b'Branch newsASEG newspleasure in fleecing more cash from ourWestern Australia automated geological modelling fast-depleting slush fund by sponsoringinto geometrical gravity inversion. two Victorian post-graduate students toAs part of the WA Branchs continuedThe method he employed is based attend the AEGC. The two well deservedcommitment to its student members,on a generalised, iterative level-set recipients of our travel bursaries werethree students were given grants toinversion scheme where geological Ms Fatemeh Amirpoorsaeed andattend the AEGC 2023 conference inunits are deformed automatically to Mr Chibuzo Chukwu. Brisbane. An awards ceremony was heldfit geophysical data. The proposed on February 2, and brief presentationsapproach was formulated to account Now, back to Queenslanders and theirwere given by recipients of the awards:for geological data and principles quirks, in particular, their refusal toEmad Hemyari and Jostyn Mortimerduring geophysical inversion. This participate in daylight savings. Forfrom Curtin University, and Johnis achieved by incorporating an the most part, people in the stateShepherd from the University ofautomated geological modelling fear that the extra hour of sunlightWestern Australia. Their presentationsscheme in the regularisation term of during daylight savings will fade thewere mainly about their researchthe geophysical inverse problems cost colour in their curtains quicker. Goodprojects and their aspirations for theirfunction. The geological modelling one. Local farmers further argueacademic and professional futures.term provides model-dependent it will confuse the cows as to whenThe awards event also provided ageological constraints and encourages they needed to be milked or fed. Moo.networking opportunity for ASEGgeological realism during inversion. Anyway, there are many reasons forMembers. After summarising the method that is Australia to observe five different timebeing employed, Jeremie presented zones during the warmer months, noneThe WA Branch hosted a technical night talk on March 2 as part of itsa field application where he refined a of which I care for much. I supposepre-existing 3D geological model that having the sun set at an earlier time inmonthly technical talks series. The guest speaker was Jeremie Giraud,is locally inconsistent with geophysical Queensland is so locals can participatedata. The objective of this application in offbeat activities in the dark, sucha Marie Skodowska-Curie Fellow at the Universit de Lorraine in France,case was to automatically resolve as dancing in the dark (like no onethe inconsistency by improving is watching) at No lights No lycra inand an Adjunct Research Fellow at The University of Western Australia. Jeremiegeophysical data fit (i.e., the Bouguer Westend, or night kayaking in a fullyanomaly) in selected areas while transparent kayak fitted with brilliantis recipient of the Marie Skodowska-Curie fellowship in the Research formaintaining consistency with LED lights offshore Moreton Island atsome geological observations (e.g., Tangalooma Shipwrecks. I can only thinkIntegrative Numerical Geology (RING) team in Nancy, France, and is workingcontact locations, orientation data) of one thing that Brisbane does betterand principles (e.g., relationships, at night than Melbourne does, and thaton integrating implicit methods into geophysical inversion. structural rules). The case considered is operate a Ferris wheel. The Wheel ofa subduction zone generated during Brisbane, an iconic landmark at SouthIn his talk, Jeremie presented on thethe Iberian and Eurasian intraplate Bank is spectacular, while Melbournesapplication of an algorithm integratingcollision with a partial uplift of the giant observation wheel, The Melbourne Star, for all its past glory, has been permanently grounded. Touch.The Victoria committee anticipates another eventful year for the Branch in 2023. Though, for the second year running, weve applied for a larger expense account from the ASEG Federal Executive, only to also be denied twice in succession. I urge all Victoria members, and even members of other states that regularly read this column, to get behind the Thong and Jarrod show in 2023 by backing a petition granting each of us American Express Black Cards. Can you imagine how many frequent flyer rewards points wed accumulate if we purchased, for example, Leonardo da Vincis Salvator Mundi (sold for USD$450.30 million in 2017), on our charge cards? Wed be entitled to unlimited first-class travel and 7-star accommodation to anywhere in the world, for our families and probably for our closest 1000 friendsforever. Anyway, who will answer the call? Cmon! Make Jarrod and I proud. Get behind our cause!Thong HuynhASEG-WA student members who gave presentations about their projects at the February awards ceremony. vicpresident@aseg.org.au They are (left to right) John Shepherd, Jostyn Mortimer and Emad Hemyari.15 PREVIEW APRIL 2023'