NCRIS — Projects

LogAR is an Augmented Reality (AR) drill core logging platform that gives users a visually enhanced access to data in the National Virtual Core Library (NVCL) by superimposing HyLogger data onto visualisations of drill core trays.

NVCLDaniel VlahekJune 3, 2026Pilot 5, NCRIS, Active, CSIRO, Open Source Applications, Augmented Reality Visualisation, Digital Drill Core Imagery, NVCL Datasets, Virtual Mineral Characterisation

National 3D Hydrogeological Framework: Open-Source Infrastructure for Sustainable Groundwater Futures

This project creates a national, AI‑ready 3D groundwater model that integrates Australian data, supports climate adaptation, and empowers researchers, governments, and industry to make informed, sustainable water management decisions.

SAMDaniel VlahekJune 3, 2026Pilot 5, NCRIS, Active, UoN, National Groundwater Framework, Sustainable Groundwater Futures, Open-source hydrological tools, Continental groundwater modelling, 3D hydrogeological Model Australia

Seismology on Country: Building a Stronger AuSIS Network in Partnership with First Nations Communities

Seismology on Country renews and expands the AuSIS network by installing seismic stations in remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, strengthening national earthquake monitoring and supporting STEM learning on Country.

EISDaniel VlahekJune 3, 2026Pilot 5, NCRIS, Active, Seismology on Country, AuSIS Network Renewal, Remote Seismic Monitoring, First Nations STEM Engagement, Earthquake Data AusPASS

Closing the gap in K‑Ca‑Ar geochronology with TIMS/ZEPTONA

Closing the gap in K‑Ca‑Ar geochronology, this project delivers a next‑generation TIMS/ZEPTONA capability, new mineral reference datasets, and validated dating methods that strengthen Australia’s geoscience, exploration, and isotope research capacity.

NVCLDaniel VlahekMay 28, 2026Pilot 5, NCRIS, Active, K‑Ca geochronology Australia, TIMS ZEPTONA upgrade, Potassium‑calcium dating, Geochronology reference materials, Critical minerals geoscience

Offshore Fibre Sensing Infrastructure for Geohazards, Energy Transition, and Multidomain Marine Research

This project establishes Australia’s first national offshore fibre‑sensing capability, enabling real‑time monitoring of geohazards, CCS and hydrogen storage, subsea infrastructure, and marine environmental processes — all through existing submarine cables.

EISDaniel VlahekMay 21, 2026Pilot 5, NCRIS, Active, Submarine Fibre Sensing Australia, Offshore Geohazard Monitoring, Offshore Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS), Offshore CCS monitoring

Seeds of Science: Establishing a Prototype Repository for Australian Primary Observable Datasets (PODs)

Seeds of Science is creating a national PODs repository that safeguards raw geochemical data, strengthens FAIR and Open Science practices, and links samples, instruments, and publications through a transparent chain of custody.

ECEDaniel VlahekMay 21, 2026Pilot 5, NCRIS, Active, Geochemical Data Repository, AuScope EarthBank PODs, FAIR Geochemistry Data, Chain-of-Custody, Primary Observable Datasets

FieldScope Australia

Open‑source Earth Science field guides and digital tools connecting students, teachers and classrooms to geology, climate and First Nations Country.

OutreachDaniel VlahekMay 21, 2026Pilot 5, NCRIS, Active, Earth Science Education Australia, Google Earth Teaching Tools, First Nations Country in Education

From Fireball Cameras to Universal Platforms

Australia's vast remote landscapes pose identical challenges for researchers studying everything from geology to wildfires to wildlife. This project aims to develop the preliminary design of a Universal Remote Platform: a standardised, modular infrastructure that supports diverse scientific instruments while addressing common operational challenges.

ASDaniel VlahekMay 7, 2026Pilot 5, Universal Remote Platform, Remote Sensing Infrastructure, NCRIS, Multi‑disciplinary Sensor Networks, Indigenous‑led Research Operations, Active

EarthDrone: National Drone Infrastructure for the Earth

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.

ASGuest UserFebruary 12, 2026RIIP22, UQ, NCRIS, Drone Geophysics, Mineral Exploration, Remote Geophysical Deployment, Active

Modernising Earth Science Data for High Performance Computing

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).

RDS, AVREGuest UserJuly 1, 2025ANU, NCI, Pawsey, UoA, NCRIS, HPC in Geoscience, Earth Science Data Modernisation, Geophysical Dataset Integration Australia, HDF ASDF Format Conversion, AusLAMP, AusARRAY Data Upgrade, Active

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