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25.01.2022 The fourth summit for the AGCC Big Issues and Ideas in Geoscience Day is Geoscience Education and New Modes of Communication Convened by Iain Stewart Panellist are Aidan Laverty (ABC) Susan Stocklmayer (ANU)... Paul Willis (Media Engagement Services) Ross Dowling (Edith Cowan Uni) #agcc2018adelaide #earthscienceweek

24.01.2022 Suzy Urbaniaks untiring and very exciting work for Geoscience Education has been recognised with the Local Hero (WA) 2020 award. We hope she is successful in winning the national Local Hero award at the Australia Day awards on Saturday night. Good luck Suzy Urbaniak!!... #AGC #therealclassroom #corelearning #core #corealumni Core Learning Foundation

24.01.2022 A great celebration of inspirational Geoscientists last night at AGCC Dinner. The awarding of two more National Geoscience Champions Marita Bradshaw and David Groves now join Roy Woodall as Australias National Geoscience Champions #agcc2018adelaide #earthscienceweek #champions #geoscience #ozrockstocktake #diversity

23.01.2022 We had a gneiss weekend at the National Rock Garden and witnessed the unveiling of the latest rock called Adelong NoriteCan anyone guess its age? #sciencewithASI #AustralianScienceOlympiads #SummerSchool2019 #girlsinSTEM #CBR #geology

22.01.2022 Day 2 of the Technical Program has started with the Plenary presentation by Cornel de Ronde from GNS #agcc2018adelaide #earthscienceweek #ozrockstocktake

22.01.2022 Don't forget to start planning your celebrations of Geoscientists Day. Post your favourite geoscience photos and don't forget the hashtag #geoscientistsday #geoscience #geology

22.01.2022 Ten years ago today, at 8:20 AM on Tuesday, 20 April 2010, the morning routine of Kalgoorlie-Boulder residents was shaken up by a magnitude 5.0 earthquake the... largest ever recorded in the region. The earthquake occurred under Boulder at a depth of approximately 1.7 kilometres, and caused major damage to nearby historical buildings. People reported feeling shaking up to 200 kilometres away from the epicentre. Within days, Geoscience Australia deployed five temporary seismic stations around Kalgoorlie-Boulder to record aftershocks. From 22 April to 8 June 2010, almost 550 aftershocks were located by the temporary stations. You may not realise it but, on average, Australia is rattled every few days by an earthquake of magnitude 3 or above. We dont feel every small tremor that happens, but the larger earthquakes are powerful enough to cause serious damage to buildings and infrastructure. Learn more about being prepared for an earthquake: http://pid.geoscience.gov.au/dataset/ga/130979

21.01.2022 Are you looking for some engaging, Australian focused Earth science resources for your remote learners? Visit Geoscience Australias classroom resources coll...ection. Youll find Earth science resources that you can sort by subject, year level, topic or resource type. You will also find links to our online exhibits and our e-newsletter archive. Teachers can explore our Teacher Resource Booklets complete with student activities. Learning at home doesnt need to be a chore! https://bit.ly/3e8K8Xm Teacher Earth Science Education Program Australian Science Teachers Association Geography and History Teachers Association of Northern Territory History Teachers Association of NSW History Teachers Association of WA History Teachers Association of Victoria (HTAV) Queensland History Teachers Association - QHTA Australian Alliance of Associations in Education

21.01.2022 Perth geoscientist Suzy Urbaniak has been recognised as the Western Australia local hero in this years Australian of the Year awards Ms Urbaniak pioneered taki...ng geoscience out of the classroom into a hands-on, in-the-field experience particularly for remote area schools. The Local Hero award acknowledges extraordinary contributions made by Australians in their local community with Ms Urbaniak currently making significant inroads into science education in WAs Pilbara region. [ 616 more words ] https://www.aig.org.au//pioneering-wa-geoscience-teacher-/ See more

21.01.2022 Free webinar....

21.01.2022 Lots more great talks at the 3 minute rapid fire presentations- this time from Early Career Geoscientists Huge thanks to CSIRO for their sponsorship of this exciting part of AGCC 2018 program So great to see some of the 34th IGC Early Career Geoscientists Travel Grant recipients involved in both the Researcher and Early Career Geoscientist Sections of the 3 minute rapid fire presentations ... Check out some photos from the session #agcc2018adelaide #earthscienceweek #ozrockstocktake

