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NEWSBREAKERSThe National Rock Garden - ANU dig it!The Australian National University (ANU) has partnered with the Geological Society of Australia to help establish the National Rock Garden (NRG) in Canberra which will be situated on a six-hectare site adjacent to the Lindsay Pryor National Arboretum and across the road from the National Arboretum Canberra. ANU Vice-Chancellor Professor Ian Young signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the NRG and announced $100,000 funding towards the project. Pictured are Vice-Chancellor Professor Ian Young and Chair of the National Rock Garden Professor Brad Pillans signing the MOU. Read more here: http://bit.ly/17fyeCd Image courtesy of ANU The NRG will have up to 100 large specimens of the country's most iconic rocks. Each specimen will weigh approximately 10–15 tonnes. The NRG qualifies for Deductible Gift Recipient status (DGR) meaning donations to the NRG are tax deductible. To find out how you can contribute follow this link to the NRG web site: http://www.nationalrockgarden.org.au/.
If you would like to join the Friends of the National Rock Garden and receive
newsletters and information directly by email please send a request to rockgarden@gsa.org.au Geelong rattled by shallow quakeA shallow magnitude-3 earthquake rattled the Geelong region last week but no damage was recorded. A large number of people felt the event because it was so shallow but earthquakes of this magnitude are not uncommon in the greater Melbourne region. FROM THE DIVISIONS
Divisional information is regularly updated at http://gsa.junctionworld.com/events/divisionmeetings.html Australian Capital TerritoryTuesday 21st May 2013 New South WalesTuesday 7th May 2013 Tuesday 2nd July 2013 Tuesday 13th August 2013 Queensland2013 meeting dates to be advised South AustraliaThursday 16th May 2013 Thursday 6th June 2013 Regular meetings: Third Thursday of each month (except January) GeoNight at the Pub: First Thursday of each month (except January) TasmaniaSaturday 11th May 2013 Friday 24th May 2013 VictoriaThursday 30th May 2013 Thursday 27th June 2013 Western Australia
Regular meetings: First Wednesday of each month (except December and
January) GSA EVENTSGSA Annual General Meeting, Brisbane Tuesday 13 August 2013Prior to the AGM all financial members of the GSA will receive ballot papers to vote on changes to the GSA Constitution (Society Rules). Changes to the GSA constitution are designed to bring the GSA in-line with modern Constitutions and include: • clearly defined Definitions and Interpretations; The constitutional changes have been approved by the GSA Executive Committee and supported by the Divisions, Branches and Specialist Groups. The proposed new constitution will be made available to all members in July with a deadline to lodge a vote for or against, prior to the AGM. Members can vote directly by attending the AGM, or alternatively lodge a proxy vote by post with the Chairman of the meeting, or with another member who will be attending the AGM. Approval of the new constitution will require 75% approval from those members casting a vote. The Australian Earth Sciences Convention 2014: First Circular now available.The Australian Earth Sciences Convention 2014 1st Circular is available online now. The convention themes are: Dedicated symposia include: Please distribute information about the AESC 2014 to your colleagues within the geoscience community: The organising committee looks forward to welcoming you in Newcastle and if you want any information about the AESC do not hesitate to contact the GSA office: info@gsa.org.au. GSA membershipIf you are interested in membership with the GSA please contact the GSA office: info@gsa.org.au or look online at: http://gsa.junctionworld.com/membership/join.html Biennial Conference of the Specialist Group in Geochemistry, Mineralogy and Petrology: Rocks, Reef and Rainforest (R3)Following the format of the successful Kangaroo Island (2009) and Murramarang (2011) SGGMP conferences, this Gordon-style conference held in tropical North Queensland
will combine oral and poster presentations, field trips, and a packed social program. 2nd Australian Tertiary Geoscience Teaching Meeting Abstract volume is now available.If you missed the meeting held January 2013 in Townsville, you can now purchase the abstracts: Purchase online or contact the GSA. IN THE NEWSA meteor shower but not as we know itComet ISON is heading our way and promises a bright show when it enters our region this November. Analysis of its dust trail also suggests it could generate an unusual meteor shower when Earth passes through the trail in early January 2014. Unfortunately this will not be a spectacular light show, rather an invisible rain of very fine comet dust will settle down through the atmosphere over months or even years. Image taken by NASA Hubble Space Telescope image of Comet C/2012 S1 (ISON) April 10 2013. Image courtesy of NASA, ESA, J.-Y. Li (Planetary Science Institute), and the Hubble Comet ISON Imaging Science Team. Louisiana pays a priceThe Louisiana Science Education Act allows teachers to use materials in the classroom that are critical of established scientific theories and has been widely condemned as a tool for allowing creationism to be taught. Evidence is now emerging that the state is paying a high economic price as a consequence, losing large science conferences, losing key personnel moving away and losing potential students that are now looking elsewhere to study. ON THE WEBToba no disaster for humansThe eruption of Mt Toba 75,000 years ago may have been catastrophic for people living nearby but does not appear to have been a global disaster leading to a genetic bottleneck. Volcanic glass ash-fall from the Toba event has been identified in Lake Malawi in east Africa but does not correlate with lacustrine records of climate change.
