AuScope Research Conference 2025
AuScope Research Conference 2025 (#AuScope2025). Image: AuScope
Join us this November on Ngunnawal and Ngambri Country to celebrate the tools, technology and talent behind geoscience research innovation in Australia. Connect with people who are passionate about forging new pathways to responsible, NCRIS-enabled research in Australia. We can’t wait to see knowledge holders and seekers come together to build geoscience solutions for the nation’s resilient future.
Overview
We’re halfway through delivering our AuScope Strategy 2020 - 2030 and five years on from our last research conference. We have many developments to share, from new research infrastructure developments to exciting new tools available to users and end-users, and a new vision for research translation.
It’s time to gather, reflect, celebrate, connect and forge exciting new directions in Australian Earth science research innovation towards Australia’s minerals, energy, groundwater and natural hazards challenges. We invite you, as a research infrastructure professional, a researcher, a scientist or policy maker in government, an industry geoscientist, a future geoscientist, an educator or a curious member of the public to join us, in-person or online over two days. Scientists may like to opt into workshops on the day prior.
“We are delighted to welcome you to the Shine Dome to celebrate the achievements in Australian geoscience, recognise the people behind them, and explore how we can amplify our impact for Australia in the decade ahead. With new activities crafted by our team, this event promises fresh energy and inspiring conversations — we can’t wait to share it with you.”
Tim Rawling, CEO AuScope
Places are limited, so please register early — registrations close at COB on November 14th 2025.
Event details and sign up
Register for the AuScope Research Conference
G-ADOPT Workshop 2025
The 2025 G-ADOPT workshop will be held at ANU's Research School of Earth Sciences, Canberra. We welcome all participants - existing and prospective users, developers and collaborators.
When
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Workshop dinner that evening
Where
Research School of Earth Sciences (RSES)
Australian National University, Canberra
Fees
- Students Free by 31/07/2025, then A$30
- Others A$30 early-bird (to 31/07/2025), then A$60
Focus areas (tailored to participants)
- Mantle & lithosphere dynamics
- Glacial isostatic adjustment (GIA)
- Visco-elasticity
- Groundwater modelling
- Multi-material simulations
- Adjoint-based optimisation
Registration for this workshop is managed by G-ADOPT on their site.
Introduction to Spectral Analysis and Tools Workshop
This one-day workshop will provide an introduction to rapid, spectroscopic methods for identifying and characterising materials. We will focus on visible, near-infrared and mid-infrared light measurements of minerals and glasses found in rocks. Participants will learn about laboratory spectrometers, micro-spectroscopy (fast and high-resolution instruments), portable spectrometers, nano-scale spectroscopy, and HyLogger instruments for analysing drill core. Hands-on exercises will allow participants to test their skills at analysis, quantify light molecules in materials (e.g., OH and H₂O) and learn about spectral analysis tools for modal mineralogy.
When
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Where
Research School of Earth Sciences (RSES)
Building 142, Jaeger 8, Mills Road
Room 1.11 (DA Brown Room)
Australian National University, Canberra
Instructors
Penny King (ANU)
Jessica Stromberg (CSIRO)
Jon Huntington (Hon. Fellow CSIRO)
Julia Brand (University of Canberra)
Registration
Workshop Schedule
| 9:00 – 10:00 am | Introduction to rapid, spectroscopic methods for identifying and characterising materials |
| 10:00 – 10:20 am | Morning tea |
| 10:20 – 11:00 am |
Lab exercise with portable mid spectrometers (3x 4000-650 cm-1) Whole group introduction – 3 groups measure 1 green mineral each |
| 11:00 – 11:30 am | Tomingley Au deposit & HyLogger instruments |
| 11:30 am – 12:15 pm |
Micro-spectroscopy – AuScope-ARC SPEC-E Laboratory Lab tour & fast mapping |
| 12:15 – 1:00 pm | Lunch |
| 1:00 – 1:20 pm |
Quantifying molecular species in materials under different conditions Case studies of OH, H2O, CO2 in glasses & controlled environment experiments |
| 1:20 – 2:15 pm |
Identifying & quantifying minerals in rocks – Lab Exercise 1 Break into 3 groups to measure then collate data:
• Marbles + minerals incl Fe, Mn, Ca carbonates, muscovite, lepidolite, biotite, phlogopite
• Basalts: Olivine, plagioclase and pyroxene basalts, grain sizes and dried vs undried • Tomingley Au Deposit, NE Parkes, NSW: thick sections (siltstones, felsic volcanics, carbonate and white mica alteration) |
| 2:15 – 3:00 pm |
Identifying & quantifying phases in mixtures – Lecture Mineral ID & databases, band shifts, The Spectral Geologist |
| 3:00 – 3:20 pm | Afternoon tea |
| 3:20 – 5:00 pm |
Quantifying minerals in rocks – Lab Exercise 2 Hands-on exercises processing spectra:
• Minerals: Band shifts for carbonates
• Basalts: minerals in the spectra • Tomingley Au Deposit, NE Parkes, NSW |
Topics Covered
- Spectroscopic material identification
- Mid-infrared spectrometry
- HyLogger instruments
- Micro-spectroscopy
- Mineral quantification
- The Spectral Geologist software
Venue Details
The Shine Dome - Australian Academy of Science
The AuScope 2025 Conference will be held at the iconic Shine Dome, home to the Australian Academy of Science in Canberra. This architectural masterpiece, designed by Sir Roy Grounds, features a distinctive dome structure that has become a landmark of the Australian capital.
The Shine Dome
15 Gordon St, Acton ACT 2601
Canberra, Australia
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KEY INFO + SCHEDULE
19 - 20 November, 2025
Shine Dome, Canberra
Ngunnawal & Ngambri Country
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We have limited places available to join us in person, or you can register to stay updated on when the recordings go live.
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