b'ASEG newsPresidents piecePresidents piecetrust social media as a source of truth foran organisation whose aim is to science facts This highlights to me thetrain a generation of geoscientists to critical role we must play communicatingcommunicate clearly, effectively and the value of science, and geophysicspowerfully in a way that promotes real in particular, and engaging in the rightchange in society This engagement platforms to connect with Australians will provide an opportunity for all our This year weve made significantMembers to access for free the Geologize and strategic investments to morecontent and upskill across a range of purposefully engage in supportinggeoscience communications topics, such geoscience communication We haveas Practical geocommunication and sponsored the Earth Futures Festival andSocial media in the geosciencesEmma BrandExploration Radio Weve just signed offIm also delighted to announce to our Members and readers on providing a years free access for allASEG Members that the AGC were ASEG Members to Geologize And as arecently successful in their bid to It has been another massive couple ofmember organisation of the AGC wellhost GeoSciEd X in Australia in 2026 months at the ASEG with significantbe actively supporting the organisationGeoSciEd is a series of conferences held progress made towards the organisationof GeoSciEd X These investments areevery four years by the International of AEGC 2023, and the finalisationintended to support organisations thatGeoscience Education Organisation of the logistics and planning of theare actively communicating geoscience(IGEO), where Earth science educators, inaugural Camp for Applied Geophysicsissues to a broad audience, to provideresearchers, and students from around Excellence (CAGE) In fact, by the timeaccess to communications upskilling forthe world gather in order to exchange this issue of Preview goes to print, thatour Members, and to contribute to thepedagogical ideas and practical camp will have been completed and 25discussion of geoscience education experiences in Earth science education students and young professionals willThe sponsorships of Earth Futuresin their own countries This is a fantastic have gone back to their universities andFestival and Exploration Radio areoutcome for the AGC and Australia, and workplaces with an increased exposurefantastic opportunities for the ASEGas a member organisation of the AGC and understanding of geophysicalto actively support organisations whowe have the important opportunity techniques This is a fantastic outcomewant to elevate and tell compellingto shape the conference with ASEG for geophysics in Australia, and thestories about the value of geoscience inMembers sitting on the Organising sponsorship and support for this campour society The Earth Futures FestivalCommitteeby the ASEG is fully aligned with our aimwas established to raise international and objects as an organisation awareness of the role of Earth SciencesFinally, on the topic of communications, You may recall that when the FEDEXin our sustainable future The FestivalId like to give a massive shout out to came together in early April this year, weis a global collaboration to showcaseMosayeb Khademi Zahedi and the agreed that one of our most importanthow geoscience is addressing currentASEG Communications Committee, outcomes as a learned society wassustainability challenges through media,including Kate Brand, Lisa Worrall, improving the use of geophysics andwith a key focus on education, diversityMikayla Sambrooks, Tom Zhao, Timothy the recognition of its value As Iveand inclusion 972 submissions from 89Hill and Mark Duffett The Committee mulled this outcome over the last severalcountries were submitted, and throughhas done a brilliant and proactive job in months, Ive really come to believe thatSeptember and into October the finalpromoting AEGC 2023, CAGE, MAG22 this is the modern articulation of ourprogramme will be screened in Paris,and geophysics in general, with the purpose as a Society And what strikesNew York, Sydney and Online, or you canpurpose of informing current Members, me as critical to this purpose, isnt just theview the finalist films in the comfort ofand looking to attract potential quality of the science, but the clear andyour own home! members The team are focussed on enhancing the reputation of the ASEG to useful articulation and communicationExploration Radio on the other handthe broader geoscience community in of that science Science communicationis a podcast that tells stories of humanAustralia and abroad and as a committee is fraught with pitfalls and traps We haveendeavour, often in the context ofare passionate about supporting our the difficult task of telling compelling,exploration geoscience and was createdMemberssimple stories about complex concepts,by co-hosts Steve Beresford and Ahmad and flexing our science and languageSaleem in 2017 One of my favouriteAs I close if you have any suggestions on into a form that the general public canepisodes from 2021 features Pete Betts,how the ASEG can better communicate understand We also have to increasinglyfrom Monash University and Presidentwith our Members, with other combat narratives that exist on socialof the Geological Society of Australia,geoscientists or the broader community, media that range from misconceptionstalking about rethinking our narrativeplease reach out As always, I am of science to outright lies Fortunately,in the earth sciences and how we mustopen to your thoughts, feedback and Australia is in a privileged position Afundamentally change the way in whichsuggestions, so please dont hesitate to recent global survey by 3M, which waswe communicate and position the valueconnecthighlighted by Science and Technologyof geoscience in societyAustralia indicated that almost nineEmma Brand in ten Australians trust science andIm also really excited about our one- ASEG President scientists, however a third of Australiansyear engagement with Geologize,president@aseg.org.au3 PREVIEW OCTOBER 2022'