20.01.2022 Its National Science Week . To celebrate weve prepared a fun quiz to test your WA fossil knowledge. Can you decipher each of these fossils? The first person... to correctly identify all ten and comment below, will win a GSWA publication of their choosing (incl. postage). Answers will be assessed by our Paleontology Section, and announced this Friday along with the lucky winner. Good luck! #NationalScienceWeek #ilovescience #stemeducation #sciencekids #scienceweek #AusPalaeo

19.01.2022 Last call for nominations for the ROY WOODALL MEDAL. This award is to recognise those individuals that seek to emulate Roys contribution to the mineral industry by applying the best science to the endeavours of mineral exploration and the documentation of world-class mineral deposits. Details of the award and the application form can be found at https://www.agc.org.au/geoscience-in-aus/roy-woodall-medal/ Nominations will close on August 31

19.01.2022 Lots of great talks at the 3 minute rapid fire presentations. Great competition!! Just a few photos...... #agcc2018adelaide #earthscienceweek #ozrockstocktake

18.01.2022 Question time and synthesis of the Big Issues and Ideas in Geoscience Day What a BIIG day!!! Congratulations and thanks to all involved #agcc2018adelaide. #earthscienceweek

17.01.2022 34th International Geological Congress Travel Grant Scheme for Early-Career Australian and New Zealand Geoscientists AN INITIATIVE OF THE AUSTRALIAN GEOSCIENCE COUNCIL AND THE AUSTRALIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCE Specific funding is available to provide Australian and New Zealand geoscientists in the early stages of their careers with opportunities to travel internationally to further their careers as geoscientists by, for example, undertaking field work in appropriate areas, visiti...ng and working with appropriate international experts, inspecting appropriate mines or other geoscientific features such as type localities, participating in professionally-organised geoscientific conferences or conventions, etc. Information on previously-awarded Travel Grants is available here. The 2018 call for applications is now open deadline 14 December 2018. Visit the AGC website for further details http://www.agc.org.au//geoscience-g/34th-igc-travel-grant/

16.01.2022 See our new post on Instagram about the AGC Indigenous Scholarship https://www.instagram.com/p/CEGch-PJKEb/

16.01.2022 It’s National Science Week . To celebrate we’ve prepared a fun quiz to test your WA fossil knowledge. Can you decipher each of these fossils? The first person... to correctly identify all ten and comment below, will win a GSWA publication of their choosing (incl. postage). Answers will be assessed by our Paleontology Section, and announced this Friday along with the lucky winner. Good luck! #NationalScienceWeek #ilovescience #stemeducation #sciencekids #scienceweek #AusPalaeo

15.01.2022 CoRE Learning Foundation is thrilled that our very own Suzy Urbaniak has been invited as one of the Keynote Speakers at the STEM 2020 On-Demand National Confere...nce. Suzys talk focuses on the importance of industry partnerships and how these relationships from the very beginning, have been instrumental in supporting the development of the CoRE Learning Model and promoting educational STEM pathways into the resources industry. Our strong base of CoRE Alumni is a testament to this. This online and on-demand event showcases so many of Australias STEM advocates and experts, and were excited to be involved, showcasing the influence of technology in a new format for us all to be involved, during these challenging times we all find ourselves in right now. We wish to acknowledge and thank our Partners Chevron Saracen Mineral Holdings IGO Ltd @Australian Institute of Geoscientists Heart of Gold Australia WA School of Mines Alumni Questacon AusIMM @Downer Group @Western Areas Gold Fields Australia The Higher Mix @HopgoodGamin Lawyers Australian Geoscience Council #therealclassroom #stemlearning #futureleaders #educationreformation Register here https://bit.ly/3e1tQQ1

13.01.2022 NEXT FRIDAY! SA Exploration & Mining Conference 2018 - December 7th 2018 -

12.01.2022 Mark this in your diary https://events.csiro.au///8/CSIRO-Discovery-Covideo-Series

12.01.2022 Dr Sue Keay addressing the role of robotics in the Australian resources sector as a plenary address #agcc2018adelaide

11.01.2022 The lunchtime event celebrating diversity is on. Weve all been very well fed and now sitting together sharing stories and promoting diversity in Geoscience #diversity. #agcc2018adelaide #earthscienceweek #ozrockstocktake

11.01.2022 Final Plenary presentation was by @profiainstewart who challenged Geoscientists to Sell the Earth #agcc2018adelaide #earthscienceweek #diversity #ozrockstocktake

10.01.2022 Plenary presentation Improving the rockfall failure hazard assessment and consequences by Prof Michel Jaboyedoff from University of Lausanne #agcc2018adelaide #earthscienceweek #ozrockstocktake #diversity

