b'Presidents pieceASEG newsPresidents pieceadvertising, and the possibility of moreMAG 23 o\x1eered for engagement between dynamic content as well as contentstudents, early career professionals and delivery via phone apps etc. Thethe more experienced professionals in experience gained by the ASEG in self- the room was refreshing. While this event production will also serve us well as wecant single-handedly turn the tide of continue to look at how to improve thethe decline in geophysical professionals, impact of our publications. This includesone couldnt help but feel a sense of ongoing concerted e\x1eorts to improveoptimism about the sustainability of our the appeal of our \x1bagship scienti\x1dcindustry. I hope that MAG 23 will serve as publication, Exploration Geophysics (EG),a model for future ASEG events.as we seek to prioritise the value andStaying on the Societys aims of growing relevance of EG for ASEG Members.Eric Battig geophysical capabilities and content We set out to revitalise our publicationsdelivery, I am pleased to report that As we prepare to draw the curtains onat the start of the year, and oursigni\x1dcant progress is being made on 2023, I am amazed at how quickly thisPublications Committee are workingpreparations for DISCOVER 2024. We have year has passed by. Outside of the spheretirelessly and are performing an amazingengaged our PCO and are \x1dnalising dates of the ASEG, the year has been marred bycollaborative e\x1eort with T&F to bring thisand venue selection. You will be sent con\x1bict and ensuing humanitarian crisesto fruition. However, to truly make thisfurther information, including keydates abroad, and domestically we went to oura sustainable success story will require(abstract submissions etc.) before the end \x1drst referendum in almost 25 years. Myextra help, especially in the advertisingof the year.thoughts are with any of our readers whospace. Please reach out to Steve HearnIt is likely that as you read this column have had their lives, or those of loved(publications@aseg.org.au) or Lisa Worrallyou will have already taken advantage ones, impacted by these events. (previeweditor@aseg.org.au) if you areof our Early Bird o\x1eer to renew your keen to help. membership for 2024. If you have, thank Re\x1becting on 2023 through the lens of the ASEG, there have been a number ofA further milestone for our publicationsyou for your ongoing support. Renewals signi\x1dcant events through the year, andand web team has been the self- are still very much open, and we also we have made material progress againstpublication of Extended Abstracts for theencourage prospective members to a number of strategic priorities that we2021 and 2023 AEGC and AEM 2023. Its atake the plunge and apply for ASEG established at the beginning of the year. moment our authors and readers have noMembership todaythe membership doubt been waiting for, and the processforms are available online and are We will be moving Preview to self- has provided useful knowledge to ourreprinted at the end of every issue of production in 2024. There has beenteam, including in the practices of digitalPreview. I am con\x1ddent that, together, acknowledgement from both ASEG andwork\x1bow and formal DOI allocation. 2024 will be even bigger than 2023.Taylor & Francis (T&F) that, as T&F is aFinally, with the end of the year only days commercial publisher specialising inI have just come back from MAG 23, scienti\x1dc journals, their work\x1bows are notwhich once again delivered an engagingaway, I hope you are all about to settle suited to a magazine such as Preview. Thisprogramme with invited talks spanninginto a well-earned break with family and general mismatch between the publisherregional targeting, case studiesfriends. I know I am.and magazine style has unfortunatelyand petrophysics. We had over 20%As always, please reach out to me with often resulted in many frustrations forparticipation from students and earlyany thoughts, comments or feedback.ASEG volunteers. career professionals, and the organising committee did a tremendous job inEric Battig Self-production will mean thatbringing these groups together. A specialASEG President our volunteers are in control, withmention should go to Richard Lilley andpresident@aseg.org.aupotential for improved income throughNexUS in that regard. The opportunity 3 PREVIEW DECEMBER 2023'