark Lackie meetings at some point in the second This was followed the next day by answpresident@aseg.org.au half of 2020.presentation from Dr Indrajit G. Roy,Stephanie KovachHopefully, also, you have found the speaking on Computation methodsnswsecretary@aseg.org.au ASEG webinars of interest. Dont forget, in geophysics. Indrajit brought hisrecorded webinars are uploaded to the experience over 27 years across bothQueensland ASEGs website (https://www.aseg.org.seismic and non-seismic studies toau/aseg-videos), as well as to the ASEGs geophysical data acquisition, processing,The cancellation of all face-to-faceYouTube channel (https://bit.ly/2ZNgIaZ)modelling and interpretation. The talkevents continues for the QLD ASEG, like focussed on mathematical derivativesother branches, although it has beenStay safe!and the challenges of robust and precisegood to see an increase in the number estimation, how to minimize errors,of online webinars and Zoom forums toKate Robertson and provided insight into many of theirkeep people connected and up to date.ASEG SA/NT Branch committee memberapplications. TheFederal ASEG, and the GSQ and theirKate.Robertson2@sa.gov.auAUGUST 2020 PREVIEW 6'