b'Editors desk Editors deskThe 3rd Australasian Explorationonly engaging and entertaining, but alsous to the results of the latest survey of Geoscience Convention (incorporatingthought-provoking and, occasionally,education in geophysics at Australian the ASEG 28th International Conferencedownright excitingjust the tonic foruniversities. Mike Hatch (Environmental and Exhibition) is upon us, and this issuethose COVID blues! geophysics) shares his optimism about of Preview includes all the informationIn addition, this issue of Preview includesthe future of environmental geophysics that you will need to make the most ofa comprehensive update on activities in a new golden age no less! Terrythis virtual conference. Yes, sadly thethe geological surveys (state and federal).Harvey (Mineral geophysics) reflects latest outbreaks of COVID in AustraliaThere is so much new data available thaton conventional wisdom in mineral have left the long suffering conferencethere is no excuse for not using your timeexploration and encourages us to break organising committee with no option butin lockdown profitably! some of the rules. Mick Micenko (Seismic to switch to a virtual format. At least wewindow), prompted by Reg Nelson, still have a conferencethe good citizensOur regular commentators have alsotakes another look at seismic in hard of Brisbane are still reeling from the lastdelivered in spades. David Denhamrock terrains. Tim Keeping (Data trends) minute cancellation of the Ekka (the(Canberra observed) introduces us tochecks out what QGIS has to offer, and Royal Queensland Show). Not only do wethe Australian Treasurys take on ourIan James (Webwaves) sounds the death still have a conference, we still have mostfuture. Marina Pervukhina (Educationknell for Internet Explorerthere are of our speakersthe upside of the virtualmatters) introduces us to Kate Selway,plenty of alternatives available so dont format. There will be something forthe new Chair of the ASEGs Educationdespair!everyone with presentations that are notCommittee who, in turn, introduces If you are new to Preview then I would encourage you to take a look at some of our previous editions https://www.aseg.org.au/publications/preview-digital-library. Preview is freely available online and is read by geoscientists in industry, government and academia throughoutAustralia and around the world. We focus on the availability of new geophysical data and advances in geophysical techniques, but also report on matters of general interest. You can subscribe via the ASEG website https://www.aseg.org.au/publications/PVCurrent and never miss a word.Enjoy!Lisa Worrall The Editor taking time off to explore our industrial heritage in the vicinity of the abandoned Mt MolloyPreview Editor copper mine and smelter in far North Queensland. previeweditor@aseg.org.auFree subscription to Preview online Non-members of the ASEG can now subscribe to Preview online via the ASEG website. Subscription is free. Just go to https://www.aseg.org.au/publications/PVCurrent to sign up. You will receive an email alert as soon a new issue of Preview becomes available. Stay informed and keep up-to-date by subscribing now!!NB: ASEG Members dont need to subscribe as they automatically receive an email alert whenever a new issue of Preview is published.1 PREVIEW AUGUST 2021'