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New zeitgeist for geoscience communication

How can we geoscientists share what we do with the public — and what are we looking for in return? It’s an urgent question in these uncertain times, and one that AuScope representative, Rohan Byrne found on the minds of many delegates at the Australian Science Communicators 2020 conference.

Seeing minerals in a different light

Many of us admire minerals for their array of curious habits and colours, and maybe even their acclaimed ‘healing’ properties. But geologist Monica leGras from CSIRO Mineral Resources sees them in a slightly different light…

AusLAMP marine: Extending the national MT array to the continental margins

In November, an international team of scientists, led by AuScope’s Earth Imaging group at the University of Adelaide, set out to obtain new AusLAMP MT sites on the seafloor of the Spencer Gulf in South Australia — an area that represents a missing piece of the larger Gawler Craton puzzle. The team share details of this NCRIS-enabled journey and explain why these measurements will allow us to better image the whole of the Australian continent.

Combining ideas on Earth systems modelling for good

Better integration of Earth observation data into environmental models is critical for scientists to understand, predict and address complex global sustainability challenges and to realise significant societal benefits. Here we reflect on an energetic discussion of this topic at GEO Week 2019 and opportunities ahead.

AuScope 2019 Highlights

Discover our 2019 highlights, from engaging the national geoscience community to build a 10-year investment strategy and 5-year investment plan, to gaining $5M to upgrade a SHRIMP ion microprobe, and reconstructing Game of Thrones’ geology in GPlates.