b'CommitteesASEG newsASEG Technical Standards Committee: JORC updateTwo issues facing the committeeKim also pointed out that geochemistsA sub-committee of the ASEG Technical are converging. Firstly, that the Jointare already producing a set of guidelinesStandards Committee will be established Ore Reserves Committee (JORC)for reporting on geochemical data. Ifto draft prototype reporting guidelines code should encourage the reviewthe ASEG were to follow suit, that wouldto accompany the official JORC code of geophysical data by competentaddress the poor JORC reporting standardsupdate. We would welcome any opinion geophysical persons and secondly,for geophysical databoth for ASX andor ideas on this or any other matter. that the Government GeoscienceGovernment reports. The guidelines wouldPlease email the Committee at technical-Information Committee (GGIC) refersneed to be broad enough so that theystandards@aseg.org.au.authors to the ASEG for geophysicsare not constrictive, and clear enoughTim Keeping reporting questions. Kim Frankcombeso that they can be easily followed. If weASEG Technical Standards Committee Chair pointed out that this situation createsare successful the various agencies couldtechnical-standards@aseg.org.auan opportunity for the ASEG to developpoint clients to the ASEG website for the best practice reporting guidelines. appropriate template.ASEG Young Professionals Network: UpdateApologies for the lack of recent newsDjomani in particular) we have beenis just an attempt to help any ASEG YPs flow. With rising oil prices, lets just sayallocated a sizeable budget for YPwho have thus far fallen between the it has been a busy start to the year!events to be held this year around thecracks of those excellent initiatives.Hope this also means that more YPs arenation. Initial thoughts were to supportThank you to the mentor volunteers gainfully employed! networking events for YPs, but it is reallywho responded already to my email on In some news from the WA Branch,in your hands. So, pester your localthis, reaffirming their support, and also your new YP representative on theYP representative, or just organize itto new volunteer mentors. You are all in local committee is JJ Leong from Terrayourself. And dont forget to get in touchthe database and I will most likely be in Resources. JJ replaces Carolina Pimentalfor more info or support. touch with a mentee for you during the who ably carried the torch for manyFinally, I am still planning to launch ayear. The next step is to put the call out years - and we thank her for her manyremote mentoring scheme this year,to the remote mentees and then attempt contributions. JJ is planning a localspecifically targeting YPs who are basedsome form of reasonable pairing with a mentoring event so stay tuned for moreoutside of major population centres ormentor.information on that. based overseas. It is important to makeJarrod Dunne Now for some great news for theit clear that such a scheme is not meantASEG Young Professionals Network Federal YPs. Thanks to our thoughtful FedExto replace any existing local schemesChair committee (shout out to Yvette Poudjomor collaborations with other societies. Itypadmin@aseg.org.auFirst call for nominations for the 2023 ASEG Honours and AwardsTo be presented in conjunction with AEGC 2023: 1318 March 2023, Brisbane, Queensland.Award categories requiring nominations from ASEG members prior to the conference include:Outstanding contributions to the geophysical professionOutstanding contributions and service to the ASEGRecognition of innovative technological developmentsPromotion of geophysics to the wider communitySignificant achievements by younger ASEG Members Lists of previous awardees, award criteria and nomination guidelines can be found on the ASEG website at https://aseg.org.au/about-aseg/honours-awards For further information, preliminary expressions of potential nominations, and submission of nominations, please contact: Andrew MuttonASEG Honours and Awards Committee Chairawards@aseg.org.au APRIL 2022 PREVIEW 6'