Core hotter that previously thoughtNew experimental x-ray measurements suggest iron in the Earth's inner core melts at about 6,000oC, as hot as the Sun's surface and about 1000oC higher than previously thought. IN THE MEDIARecognition taken to a new dimensionDr Barry Cooper from University of South Australia is leading the world-wide campaign to establish a Global Heritage Stone Resource award aimed at raising the profile of building stone and the part it has played in the human tradition. Petroglyphys slow to fade in Western AustraliaResearch into the erosion rates of Pilbara rocks has put an upper limit on the possible age ancient Aboriginal engravings in the Burrup Peninsula of Western Australia. The hard rock used in the carvings and low rainfall in the region suggests the carvings could persist for 60,000 years although there is no suggestion at this stage that people arrived any later than 35,000 and 42,000 years ago. Mars: the 2013 field trip - Curiosity back from R&R
Mars as art
Mars in stereo
Accuracy
Russian bits and pieces!
Visit Mars by proxy 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 60 Issue No.2P. N. Southgate, N. L. Neumann and G. M. Gibson C. J. Carson A. Rajabi, E. Rastad and C. Canet A. S. Merdith, T. C. W. Landgrebe, A. Dutkiewicz and R. D. Müller J. B. Jago, C. G. Gatehouse, C. McA. Powell and T. Casey C. J. Adams, R. J. Korsch and W. L. Griffin A. Babaahmadi and G. Rosenbaum A. C. Macken, M. C. McDowell, D. N. Bartholomeusz and E. H. Reed R. H. Sharma Coming up in TAGTAG for June 2013The deadline for general copy for the June edition is 29 April. Content received after the 29 April will be held over till the September issue. Don't be disappointed, get your Letter to the Editor or a news item in now to: tag@gsa.org.au. If you are submitting a Feature or Special Report please send your article by mid-April. Need information about word lengths and submitting? Contact: tag@gsa.org.au JOB VACANCIESAdvertising space now availableAdvertising positions are now available in Geoz. Be the first to advertise here. WHAT'S ON
Registration and Abstract submission - closing date 27 May 2013 Rocks, Reef and Rainforest - Mission Beach - July 14 - 19 Biennial Conference of the Specialist Group in Geochemistry, Mineralogy and Petrology Exploration in the House - registration closes 11 June 2013 Highlighting results from the New Frontiers initiative. Registration open - Early Bird Registration closes 17 June 2013 40th IAH International Congress - Perth 15 - 20 September Solving the Groundwater Challenges of the 21st Century Bookings open - event date 23 June 2013 Geology Train! Experience the excitement of a rugged, narrow-gauge, coal-fired, steam-powered mountain train ride and view great outcrops. GeoTourism at its steamy best! 2014 Haddon Forrester King Medal nominations - closing date 29 July 2013 The 2014 Haddon Forrester King Medal for research in mineral exploration is now open for nominations The Medal is a prestigious career award for life-long achievement and outstanding contribution to science.
Advanced Application of Seismology in Mines Short Course, Perth, 7 – 10 May 2013 No workshop proceedings will be available for purchase. Shotcrete Design and Performance Workshop, Perth, 12 May 2013 No workshop proceedings will be available for purchase. Ground Support 2013, Perth, 13 – 15 May 2013 No workshop proceedings will be available for purchase. 4th Australian Water Schools, Gold Coast, 15 – 17 May 2013 Fundamentals of Water Science, Technology and Governance. Shale Resource Plays for Investors, Sydney, 16 May 2013 Learn more about gas and oil resources being exploited from shale plays. Ground Support Technology: Integrated Field Laboratory and Theoretical Research, Perth, 16 – 17 May 2013 No workshop proceedings will be available for purchase. Introduction to the Oil & Gas Industry, Sydney, 21 – 22 May 2013 For non-technical personnel who work in the petroleum industry or in related activities. Science at the Shine Dome 2013, Canberra, 29 – 31 May 2013 SMEDG Meeting, Sydney, 30 May 2013 Dick Glen: The Macquarie Arc- Is it an Arc? Does it matter?!. Futores, Townsville, 2 – 5 June 2013 Future and understanding of Tectonics, Resources, Environment and Sustainability Liquefied Natural Gas, Perth, 3 – 5 June 2013 Fundamentals of the Technical and Commercial Supply Chain
Critical minerals 2013, Perth, 4 – 5 June 2013 Follow this link and click on the GSA member option on page 2 to receive the discount Advanced Field Training, Townsville, 7 – 14 June 2013 AusIMM International Uranium Conference, Darwin, 11 – 12 June 2013 Groundwater modelling for beginners, Sydney, 12 – 14 June 2013 Exploration in the House, Sydney, 18 June 2013 Highlighting results from the New Frontiers initiative. Yilgarn Craton to the Musgrave Province seismic workshop, Perth, 19 June 2013 Surat Basin Energy and Mining Expo, Sydney, 19 – 20 June 2013 Minerals Week, Canberra, 26 June 2013 You are invited to represent your organisation at Minerals Week 2013. Introduction to the Oil & Gas Industry, Perth, 9 – 10 July 2013 For non-technical personnel who work in the petroleum industry or in related activities. CONTACTSHead Office
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