b'AEGC 2021Keynote speakersDr Sandra Occhipinti, Research Director, DiscoveryDr Anita Parbhakar-Fox, Senior Research Fellow, W.H. CSIRO Mineral Resources Bryan Mining and Geology Research CentreSandra Occhipinti is the ResearchAnita is a Senior Research Fellow Director of Discovery CSIRO Mineralin geometallurgy and applied Resources. Sandra is a structuralgeochemistry at the W.H. Bryan Mining geologist with over 30 years ofand Geology Research Centre within experience. Discovery is focussedthe Sustainable Minerals Institute. on solving challenges faced inAnitas research is focussed on mine the mineral industry throughwaste characterisation to improve innovative science and technology,mine planning and waste management through collaborative research andpractices where she has worked with development through the integration of a multidisciplinarymining industry, METS sector and government stakeholders. and diverse team. Sandra has worked across theShe has developed new tests and protocols for improving government, industry and academia sectorsmostwaste characterisation and is also involved in identifying notably for the Geological Survey of Western Australia, Theremediation options for abandoned/ historical mine sites. University of Western Australia and AngloGold Ashanti. HerMost recently, Anita has led industry and government funded recent work in mineral systems science uses key conceptsprojects characterising a range of mine waste materials to and understanding of the development of mineral depositsevaluate their economic potential.through geologic history, dependent on factors such as the operating tectonics, local conditions (including climatic zones), controls on fluid flow, to name a few. DiscoveryDr Andrew Heap, Chief of the Minerals, Energy and partners with Data 61 and groups such as the Deep EarthGroundwater Division at Geoscience AustraliaImaging Future Science Platform to find the best solutions to problems we face today, and provide solutions that weAndrew graduated 1st class Hons in can use in the future in exploration for minerals and water,earth sciences from the University of and for more efficient and sustainable, and environmentallyAuckland (New Zealand) in 1996, after responsible mining. which he completed his PhD at James Cook University in 2000.Andrew has more than 20 years of Dr Tim Dean, Specialist Geophysicist, BHP Coal professional experience in leading pre-competitive geoscience research within Tim is a Specialist Geophysicist forthe Australian Government, with responsibility for energy BHP Coal, which he joined in 2019.and mineral resources, carbon capture and storage, marine Prior to joining BHP he was a Researchgeoscience and groundwater programs. Andrew has published Fellow within the Department ofover 100 scientific and technical papers and is a member of 12 Exploration Geophysics at Curtinprofessional organisations.University. This followed an extensive career at Schlumberger/WesternGeco/ Andrew has responsibility for building a national prospectus Western Geophysical in a variety ofof energy and mineral groundwater resources across Australia roles including marine and land fieldthrough regional geological framework studies, and delivery of operations, software development, and research located inpre-competitive scientific data and information. A key outcome Saudi Arabia, England, Norway and Australia. Following hisis to stimulate new exploration investment in frontier areas final position within Schlumberger as Principal Researchthrough an improved understanding of under-explored regions Geophysicist at the Schlumberger Fibre-Optic Technologyand sustainable water management.Centre, Tim joined HawkEye Technology (a division of Sony) as a Project Advisor for the introduction of goal-line technologyAs a member of the Australian Governments Ocean Policy into the UEFA Champions League. He also conducted researchScience Advisory Group Andrew had a lead role in drafting into the use of sensors within sports as diverse as Cricket, AFL,A Marine Nation 2009 and Marine Nation 2025 as blueprints and Volleyball. for coordinating investment in marine science in Australia. Andrew represents Australia in the International Ocean Tim has an Honours degree in geophysics from Curtin UniversityDiscovery Program (IODP) as Council Member of the Australiaand a PhD in physics from the University of New South Wales.New Zealand IODP consortium, is a member of the CO2CRC His research interests include land acquisition, particularlyboard and Program Advisory Committee, and is the Federal vibroseis sources, land data processing, and distributed fibre- Governments representative on the Geoscience Working Group optic sensing. of the Energy National Cabinet Reform Committee.AUGUST 2021 PREVIEW 56'