09.01.2022 The influence of geology on wines has long been discussed and tested. In the Marne Valley of the Champagne region of France, the predominantly clay and limestone soils are said to provide a perfect medium for the Pinot Meunier grapes grown in this region. Geoscience is used in many different aspects of our lives and society so celebrate Geoscientists today. #Geoscientistsday

09.01.2022 The Australian Geoscience Council (AGC) and the Australian Academy of Science (Academy) take great pleasure in announcing the recipients of the 34th International Geological Congress Travel Grant Scheme. This year the travel grant has been awarded to three early career geoscientists who intend to use the grants to attend International Geoscience conferences and conduct field and laboratory work in collaboration with leading researchers at Universities in the UK, US and Cana...da to advance their research objectives. A diverse range of applications were received and these three applications were selected, based on merit, to share the funding pool of nearly $15 000. The Travel Grants have been made possible through a trust fund administered by AGC and the Academy, which was set up after the 34th International Geological Congress in Brisbane in August 2012. Past recipients of the 34th International Geological Congress Travel Grants have attended conferences, completed field work, carried out ground breaking laboratory work in places like Greenland, New Zealand, Switzerland, Chile, Canada, Croatia and Japan. All recipients are asked to provide a short report on their experiences and achievements they have gained through the travel grants. You can read some of the past reports on the AGC website at www.agc.org.au//geoscien/previously-awarded-travel-grants/ To find out more about the 34th International Geological Congress Travel Grant Scheme for Early-Career Australian and New Zealand Geoscientists and how to apply for a grant go to www.agc.org.au/res/geoscience-grants/34th-igc-travel-grant/

09.01.2022 The Australian Geoscience Council, representing over 8000 geoscientists in Australasia, is excited to announce the opening of the AGC Indigenous Scholarship. The scholarship, providing $5000 per annum, will be available to Indigenous Australians, who have completed at least the first year of their undergraduate geoscience degree at a University in Australia. The scholarship will be available to go towards the cost associated with education fees, books and other costs. To fi...nd out more about the scholarship and links to the online application form visit https://www.agc.org.au/australian-geoscience-council-indig/ You can also find the listing on the Aurora Education Foundation Indigenous Scholarships website https://www.indigenousscholarships.com.au/

08.01.2022 Dont forget to start planning your celebrations of Geoscientists Day. Post your favourite geoscience photos and dont forget the hashtag #geoscientistsday #geoscience #geology

08.01.2022 Meet #SuperstarOfSTEM and geologist Dr Verity Normington, a mohawked, mustang-driving rock chick who loves telling the stories of rocks. Learn more about Verity and her awesome work here: https://bit.ly/3eWBYBM and dont forget to follow her on Twitter @VeetheRockChick

07.01.2022 Bipartisan support for geoscience has been demonstrated through separate commitments by the government and opposition to boost the provision of data and support... for exploration of next generation hidden mineral deposits in Australia. More innovation and substantial lead-times are required for developing and discovering the resources that Australia and the world needs says Dr Bill Shaw, President of the Australian Geoscience Council. These must be found and extracted safely, cleanly and efficiently. See more

06.01.2022 3 minute rapid fire presentation is about to start. Paul Willis is MC and offering research students some good advice. Good luck to the students they are competing to win part of the $16 000 prize pool generously sponsored by CSIRO Students are being marshalled and about to start. #agcc2018adelaide #earthscienceweek #ozrockstocktake

04.01.2022 Add this to your calendar and make sure you participate in this free Webinar Free Webinar - Crystallography in ore deposits the other half of the story This Friday 1st of May at 1 pm Perth time (Australian WST)... By Mark Pearce (CSIRO) Abstract: Geochemistry, geophysics, and field observations are the mainstays of ore deposit studies and the basis of most exploration tools. Crystallography plays a controlling role in all these disciplines by governing physical rock properties, trace element budgets and textural relationships. Understanding to what extent processes are influenced by minerals structure provide valuable clues as to why exploration methods work, or not in different systems. In this seminar, I will explore how relationships between mineral grains can be used to identify minerals destroyed by intense alteration using techniques developed for understanding extreme conditions in meteorite impacts. I will look at mineral replacement and pseudomorphism and how fluid conditions control the textures we observe in rocks and I will discuss how kinetics might exert a much stronger control on gold deposition than previously thought. Short bio: Dr. Mark Pearce is a geologist specialising in understanding rock microstructures to aid mineral exploration. He has been with CSIRO since 2012 and currently leads the Ore Body Geoscience Research Group. Marks PhD research in metamorphism of Archean gneisses in Scotland established his interest in electron microscopy and penchant for understanding grain-scale processes in excruciating detail. He has since branched out to work at much larger scales and has added X-ray based analysis techniques to his arsenal to help define effective exploration tools and understand how data acquired in exploration can be used to predict downstream geomet performance. Access details below: when joining please turn off your video and mute your microphone. Therell be a chance to ask questions via the chat window. -- Do not delete or change any of the following text. -- Welcome to CSIRO Webex Conferencing. You can join this conference from: Desktop or Mobile Devices https://csiro.webex.com/csiro/j.php Once connected to your meeting remember to start your audio and video Password (if prompted) ydKRdaFn833 First time joining a Webex meeting? Watch this short video to get started: https://conferencing.csiro.au/videos/videos.php?tab=join Need further help? Take a look at the link below for user guides, videos and FAQs: https://conferencing.csiro.au/index.php CSIRO Australias National Science Agency

