b'Branch newsASEG newsvery different AEGC just wrapped up. A huge thank you is extended to the AEGC organising committee for successfully coordinating an in-person event, which was then switched to hybrid, and finally a virtual conference. Despite it being virtual, many fun and engaging conference activities were available, and the sense of community amongst us was not lost.A lot of interesting material was presented by NSW members and we congratulate these presenters for their hard work and pioneering research. In particular, PhD student, Tom Zhao (UNSW), 2020 winner of the student scholarship, presented at the fast-paced GeoPitch session with a fun talk titled Serve farmers with geophysical data!. Also, our very own NSW President, Jim Austin (Mineral Resources, CSIRO), presented his research on Geophysical proxies for redox gradients in IOGC systems: Cloncurry District, Qld, Australia. Many NSW members were also recognised during the ASEG Honours and Awards ceremony. Blaire McKenzie was highly commended for the Shanti Michel Nzikou and Darren Hunt at the Schools Career Expo. Rajagoplalan Memorial Award, and Joel Kumwenda was the 2021 winner. Doug Morrison was the recipient of the Lindsay Ingall Memorial Award for his significant work on airborne geophysical surveying. And finally, Mark Lackie was awarded an ASEG 50th Anniversary Special Award for dedicated service over a long period for his many years of outstanding commitment to the geophysics community through teaching, research, mentoring students, and contributions to ASEG through his 14-year presidency, chairing major conferences and collaborations with other geoscientists. Further information about all the ASEG Honours and Awards including the full citations can be found Jennifer Markets Tech Night talk (on 1 September). elsewhere in this issue of Preview. A big DrLindsey Heagy from the UniversityNew South Wales congratulations to all the honours and of British Columbia, Vancouver. Thereaward recipients, with an extra special up to 54 attendees for a full days virtualOh 2021, you tumultuous year! We startedround of applause to the NSW team!workshop, and various topics fromthe year in lockdown (remember thoseAn invitation to attend NSW Branch inversion uncertainty to the incorporationsubdued New Years Eve celebrations),meetings is extended to interstate and of induced polarisation or super- enjoyed some months of freedom andinternational visitors who happen to paramagnetism, and integration of seismicnow here we are. Sydney and nowbe in town at that time. Most talks are chronostratigraphy were vigorouslyregional NSW have been in lockdown forlivestreamed on zoom and uploaded to discussed. Lastly, an interdisciplinary12 weeks at the time of writing. Now weASEGs YouTube page later, so you also team from GAs Minerals, Energy andcan definitely empathise with our friendshave the option to join us online. Meetings Groundwater Division won the best paperin Melbourne! The restrictions are ever soare generally held on the third Wednesday in near surface geophysics at the AEGC forslightly easing and hopefully by the timeof each month from 5:30 pm at Club York. their work on probabilistic classificationyou read this we will have some freedoms;News, meetings notices, addresses and of groundwater salinity in the Kimberleybut, in the meantime be sure to take carerelevant contact details can be found at region of the Northern Territory. of yourselves. the NSW Branch website. All are welcome.ASEG NSW does not have any branch- Stephanie Kovach and Jim Austin Anandaroop Rayspecific activities to report; but, thisnswsecretary@aseg.org.au actpresident@aseg.org.au is not where we will end our article, answpresident@aseg.org.au9 PREVIEW OCTOBER 2021'