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geoz 124 March 2016
NEWSBREAKERS
Sumatran earthquake triggers tsunami fears
A recent magnitude 7.8 earthquake off-shore of the western Sumatran city of Padang triggered fears in coastal areas of Indonesia of a possible tsunami. Fortunately the strike-slip movement in this case was not tsunamigenic and early tsunami warnings for Indonesia and Australian territories were quickly lifted but not before some roads in Padang became impassable with people and vehicles trying to move to higher ground.
News report: http://tinyurl.com/hfkjnon
USGS report: http://tinyurl.com/je8qdys
Oldest fossil just rotten
Fossil filaments from a 440 million year old fungus represent the oldest known land-dwelling organism, according to a new study. A fungal presence in proto-soils suggests other biota were present but not fossilised. The fungus, known as Tortotubus, would also have been an important component in the ecosystem supporting early land plants.
News report: http://tinyurl.com/j7j6zzm
Research abstract: http://tinyurl.com/jfkm4aj
FROM THE DIVISIONS
Divisional information is regularly updated at http://gsa.junctionworld.com/events/divisionmeetings.html
Check this site for more recent information on the following events:
Australian Capital Territory
Regular meetings 2016: Third Tuesday of each month (Except January)
Jaeger Lecture Theatre, Jaeger Building (Building 61), Australian National University. 5.00pm for 5.30pm start.
For more information: patrick.carr@anu.edu.au
Tuesday 16th March 2016
Student careers lunch
3 speakers TBA
Jaeger Lecture Theatre, Jaeger Building (Building 61), ANU. 5.00 pm for 5.30 pm
New South Wales
2016 meeting dates to be advised
For more information: meetings@nsw.gsa.org.au
Thursday 10th March 2016
Elections for NSW Division Committee
NSW Division talk by GSA president Graham Carr
Reflections on 35 years of mineral exploration research in Australia - my views on the Top 5 influential research outputs
Rugby Club, Circular Quay. 5.30 pm
Northern Territory
AGES 2016, Alice Springs, 15 – 16 March 2016
The 17th Annual Geoscience Exploration Seminar
http://tinyurl.com/lfsx45d.
Queensland
Tuesday 22 March 2016: AK Denmead Memorial Lecture
Adjunct Professor Dan Wood AO
The discovery of the Kencana epithermal gold ore body at Gosowong in Indonesia.
Lessons that Newcrest learned about how to discover deep and blind epithermal ore bodies at Cracow were applied at Gosowong, to discover Kencana. The discovery thus provides
a link back to AK Denmead, who was instrumental in the initial development of gold at Cracow in the 1930.
Darcy Mitchell Room, Broncos Leagues Club, 92 Fulcher Road, Red Hil. 5.15 pm for 6.00 pm
Every Wednesday evening: GeoPub
Weekly Informal get-together for Explorers, Miners & other Geoscientists
O'Malleys Irish Pub - Basement Level, Wintergarden in the Queen Street Mall, Brisbane. 5.30 pm
South Australia
Thursday 17th March 2016
Student BBQ jointly hosted with AusIMM
Details TBA
Tasmania
2016 meeting dates to be advised
For more information: taryn.noble@utas.edu.au
Victoria
Thursday 31st March 2016
Details TBA
Fritz Lowe Theatre, School of Earth Sciences, University of Melbourne, 5.30 pm for 6.15 pm
Geological Society of Australia, Victoria Division, Student Research Scholarships
The scholarship is valued at up to $500 for travel within Australia and $700 for travel outside
of Australia. The number of and value of the scholarships awarded each year is made at the
discretion of the GSA (Vic) committee. Funding will not be granted retrospectively and applicants are asked to submit forms no later
than 6 weeks prior to their trip to give the committee time to consider the application.
Follow this link for more information and the application form.
Western Australia
Friday 1st April 2016
Annual Dinner and 63rd Award Presentation
Gypsy Tapas House, cnr Queen and High Street, Fremantle, 7.00 pm for 7.30 pm
Book seats here.
