The 'Interactive atlas of the Earth's evolution' project implemented a digital Model Atlas designed to curate, share, and distribute numerical simulations created with cutting-edge software.
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This project aimed to advance critical minerals research by providing access to the Geoscience Atom Probe (GAP) Facility at Curtin University, enabling nanoscale analysis of mineral elements crucial for Australia's economic and security interests.
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The Loop Project aimed to develop an open-source, 3D geological and geophysical modelling platform to address uncertainty mitigation and resource management.
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This project was developed by the Sustainable Minerals Institute (SMI) at the University of Queensland to overcome the challenge of inconsistent and non-standardised data relating to critical minerals and mine tailings.
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AuScope’s National Geophysical Validation Line (NGVL) aims to establish an independent, easily accessible, and well-characterised national calibration line in Australia.
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Mobilising Petrophysics around Australia enhances national engagement and open data delivery of the Mobile Petrophysical Laboratory (MPL), providing a mobile platform for measuring petrophysical properties on core samples.
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Expanding our knowledge of Australia’s geological ‘architecture’ and mineral potential: Extensions to the National Argon Map
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Geophysics 2030 developed a national, high resolution and fully integrated geophysical data collection, leveraging historical and contemporary datasets to enhance large scale data processing capabilities.
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The Marine Heat Flow Measuring System (MHFMS) project aims to develop a method for measuring heat flow in ocean-floor sediments aboard Australia's Marine National Facility vessel, the RV Investigator, and the Australian Antarctic Division's icebreaker, the RSV Nuyina.
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This project enhanced AuScope’s remote sensing data by making national-scale and space-enabled remote sensing data more accessible and useful for researchers, adhering to FAIR principles.
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EarthDrone is a national drone infrastructure project that enables the remote deployment of lightweight fluxgate magnetometers for geomagnetic depth sounding (GDS). Designed for mineral exploration in remote or culturally sensitive areas, it offers a scalable, low-cost solution for mapping subsurface structures using drone swarms and long-period magnetic sensing.
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The Mapping Australia’s Crust In Four Dimensions (MAC4D) project aimed to enhance ANU's SHRIMP-II age-mass spectrometer's capabilities, enabling the measurement of multiple isotopes crucial for mapping Australia's crust in four dimensions. This initiative helped facilitate the creation of integrated isotope-age maps, aiding in the discovery of new critical minerals.
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The ‘EarthBank in the Classroom’ project will help fill an important gap when it comes to exposing young people to the many exciting aspects of geoscience, a discipline that is vital to the sustainable development of our planet.
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The GLACI Infrastructure facility will provide deployed/telemetered and portable instruments to investigate glaciers and adjacent areas, including ice sheets, ice streams, and ice shelves.
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This project, supported by the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS), aims to future-proof Australia’s valuable geophysical datasets by transforming them into formats compatible with high-performance computing (HPC).
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This project aims to update outdated software across Ar-Ar laboratories in Australia to a unified open-source platform, enabling long-term accessibility, adaptability, and international compatibility.
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This pilot will help build an open-access, online digital microscope and a microchemical analysis platform to study and analyse significant rock specimens in minute detail.
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Novel Hyperspectral Mineral Mapping aims to upgrade the pre-existing SPEC-E Lab at ANU to facilitate the deployment of novel techniques which aim to produce unique mineral collections and subsequent spectral databases for researchers and industry.
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SWAIS2C is a project under the International Continental Scientific Drilling Program (ICDP) that aims to acquire samples and data under the Ross Ice Shelf that are crucial for forecasting rising sea levels and monitoring associated impacts on coastal regions worldwide.
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Development of new dating methods will help push the boundaries of geochronology. Through the installation of a new laser system at Adelaide Microscopy, earth scientists can enhance their analyses of geological materials at an unprecedented rate, providing new temporal frameworks to resource exploration.
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