b'CommitteesASEG newsASEG Research Foundation: Projects sponsored in 2021The ASEG Research Foundation hasStudent: Chibuzo Chukwu The ASEG Research Foundation sponsored three new projects in 2021Grant: 3 years, PhD acknowledges and thanks our for a total value of $45 450 over the nextTitle: Role of Basement Structures indonors from the ASEG membership, three years. This brings the total valueControlling Triple Junction Formationboth individual and corporate. The of sponsorship to $1 495 000 since ourand Associated Basins in SouthernASEG as a whole makes a significant inception in 1991. A brief summary ofAustralia donation each year to support the each 2021 project follows. University of Melbourne Foundation. For information on Supervisor: Dr Graeme Beardsmore donating visit https://www.aseg.org.University of WA Student: Youssef Hamad au/foundation/donate. All donations Supervisor: Prof M Jessell Grant: 2 years, Msc are tax deductible. Further information Student: Mahtab Rashidifard, Title: Utilisation and comparisonon the ASEG Research Foundation can Grant: 2 years, PhD of conventional wireline precisionbe found at https://www.aseg.org.au/Title: Integrated Inversion of Gravitytemperature sensing, DTS, and aDTSfoundation/overview.and Reflection Seismic Data withto detect and quantify subsurface Different Spatial Coverage geothermal anomalies in the on-shoreDoug Roberts Monash University, Gippsland Basin. ASEG Research Foundation Supervisor: Prof P Betts research-foundation@aseg.org.auASEG Honours and AwardsFinal call for nominations for 2021Nominations closing 30 July 2021 Lindsay Ingall Memorial Award seconder and, in the case of the Lindsay Ingall Memorial Award by at least four The ASEG acknowledges the outstandingFor the promotion of geophysics to thegeoscientists who are Members of an contributions of its individual Memberswider community. Australian geoscience body (e.g. ASEG, both to the profession of geophysics andGSA, AusIMM, AIG, PESA, or similar).to the ASEG, through the presentation of the Societys Honours and AwardsEarly Achievement Award The awards carry considerable prestige across a range of categories. The nextFor significant contributions to thewithin the ASEG and the geoscience awards are scheduled to be presentedprofession by a Member under 36profession. Therefore, appropriate in conjunction with AEGC 2021, 15-20years of age, by way of publicationsdocumentation is required to support September 2021, Brisbane, Australia. in Exploration Geophysics or similareach nomination. Nominations must reputable journals, or by overallbe specific to a particular award and all All ASEG Members as well as Stateaspects of the defined criteria should be and Federal executives are invited tocontributions to geophysics, ASEGaddressed.nominate those they consider deservingBranch activities, committees, or events.of these awards. The available awards are: Further details of the award categories, ASEG Service Awards lists of previous awardees and citations for recent awards, award criteria, ASEG Gold Medal For distinguished service by a Membernomination guidelines and nomination For exceptional and highly significantover many years to ASEG branchforms can be found on the ASEG website distinguished contributions to theactivities, Federal or State Committees,at: https://www.aseg.org.au/about-aseg/science and practice of geophysics,publications, or conferences or otherhonours-awardsresulting in wide recognition within thesociety activities.Further information can be obtained by geoscientific community. ASEG Members are eligible for allcontacting the Chair of the Honours and award categories. Non-membersAwards Committee. All correspondence Honorary Membership also are eligible for the Lindsay Ingalland nominations will be treated and Grahame Sands awards. Underconfidentially.For distinguished contributions by aexceptional circumstances, the other Member to the profession of explorationawards may be offered to a non-memberNominations including digital copies of geophysics and to the ASEG over manyof the ASEG who has given appropriateall relevant supporting documentation years. service to the ASEG or to the professionare to be emailed to: awards@aseg.org.auof geoscience, and who has been duly Grahame Sands Award nominated by the Federal Executive. Nominations close Friday 30 July 2021.For innovation in applied geophysicsNomination procedurethrough a significant practicalAndrew Mutton development in the field ofAny Member of the Society may submitASEG Honours and Awards Committee instrumentation, data acquisition,nominations for an award. TheseChair interpretation or theory. nominations are to be supported by aawards@aseg.org.au13 PREVIEW JUNE 2021'