Wednesday 6th April 2016
Annual General Meeting
Graham Carr, GSA President
Reflections on 35 years of mineral exploration research in Australia. My views on the Top 5 most influential research outputs.
Irish Club of WA (Inc), 61 Townshend Rd, Subiaco, 5.30 pm for 6.00 pm
GSA EVENTS
Membership with the GSA
The Geological Society of Australia is the premier geoscience organisation in Australia. We organise talks, symposia, forums, conferences, workshops and field trips on all facets of the geosciences.
We publish two peer-reviewed scientific journals of interest to members: Australian Journal of Earth Sciences (AJES) and Alcheringa. The GSA is committed to increasing geoscience knowledge and capacity for members; and our journals and scientific events (including workshops) provide an ideal forum for knowledge sharing and deepening connections in the geoscience community.
Want to know more about GSA membership? Contact us! membership@gsa.org.au
New Members campaign
The GSA is offering all members the opportunity to reduce their membership fee by $50 if they sign up a new full member for 2016. If you are a full member and sign up another full member for 2016 you both will receive $50.00 off your 2016 membership. Already paid 2016 fees? Sign up a full member before 30 March 2016 and we will reimburse you $50. This is your chance to grow the Society and reduce your fees.
Renewing members
2016 Member renewals were mailed late 2015. If you didn't receive your renewal please contact the GSA office.
Membership is based on a calendar year: 1st January - 31st December 2016.
Working reduced hours or retrenched during the downturn? If you are a GSA member of five years of more and have been retrenched in the downturn please contact the GSA as you will be eligible for membership assistance. Membership fees for unemployed members receiving AJES (online or hardcopy) are reduced to $25.00 for 2016 and will be waived for unemployed members not receiving AJES.
If you contact us, we can assist you with your GSA membership, by email membership@gsa.org.au or phone (02) 9290 2194. GSA Membership is from the 1st January to the 31st December.
Early Careerist or influencer?
Do you want to shape the future of the GSA? If so, this is your opportunity to get involved at a national level as a GSA Governing Councillor. The March TAG will have information about how to become a Governing Councillor. We want enthusiasm, progressive ideas and capacity to be part of the national agenda. Positions open soon. Want to know more information? Contact sue@gsa.org.au or one of the Governing Councillors, details on this page: http://gsa.junctionworld.com/management/index.html
AESC 2016: Early Bird registrations are now available
AESC 2016: Uncover Earth's Past to Discover Our Future with six themes and four symposia, AESC 2016 is the place to extend your scientific education this year, network with colleagues and build on your professional development.
Themes
• Earth's Environment - Past to Present
• Tectonics of the Planet
• Deep Earth Geodynamics
• Mineral Endowment
• Geoscience and Society
• Earth Science for Energy
Symposia
• The 40th Anniversary of Olympic Dam Symposium
• Early-Mid Career Geoscientist Symposium
• Sprigg Symposium: Earth's Evolving Climate
• UNCOVER Symposium: The future of under cover exploration
Registration
The AESC 2016 registration is now open. Click here for more information.
We look forward to seeing you in Adelaide in 2016.
Key Dates
Early Bird registration closes: 15 April 2016
Field Trips and Workshops
Your opportunity to be out, standing in the field or indoors at a workshop during the 2016 AESC.
From a brief walk down North Terrace to view the building stones of some of Adelaide's iconic buildings, an early morning trip to the seaside, day tours through some of SA's famous wine regions to multi-day trips to the Flinders Ranges and Gawler Ranges, there's something for everyone. Find out more here.
aesc2016.gsa.org.au
26-30 June 2016, Adelaide Convention Centre
Like us on Facebook and stay informed about the AESC.
Palaeo Down Under 2
Australasian Palaeontologists (AAP) cordially invites all palaeontologists from Australia, New Zealand and around the world to participate in Palaeo Down Under 2 (PDU2) in Adelaide on 11 - 15 July, 2016.
Provisional list of Symposia:
• Ediacaran (ISES) and Cambrian (ISCS) Meeting
• Palaeontology from New Zealand
• Dinosaurs in Australia
• Cave Palaeontology
• Latest technologies applied to Palaeontology
• Palaeontological Illustration
• Palaeontological Heritage: Protection & Promotion
• Palaeontological Collection Managing & Curation
Visit http://www.pdu2.org/ to find out more about the conference and the pre- and post-conference field trips and to register your expression of interest in attending.