04.01.2022 Congratulations to all of the 3 Minute Rapid Fire Presentation winners. A fantastic event that had Researchers and Early Career Geoscientists present short talks on their research and projects. Thanks to CSIRO for their support. #csiro #agcc2018adelaide #earthscience #diversity #ozrockstocktake

02.01.2022 Today, Geoscientists Day, the Australian Geoscience Council takes much pleasure in announcing the launch of the Roy Woodall Medal. The Roy Woodall Medal seeks to recognise scientific excellence in both mineral exploration and the documentation of world-class mineral deposits This award honours the extensive contribution to scientific excellence in Mineral Geoscience that Roy Woodall AO has made over his lifetime. Roy Woodalls high scientific standards, innovative approach ...to exploration and use of the latest geoscientific techniques have left a enormous and lasting legacy of improved scientific methodologies and exploration successes. The WMC team under Roys leadership made many world class discoveries in Australia, several of which opened up entire new mineral provinces. The most notable of these include the Darling Range Bauxite Province, the Kambalda Nickel District, the Olympic Dam Copper-Gold-Uranium deposit and the St Ives Gold Camp. More importantly than even these discoveries, Roys dedication to the training and mentorship of other geoscientists has advanced the capabilities of Australias mining and exploration industries and the development of our nation. This intention of this award is to recognise those individuals that seek to emulate Roys contribution to the mineral industry by applying the best science to the endeavours of mineral exploration and the documentation of world-class mineral deposits. The goal of this is to encourage the ethos of scientific excellence that Roy was such a strong advocate for. The Australian Geoscience Council is now calling for nominations for the inaugural award of the Roy Woodall Medal. Nominations will be required to provide a succinct overview of the achievements and successes of their nominee. Nominations should also provide evidence of how the nominee stands out above other geoscientists as a rightful recipient of this award. The nominations should include three referees, separate to the nominators, prepared to support the nomination for this award. It is currently envisaged that the inaugural recipient of the Australian Geoscience Councils Roy Woodall Award will be announced at Diggers and Dealers in August 2020. Application forms can be completed via the online form on the AGC website https://www.agc.org.au/geoscience-in-aus/roy-woodall-medal/

02.01.2022 Celebrate Geoscience and Geoscientists this Sunday 5th April 2020. Geoscientists Day, originated in Russia as Geologists Day. It was a day of celebration of geology and marked the end of winter and the commencement of field work. Celebrate by using #GeoscientistsDay on your social media platforms. Post a photo or description of an inspiring geological location or your real-life geological workplace. If your are into geoscience research tell the world about it with a single photo - dont forget to use the hashtag #Geoscientistsday . Have a look at the AGC National Geoscience Champion page on our website to read about some inspiring geoscientists. www.agc.org.au/geoscience-in-/national-geoscience-champion/ Keep an eye out for an exciting announcement from the Australian Geoscience Council on Geoscientists Day Sunday 5th April 2020

02.01.2022 Just a reminder about the AGC/AAS Early Career Geoscientist Travel Grants. These are open for application NOW. There are new conditions relating to COVID-19 With the restrictions that COVID 19 has caused for overseas travel we encourage the 2020 applicants for these travel grants to detail innovative ways they can conduct their international research, laboratory and field work as part of their applications. There is also an opportunity to delay travel until it is safe. If... the option to delay travel is chosen then a detailed outline of the new program of activities, that must match as closely as possible to that outlined in the original application, must be submitted prior to transfer of funds to the recipient. To apply go to the AGC website https://www.agc.org.au//geoscience-/34th-igc-travel-grant/ Good Luck!