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NEWSBREAKERSESWA a finalist in the Premier's Science AwardsEarth Science Western Australia (ESWA) has been announced as a finalist in the Western Australian Premier's Science Awards. It is a great honour to be named a finalist in the Chevron Science Engagement Initiative of the Year category and speaks highly of the great work done by ESWA in raising the profile of Earth Sciences in Western Australian schools. The GSA wishes ESWA the best and hopefully we will see ESWA announced as the winner of the category during science week in August.
Pluto leaps into view
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Divisional information is regularly updated at http://gsa.junctionworld.com/events/divisionmeetings.html Australian Capital TerritoryTuesday 18th August 2015 New South WalesMonday 17th August 2015 21 - 22 August 2015 QueenslandWednesday 29th July, 2015 Every Wednesday evening: GeoPub South AustraliaThursday 20th August, 2015 Tasmania2015 meeting dates to be advised VictoriaThursday 30th July 2015 Thursday 27th August 2015 Western Australia2015 meeting dates to be advised GSA EVENTSTickets available here: http://tinyurl.com/p8zvzrv The GSA Office has moved!GSA office staff have worked hard to relocate quickly and with minimal disruptions to normal daily business. Member-for-Member discountThe Geological Society of Australia is offering a Member-for-Member discount on 2015 fees. If you are a full member and sign up another full member for 2015 you both will receive $50.00 off your 2015 membership. Already paid 2015 fees? Sign up a full member and we will reimburse you $50. AESC 2016: partnership prospectus now available
Richard Goldfarb confirmed as a Plenary Speaker Richard Goldfarb received his BS degree in geology from Bucknell University, an MS degree in hydrology from the MacKay School of Mines, and a PhD degree in geology from the University of Colorado. He was a research geologist with the Minerals Program of the U.S. Geological Survey for 35 years. Rich worked on the program's Alaskan resource assessment projects for three decades, leading the Survey's Alaska geochemical exploration research group during the late 1980s and 1990s. Since the middle 1990s, he has been involved with many of the Survey's international metallogeny studies and was most recently chief of the Mineral Deposit Models project. As of the start of 2016, he divides his time as an adjunct professor at the Colorado School of Mines, University of Western Australia, and the China University of Geosciences, as well as serving as a consultant to the exploration industry. He continues to run many workshops on gold exploration for industry geologists. Rich's major expertise is the geology of gold deposits. He has conducted studies on the distribution of gold deposits throughout the world, compiling some of the most comprehensive global descriptions of their spatial-temporal setting and evaluating their controlling factors as guides to exploration. His research has been focused on global metallogeny, geology of ore deposits in the North American Cordillera with emphasis on orogenic gold, and distribution and geology of lode gold deposits in China and elsewhere in Asia. Rich has authored more than 200 papers on mineral resources, with many recognized as the authoritative research on orogenic gold and on aspects of regional metallogeny, as well as editing numerous books. Rich is Past-President of the Society of Economic Geologists and was past chief editor of Mineralium Deposita. Data Metallogenica, the GSA and GSA member benefitsData Metallogenica is the world's largest mineral deposit database, a unique technical information system made possible through the support of over one hundred international Foundation Sponsors from industry, government organisations and professional societies including the Geological Society of Australia. It already contains quality technical information on over 5,000 mineral deposits of all kinds from around the world and provides access to a vast library of other material. Because of the GSA's foundation involvement GSA members can subscribe as an individual to Data Metallogenica for $100 per year for unlimited access and downloads (this is a 50% discount compared to non-members). Find out more or subscribe via the Data Metallogenica website: Specialist Group in Tectonics and Structural Geology.Riding the Wave: A conference to showcase current research and ideas in Structural Geology and Tectonics 22-27 November 2015 Pre-conference field trip: 14-21 November 2015 Post-conference field trip: 28-29 November 2015 Key dates: Download the third circular here. For queries and expressions of interest contact: New AAP Memoir #47A Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian-Turonian) south polar palynoflora from the Chatham Islands, New Zealand IN THE NEWSVolcanoes off Sydney!A cluster of extinct volcanoes found off shore from Sydney recently is 20 kilometres long, six kilometres wide and rises up to 700 metres off the sea floor. The unexpected find, thanks to a research vessel surveying for fish breeding locations, expands our knowledge of the sea floor in this region and demonstrates the new capabilities of the RV Investigator.
