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19.01.2022 My arm has been twisted by the Women in STEM campaign run by the South Australian Office for Women. #STEMSelfie #WomeninSTEM So, here is my first outdoor selfie (that's how much I want to support women in STEM). I am at Wheal Watkins mine (the first in Australia) close to the rocks, its a pity about the gate (there to protect me from my own curiosity). Being a Scientist can be a tough job, particularly as an Earth or Environmental Scientist. We work in cities and remote reg...ions. Whether you are bailing a well or mapping out an open pit mine floor, it is rarely easy or clean work. The people can also be very tough. When I started my career in Kalgoorlie, and was told by my Exploration Manager that if I wasn't good enough as an Exploration Geologist I could always work as a skimpy! Wonderfully tough career advice!!! That was over 15 years ago and today I run my own business specializing in Earth and Environmental Science research and services. I support women in my sector and encourage those outside it to seek a career in Earth Science. I am able to share my passion and experience when I lecture at University of South Australia, or when I am invited to speak to Kindergarten and School aged students. Earth and Environmental Sciences are often overlooked, but humanity relies heavily upon them - agriculture, mineral resources, water resources, and contamination remediation. So, just because commodity prices are low at the moment, it should not dissuade women from participating in this rewarding, adaptable career!!! I have surely done some fairly unusual and awesome work throughout my career!!! - Dr Laura Rollison

18.01.2022 Heading to Mars or the Moon? Talk to us - Geologists are specialists in survival in inhospitable conditions with knowledge of targeting and managing precious resources and delicate environments!

16.01.2022 2018 should be awesome at Empress Geoscience! Change is in the air. So contact us if you are looking for assistance from a geological or environmental consultant. Mineral exploration and site contamination are our specialties - whether you are on Earth or thinking of colonising another object in our Solar System! Everything changes - just like the location of the "Hospital" and "Teachers College" in Light's Vision of Adelaide!

15.01.2022 It was fantastic to be a mentor at the 'Women in STEM Speed Mentoring' event last night! A great opportunity to talk to the next generation of innovators. Women's Information Service

13.01.2022 Empress Geoscience is evolving! Aside from commercial consulting and tertiary teaching, we aim to develop new knowledge and patent-ready solutions for humanity on Earth and beyond! This begins with four new scientific research projects: Mineral Exploration, Energy Systems, Disaster Management, and Precambrian Planets. Stay tuned to see where we end up!

12.01.2022 The beauty of a summer dried South Australia as seen from a weather balloon launched by Amateur Radio Experimenters Group at the #SHSSP18 Southern Hemisphere Space Studies Program University of South Australia. Nearly out of this world! :)

04.01.2022 Is flooding predictable? Absolutely! Yesterday flood waters inundated sections of the Adelaide Hills and Eastern suburbs of Adelaide. There has been much conversation about this event in the media, particularly needing 'plans' and 'strategies' to combat these seemingly 'unpredictable' and 'unseasonal' events. Well, I am here to tell you that that there is no truth to the unpredictability of flood events. Readers of the Empress Geoscience facebook page will know that on 21 Ju...ne 2016 I wrote a post about La Nina. This is a major weather system that has known impacts to Australia and the rest of the World. It is associated with high rainfall, and thus flooding, in Australia. The Bureau of Meteorology can see these weather patterns forming months in advance of the systems being produced. I had noted while working around the Adelaide Hills that there was enough rain at the start of June and moisture being held in the soil for there to be a high flooding risk later in the year. Perhaps I was not 'alarmist' enough when I posted the information. So, why aren't there plans or strategies to minimise the impact of flooding in South Australia? Good question. Currently the United Nations Development Programme (http://open.undp.org/#2016) is investing in flood event modelling in countries like Samoa. The World Wildlife Fund (http://www.wwfpacific.org/) is investing in a similar project in Fiji. These global NGOs understand the benefit to people and the environment that utilising the best Earth Science tools can have. In South Australia, we have the skill and the affluence to ensure that flooding risk and its impacts are mitigated. It seems that the general public and politicians lack the understanding that we have the capability as Earth Scientist to fix the issue. These are predictable events and these are fixable events. The people of South Australia need to know this, and the Governments (Councils, State, and Federal) need to fund the right people to fix flooding in this State. There is no use complaining that this was random (Act of God) or that there is no solution for it. There is, all they have to do is ask an Earth Scientist with an understanding of river systems, geomorphology, hydrogeology, and the weather systems. These people exist, and they are here in Adelaide at Empress Geoscience, and they are ready to give this information and assistance to the NGOs that support this research in other countries. Let's not be behind Samoa and Fiji on this issue! So call us for Earth Science advice on 08 8337 0183 (International +61 8 8337 0183), 0415 557 126 (+61 415 557 126), or e-mail us at [email protected]. We understand the Earth's crust and how to manage it! Written by Dr Laura Rollison, BSc Hons PhD (Geology)

03.01.2022 Where was Australia's first mine? Adelaide! Yes, Wheal Gawler was opened in 1841 in the Adelaide Hills near Glen Osmond (https://drillhole.pir.sa.gov.au/MineralDepositDetails.aspx). It was a lead and silver mine which was operational for 10 years before the miners left for the Victorian Goldrush (circa 1851). In 1843 the Wheal Watkins mine (https://drillhole.pir.sa.gov.au/MineralDepositDetails.aspx) was opened close to Wheal Gawler. The Wheal Watkins mine shafts and tunnels... still remain mainly open underground, and have in the past been open to the public.This mine is a significant historical asset for the State of South Australia, as it is a fantastic example of the mining methods of the mid-1800s. The Burnside Historical Society (http://www.burnsidehistory.org.au) is seeking funding to reopen the Wheal Watkins tunnels for public viewing. To do this will require cooperation from the Burnside City Council (SA). This funding will be used to restore the tunnels, which have not been maintained to an adequate standard. I began my journey as a Geologist in Burnside among the historical remnants and current mining activities. I used to play as a child at Langman Reserve (a rehabilitated clay quarry and brick making factory, which opened in 1836 and at its peak produced 5 million bricks per year (https://drillhole.pir.sa.gov.au/MineralDepositDetails.aspx)), when I could ride my bike I ventured up to Burnside South gold mine in Chambers Gully, and when I could hike I ended up on the top of Greenhill looking down at the workings of the Stoneyfell Quarry. So, Burnside does have a strong history of mining. It inspired me to work as a Geologist, and seeing the rehabilitated sites also drove me to see that protecting the environment was important. Mining is a temporary operation, at least on the geologic time scale. Wheal Watkins is in a very accessible position for school groups to visit and learn about the history of South Australia and our mining heritage. Giving children an opportunity to see a mine first hand can be the best introduction to Australia's most important industry. Please share this and help raise awareness so we can renovate Wheal Watkins for future generations.

01.01.2022 A fantastic opportunity to discuss Geology with BPW Adelaide!