IN THE NEWS
Melting ice and melting rock connected
Recent modelling suggests erosion may be as important as deglaciation in affecting continental unloading and subsequent interglacial continental magmatic, volcanic, and degassing activity.
News report: http://tinyurl.com/zejamr7
Research abstract: http://tinyurl.com/j6d8whe
... and speaking of volcanoes
This image is just amazing. Do have a look.
Just in: New eruption activity at Ecuador's Tungurahua volcano
http://tinyurl.com/hzwgaks
Glyptodonts: just big armadillos
Using 12,000 year old DNA fragments extracted from the bony shell of a Gylptodont fossil in the Buenos Aires Museum researchers have established the extinct group were in fact a type of Armadillo.
News report: http://tinyurl.com/jpzydsd
Research abstract: http://tinyurl.com/z7sploz
ON THE WEB
Nerves of rock
A primitive arthropod fossil has been found in China that features the most detailed ancient central nervous system ever found. The 520 million year old early ancestor of modern insects, spiders and crustaceans not only has a well preserved nerve cord but also ganglia and individual nerve cells.
http://tinyurl.com/jferdd8
Sentinel 3a up and running
Launched just a few weeks ago, Sentinel 3a has started returning high quality images of Earth's surface. One of several to be launched in a European Space Agency's Copernicus Program for Earth observation this satellite will primarily focus on the oceans, measuring the colour, temperature and height of sea surfaces.
News report: http://tinyurl.com/z42sbvf
ESA website: http://tinyurl.com/gq7otgn
IN THE MEDIA
100,000th student for Geoscience Australia's Education Centre
Geoscience Australia's Education Centre celebrated a significant milestone on 16 February 2016 by welcoming its 100,000th student visitor. The student, from the St Andrews Christian College, Melbourne, Victoria, was presented with a special memento by Geoscience Australia's Chief Executive Officer, Dr Chris Pigram, and the school received a special certificate and an Earth science book pack.
http://tinyurl.com/guxb677
Nominations now open. Go for it!
Nominations for Fresh Science are now open and close March 23.
Fresh Science is a national competition helping early-career researchers find, and then share, their stories of discovery. Criteria include:
• Early-career researchers who have completed a PhD no more than five years ago.
• Researchers currently working in Australia and preferably for work done in Australia.
• Research which has produced peer-reviewed results producing a discovery, invention, etc
• Research that is newsworthy but has not had significant media coverage.
• Researchers who can demonstrate, through the nomination form,
some ability to present research to a lay audience in a clear, interesting and informative way
http://tinyurl.com/gobep9a
Nominations for Young Tall Poppy Science Awards for 2016 close April 11.
These awards recognise excellence in early career research across all the sciences including mathematics, alongside a passion and capacity to communicate science to the community. Selection criteria include:
• Excellence in research achievement in the sciences.
• Excellence and passion in communication and community engagement.
http://tinyurl.com/gpqannz
Applications for the L'Oréal Women in Science Fellowships close April 12.
These fellowships are designed to promote and highlight the critical importance of ensuring greater participation of women in science. Criteria include:
• Working as a post-doctoral researcher.
• Early career researcher, usually with less than 5 years since PhD completion.
http://tinyurl.com/j2dzqfg
The Australian Academy of Science Honorific awards close April 30.
The Australian Academy of Science is seeking nominations for awards in support of outstanding contributions to Australian science.
• Honorific awards are open to scientists of all levels of experience across physical
and biological science.
• There are also funds for research, conferences funding, and travel.
The closing date to apply for research, conference, and travel support is 15 June.
http://tinyurl.com/jfxldjm
Nominations for the 2016 Eureka Prizes are now open and close May 6.
Presented annually by the Australian Museum in partnership with our sponsors and supporters, the prizes reward excellence in the fields of:
• research & innovation
• leadership
• science communication
• school science
http://tinyurl.com/zt7xcoj
Mars: The field trip continued ...