A tale of pyrite, plate tectonics and extinctionsTrace element analysis of pyrites isolated from marine sediments spanning 700 million years has revealed that there were certain periods when nutrient trace elements were highly enriched in the oceans, and other periods when levels were very low. It is postulated these nutrient cycles are linked to plate tectonic cycles and that in turn the low levels might have even played a role in the end of the Ordovician, Devonian and Triassic mass extinction events. ON THE WEBAIG employment surveyThe results of the 2014 AIG Australian Geoscientist Employment survey painted a gloomy picture and set the scene for another difficult year in 2015. The survey designed to collect data for the first half of 2015 is now open for submissions. Mineral Systems Drilling Program in South Australia announcedIn a world-first collaboration of mineral explorers, drillers, government and research institutes, the Deep Exploration Technologies Cooperative Research Centre, the Geological Survey of South Australia, mineral explorers Minotaur Exploration and Kingston Resources and drilling company Boart Longyear signed agreements to collaborate on a Mineral Systems Drilling Program in South Australia's Gawler Craton region. IN THE MEDIAThis dinosaur won't bite when handledThe Australian Dinosaur, Leaellynasaura amicagraphica, will feature on a newly minted collector coin as a part of the Perth Mint's Australian Age of Dinosaurs series. The dinosaur, found at Dinosaur Cove 30 years ago, was named by palaeontologists Patricia Vickers-Rich and Tom Rich after their daughter Leaellyn.
Feathered dinosaur causes a stirA feathered dinosaur with wings like those of a bird has been unearthed from Cretaceous deposits in China. The 1.8 metres long carnivore was covered with simple hair-like feathers over much of its body, with large, quill-like feathers on its wings and tail. By far the biggest feathered dinosaur known there is now much discussion as to whether it could fly.
Mars: The field trip continued ...Spot the contact!
Curiosity tracks sunspots Martian continental crust? More news from the solar system ... FREE Earth (with Australia), the Moon, Pluto and Charon scale comparison poster New Horizons site: catch all the images as they come in Pluto's ice mountains ... and elsewhere ... What's in AJESThe Australian Journal of Earth Sciences online is available through the Taylor & Francis website. It is very easy to navigate and use. AJES is available to financial members of the GSA. Don't miss the next issue because your membership has lapsed! Volume 62 No.4J. J. Veevers G. Rosenbaum, I. T. Uysal and A. Babaahmadi S. Brooke-Barnett and G. Rosenbaum H. Olierook, N. E. Timms, J. F. Wellmann, S. Corbel and P. G. Wilkes M. C. Garthwaite, M. Hazelwood, S. Nancarrow, A. Hislop and J. H. Dawson N. Folcher, B. Sevin, F. Quesnel, V. Lignier, M. Allenbach, P. Maurizot and D. Cluzel W. Shen, X. Pang, Y. Wang, B. Zhang, F. Jiang, Z. Huo and T. Hu C. E. Cai, Z. Liu, N. S. Qiu, J. L. He and S. H. Xu Other papers published on-line recentlyA. Babaahmadi, G. Rosenbaum and J. Esterle Follow this link to see the most recent papers published on-line. Coming up in TAGTAG for September 2015The September TAG deadline is 24 July. The September issue will include Part 2 of the Elgin Marbles' of Australian paleontology by Gavin Young and will include regular columns and contributions. Do you have an article or news item for the geological community? If so make sure you meet the deadline of 24 July. If you are submitting a Feature or Special Report please send your article in as soon as possible and if you need information about word lengths and submitting contact: tag@gsa.org.au. JOB VACANCIESSenior Geologist - PalaeontologistOutstanding opportunity for experienced geologist to join the Geological Survey of NSW.
