b'ASEG Honours and AwardsFeatureproblems in the interpretation of potential fields. Blair hasKate completed a BSc from the University of Adelaide in been undertaking this research on a part-time basis and is2011 majoring in physics and geophysics, and First Class expecting to finish later this year. He is currently workingHonours in geophysics in 2012 with a thesis on An Electrical as research geophysicist and director of Tensor ResearchResistivity Model of the Southeast Australian Lithosphere Pty Ltd in Sydney, where his role is in the development ofand Asthenosphere. Kate earned her PhD in geophysics new innovative methods and algorithms for the modelling,from the University of Adelaide in 2016, with a Deans inversion and interpretation of potential field data in theCommendation for her Doctoral Thesis Excellence for her exploration industry. thesis on Electrical resistivity structure of the southeast Australian lithosphere.ASEG Service Awards name change Kate joined the Geological Survey of South Australia, Department for Energy and Mining, in Adelaide in 2016, The ASEG Service Certificate has changed to the ASEGtaking on the role of Senior Geophysicist where she worked Distinguished Service Award. The revised title clearly brands thison developing 3D resistivity models of the South Australian Award as a very high level of recognition and commendation bylithosphere using magnetotelluric data. In 2022, she joined the the Society of service to our Society. Bureau of Meteorology as the Operations ManagerAustralian Space Weather Forecasting Centre (ASWFC), where her role is to The ASEG Service Medal has changed to the ASEG Distinguishedprepare space weather forecasts and warnings to help ensure Service Medal. The revised title presents this award as theimpacted industries are prepared.highest recognition by the ASEG of distinguished service to our professional science society. Kate is currently a Science and Technology Superstar of STEM. Superstars of STEM is a game-changing Australian initiative to These changes were proposed by Past President Dr Ted Tynesmash gender assumptions about who can work in science, in January 2023. The justification for the changes was that,technology, engineering and mathematics. This role represents since the first ASEG Service Awards in 1998, when the namea fantastic platform for Kate to continue her Earth Science Service Certificate was recognised as a high honour, the termadvocacy to a national audience.certificate has become overused and the original meaning that the ASEG accorded to this award has been debased inKate joined the ASEG in 2013 and has been an active general community use. Certificates are given out for all mannerand supportive Member and a strong contributor to the of business, education, club membership and purchasingleadership of the Society throughout her career. Kate served activities. as SA-NT Branch President from 2018-2020, and as ASEG President Elect in 2020, President in 2021 and is currently the Other geoscience societies would not have any appreciation ofimmediate Past President. Kate has been a Director of the the importance and standing of the award, without having aASEG for three years.chance to read the fine print in the award citation. In addition, the younger/early career Members of our Society would notKate was the Communications Committee Chair from 2018 consider a listing of a Service Certificate on their CV as addingto 2020 and has been Chair of the Professional Development weight/prestige. In Teds view the award and the citationCommittee since 2021, organising education and training should be titled ASEG Distinguished Service Award. He alsocourses, and advocating for and organising the inaugural recommended that it would be logical to re-title the Medal asand very successful geophysics Camp for Applied Geophysics ASEG Distinguished Service Medal. Excellence (CAGE) in 2022 to address the national decline in formal geophysics education at universities. Kate represented Following the endorsement of the proposed changes by thethe ASEG at AGU in the Diversity stream and presented a paper/ASEG Honours & Awards Committee and the ASEG Federalposter. She represented the ASEG on the Australian Geoscience Executive, these amendments were adopted and took effect forCouncil 2021-2022 and represented the ASEG on the SEG the recipients of the 2023 ASEG Service Awards. Council 2021-2022.Kates contribution to the Society during the pandemic ASEG Distinguished Service Medal: Kate Brand has now improved and strengthened the ASEG meetings/presentations process, engaging all Members across all The ASEG Distinguished Service Medal is awarded to aBranches with a secure and practical webinar meeting model Member who has given outstanding and distinguishedas well as the traditional face-to-face practice. Her efforts service to the ASEG over many years. The recipient inalso helped deliver an open access YouTube library of world-2023 is Kate Brand, in recognition of her outstanding andclass ASEG video presentations on the latest in exploration distinguished service to the ASEG as a Board Director andgeophysics.through her contributions to State Branch committees, the Federal Executive Committee and for improving theKate has also published widely on her specialist MT work and way the ASEG conducts business. As President Elect inhas presented papers at many national and international 2020 and as President in 2021, with the support of theconferences, including invitations to present keynote addresses ASEG Federal Executive, Kate demonstrated legendaryin Australia and internationally.service and leadership in guiding our Society through a period of significant business and technical transformation,Kate has been an exemplary role model for Members seeking to transitioning the ASEGs face-to-face monthly meetingsaugment their careers with voluntary service to their profession. to a new era of online meetings and webinars, availableIt is most fitting that Kates outstanding contributions to to all ASEG Members impacted by the 2019-2021 nationalthe ASEG are now recognised with the award of the ASEG pandemic lockdowns. Distinguished Service Medal.APRIL 2023 PREVIEW 48'