Another sol, another outcrop
In this unprocessed image, Curiosity surveys the pavement of outcrop in front of it.
http://tinyurl.com/gs7g65v
Image courtesy of: NASA/JPL-Caltech.
Schiaparelli: learning how to land on Mars
http://tinyurl.com/heknsjk
Tharsis dome made Mars what it is today
News report: http://tinyurl.com/zxwt8mx
Research abstract: http://tinyurl.com/jubo7uk
Image of the Tharsis region courtesy of NASA/JPL-Caltech/Arizona State University -JMARS
More news from the solar system ...
All flash no bang over the Atlantic
http://tinyurl.com/zy6gujr
March 8 asteroid fly by
http://tinyurl.com/zcesfyt
A space-based laser interferometer ... 'cause we can
http://tinyurl.com/zptoo7e
... and elsewhere ...
In a galaxy far far away ...
http://tinyurl.com/jfrelqr
It's a gas!
http://tinyurl.com/znzxkeg
Looking for them looking for us
http://tinyurl.com/h9latad
What's in AJES
The 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!
Note: The publication of AJES 62/8 was delayed but is now available on-line. The print copies should arrive in the next week or so.
Volume 62 No.8
Review paper: X. Huang, C. M. Griffiths and J. Liu
Recent development in stratigraphic forward modelling and its application in petroleum exploration.
C. Sippl, B. L. N. Kennett, H. Tkalcic, C. V. Spaggiari and K. Gessner
New constraints on the current stress field and seismic velocity structure of the eastern Yilgarn Craton from mechanisms of local earthquakes.
A. Babaahmadi and G. Rosenbaum
Kinematics of orocline-parallel faults in the Texas and Coffs Harbour oroclines (eastern Australia) and the role of flexural slip during oroclinal bending.
D. Shields and J. Esterle
Regional insights into the sedimentary organisation of the Walloon Subgroup, Surat Basin, Queensland.
J. A. Mulder, R. F. Berry and R. J. Scott
The structure and metamorphism of the Red Point Metamorphic Complex - A newly discovered high-pressure metamorphic complex from the south coast of Tasmania.
A. T. Van Krieken and C. J. L. Wilson
Structural and timing constraints on molybdenum and tungsten mineralisation at Yea, Victoria.
S. J. Gale and B. Rao
The stratigraphy and sedimentology of the Waindalithi Conglomerate of northeast Viti Levu, Fiji: hyperconcentrated flows and Pliocene environmental history.
Volume 63 No.1
M. Rajabi, M. Tingay and O. Heidbach
The present-day stress field of New South Wales, Australia.
R. A. Duncan, P. G. Quilty, J. Barling and J. M. Fox
Geologic development of Heard Island, Central Kerguelen Plateau.
I. McDougall
Remarkable Cave, Tasmania.
S. Dunstan, G. Rosenbaum and A. Babaahmadi
Structure and kinematics of the Louth-Eumarra Shear Zone (north-central New South Wales, Australia) and implications for the Paleozoic plate tectonic evolution of eastern Australia.
A. Glikson, A. Hickman and R. Crossley
Evidence for a shock-metamorphic breccia and a buried impact crater, Lake Raeside, Yilgarn Craton WA.
L. Zhao and I. Graham
Origin of the alkali tonsteins from southwest China: Implications for alkaline magmatism from the Emeishan Large Igneous Province.
A. Mann, P. De Caritat and G. Sylvester
Degree of Geochemical Similarity (DOGS): a simple statistical method to quantify and map affinity between samples from multi-element geochemical data sets.
J. L. Awange, B. Palancz, R. Lewis, T. Lovas, B. Heck and Y. Fukuda
An Algebraic solution of maximum likelihood function in case of Gaussian mixture distribution.
Follow this link to see the most recent papers published on-line.
Coming up in TAG
The March issue of TAG, coming soon
The March issue of TAG is with the printer and will arrive in your mail sometime mid-March.
Do you have an article or news item for the geological community? If so, make sure you meet the June issue deadline of 18 April. 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 VACANCIES
Advertising space now available
Advertising positions are now available in Geoz.