Ongoing full-time role based at the WB Clarke Geoscience Centre at Londonderry in outer western Sydney. This role is responsible for providing support for GSNSW projects through the identification of fossils to provide age interpretations, biostratigraphical correlations and palaeoecological and palaeobiogeographical analysis to understanding the geological evolution of NSW. For further information and to apply, applicants should go to https://jobsnsw.taleo.net/careersection/jobdetail.ftl?job=00003S3N Closing date: Sunday 9 August 2015 WHAT'S ON
Early bird registration - Deadline July 27 2015 Ninth International Symposium on Field Measurements in Geomechanics
Society of Economic Geologists (SEG/CODES) 2015 Conference Call for nominations - Deadline July 31 2015 Bruce Hobbs Medal for Structural Geology and Early bird registration - Deadline July 31 2015 Clean up Conference Call for applications - Deadline August 15 2015 The Australian Innovation Challenge: Call for Papers - Abstract deadline August 31 2015 5th International Conference on Geotechnical and Geophysical site characterisation: 11 years of mine closure excellence Top GeoShot photography competition - Entries close 1 September 2015 The theme for this year's competition is "Rock Stars" Call for Papers - Abstract deadline January 31 2016 35th International Geological Congress: Geoscience for Society, Fundamental Geoscience and Geoscience in the Economy
Earthquakes and tsunamis in Indonesia: from better science to better preparedness, Canberra, 22 July 2015 Tailings and Mine Waste Management for the 21st Century, Sydney, 27 – 28 July 2015 Engineering geological models, slope stability and landslides, Hobart, 29 July 2015 Saying goodbye to a 2D Earth, Margaret River, 2 August – 7 August 2015 NGWA Henry Darcy Lecture Series, Canberra and all State Capitals, 10 August – 25 August 2015 Check the program for the session date in your state: http://tinyurl.com/p4wsmye
Public Forum as part of the Sydney Science Festival, Sydney, 17 August 2015 Tickets available here: http://tinyurl.com/p8zvzrv
Australian Mine Ventilation Conference, Sydney, 31 August – 2 September 2015 Soil and Groundwater Pollution: Characterisation, Remediation and Risk Management, Perth, 1 – 4 September 2015 Groundwater Modelling for Beginners, Perth, 1 – 4 September 2015 MetPlant 2015, Perth, 7 – 8 September 2015 2nd Water Sensitive Cities Conference, Brisbane, 8 – 9 September 2015 AAPG-SEG International Conference and Exhibition, Melbourne, 13 – 16 September Introduction to Groundwater: Principles and Practices, Brisbane, 21 – 23 September 2015
World-Class Ore Deposits: Discovery to Recovery Hydrologic Modelling using GIS and WMS, Melbourne, 29 September – 1 October 2015 Managed Aquifer Recharge, Melbourne, 12 – 13 October 2015
International Mining and Resources Conference, Melbourne, 9 – 13 November 2015 Groundwater Modelling using GMS and MODFLOW-USG, Sydney, 16 – 19 November 2015 2D Hydraulic Modelling with SMS and TUFLOW (expanded), Sydney, 16 – 19 November 2015 Introduction to ArcGIS, Sydney, 17 – 19 November 2015 International Seminar on Design Methods in Underground Mining, Perth, 17 – 19 November 2015 Field Methods School, Perth, 23 – 25 November 2015 GSA Specialist Group in Tectonics & Structural Geology Conference, Caloundra Qld, 22 – 27 November 2015 Introduction to Coal Seam Gas, Mining and Groundwater, Melbourne, 2 – 4 December 2015
6th Annual Earth System Governance Conference, Canberra, 9 – 12 December 2015 35th International Geological Congress, Cape Town South Africa, 24 August – 4 September 2016 CONTACTSHead Office
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