Word length: 40-50 words (the shorter the more effective) plus link to a web site.
Text and a small logo linking to your online advert or business.
Logo a maximum of 180 pixels wide x 90 pixels high.
Adverts will run in Geoz for two issues.
Fee: $150.00
For more information: info@gsa.org.au
WHAT'S ON
DEADLINES:
Call for Papers - Abstract deadline March 31 2016
Palaeo Down Under 2:
Adelaide 11-15 July 2016
Early Bird registration - closes April 15 2016
AESC 2016: Uncover Earth's Past to Discover Our Future
26-30 June 2016, Adelaide
NSW New Frontiers Cooperative Drilling program, round 2 open November 16 2015 - closes April 29 2016
New Frontiers encourages private exploration drilling programs in the search of mineral deposits in areas of NSW not fully explored and uses the latest technology
EVENTS:
Introduction to Groundwater: Principles and Practices, Adelaide, 8 – 10 March 2016
Geochemistry of the western Murray Basin: implications for mineral exploration, Canberra, 9 March 2016
World Science Festival, Brisbane, 9 – 13 March 2016
Look out for the geoscience events!
EGRU seminar, Townsville, 11 March 2016
Geology and exploration of the Cerro Cema Au-Au deposit, Azuero Peninsula, Panama: a fluid inclusion and stable isotope perspective
Australian Science Communicators Conference 2016, Brisbane, 11 March 2016
World Science Festival, Brisbane, 12 March 2016
The Saturday Stone and Brick Walking Tour
World Science Festival, Brisbane, 13 March 2016
The Sunday Stone and Brick Walking Tour
Adapting For Better Performance, Perth, 14 March 2016
AGES 2016, Alice Springs, 15 – 16 March 2016
The 17th Annual Geoscience Exploration Seminar
IOCG and Other Mineral Systems in the World-Class Cloncurry District: New Advances in Exploration and Deposit Understanding, Townsville, 16 – 18 March 2016
EGRU Short Course for Professional Development
EGRU seminar, Townsville, 18 March 2016
Complex volcanic systems and dealing with zircon inheritance: Pallarenda
Haddon Forrester King Medal Lecture Series, Canberra, 21 March 2016
Unobtanium? The Future of Mining in the 21st Century
Haddon Forrester King Medal Lecture Series, Melbourne, 22 March 2016
Society of Economic Geologists International Exchange Lecturer
Iron oxide-copper-gold and Kiruna-type Magnetite-apatite deposits
EGRU seminar, Townsville, 24 March 2016
Iron oxide-copper-gold and kiruna type magnetite-apatite deposits
Haddon Forrester King Medal Lecture Series, Townsville, 24 March 2016
Unobtanium? The Future of Mining in the 21st Century
EGRU seminar, Townsville, 1 April 2016
Micro-analysis on cassiterite
2016 Australian Groundwater School, Adelaide, 4 – 4 April 2016
Introduction to Groundwater: Principles and Practices, Melbourne, 12 – 14 April 2016
Haddon Forrester King Medal Lecture Series, Perth, 15 April 2016
Society of Economic Geologists International Exchange Lecturer
Geology of the Central African Copperbelt
Haddon Forrester King Medal Lecture Series, Adelaide, 18 April 2016
Society of Economic Geologists International Exchange Lecturer
Unobtanium? The Future of Mining in the 21st Century
Integrated Spatial Analysis and Remote Sensing of Exploration Targets, Townsville, 18 – 29 April 2016
EGRU Short Course for Professional Development
Haddon Forrester King Medal Lecture Series, Hobart, 26 April 2016
Society of Economic Geologists International Exchange Lecturer
Unobtanium? The Future of Mining in the 21st Century
Groundwater Modelling for Beginners, Sydney, 9 – 12 May 2016
Introduction to ArcGIS, Sydney, 10 – 12 May 2016
Introduction to Groundwater: Principles and Practices, Perth, 17 – 19 May 2016
35th International Geological Congress, Cape Town South Africa, 24 August – 4 September 2016
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