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Today marks the start of the second semester. We welcome back our undergraduate students and hope they have an enjoyable and successful remainder of the year.
As most of you will be aware Steve Cox and Brad Pillans retired at the end of last month and Marilee Farrer will be retiring this week. A School morning tea will be held next Tuesday to celebrate their contributions to RSES
Ian |
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School Morning Tea - July 24th
School morning tea Tuesday 24th @ 10.30 in J1 Seminar room.
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Visualise Your Thesis Competition
Congratulations to PhD student Katie Harazin for making it to the ANU final of the Visualise Your Thesis Competition! Katie was one of 12 finalists from across the university to showcase her PhD project in an eye-catching 60 second video display! You did RSES proud. |
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Geoanalysis 2018
Dr Janaína Ávila and Sonja Zink of the Geochemistry and Cosmochemistry Group (RSES) travelled to Sydney to attend the 10th International Conference on the Analysis of Geological and Environmental Materials (Geoanalysis) at Macquarie University. Dr Ávila presented a talk and a poster on new analytical improvements to optimize SHRIMP-SI measurements of water abundances and multiple oxygen and sulfur isotopes. Ms. Zink presented the groups work on high precision U-Pb dating of terrestrial and extraterrestrial materials at the SPIDE2R laboratories at RSES. The trip to Sydney proved to be successful as the work presented at poster and talk sessions attracted much interest from the geoanalysis community. |
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Did you know almost 10% of postgraduate students at ANU were homeless or facing homelessness at the start of 2018?
PARSA (Postgraduate and Research Student Association) knows that ANU postgraduate students are struggling to find safe and secure accommodation in Canberra, which is why we’ve been running the Home Away from Home campaign to encourage the university to take action on this issue.
So far, the university has stalled on enacting any real change for postgraduate students so, in solidarity we’re spending a night sleeping outside Chancelry to show the university the seriousness of the issue. With almost 10% of postgraduate students homeless or at risk of homelessness at the start of this year, urgent action is needed.
If you want to stand in solidarity with ANU postgraduate students sleeping in Chifley, on friends’ couches, in their offices, in expensive temporary accommodation and in homes inadequately prepared for the Canberra winter, join us on Friday, 27th of July on the lawn outside the Chancelry building.
If you’re ready to take the next step, or if you’ve just got questions about participating in the 'Student Sleepout', send Tess an email on parsa.advocacy@anu.edu.au.
If you are a student currently struggling with accommodation, please get in contact with our Student Assistance Team who can help with temporary accommodation and support. Contact the team on parsa.assistance@anu.edu.au. |
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AIG student bursary applications now open
2018 AIG student bursary applications now open Closing date for 2018 applications is Friday 3rd August.
The Australian Institute of Geoscientists’ Student Bursary Program was initiated to promote and support geoscience research and education in Australia. The Bursary Program began in 2001 to mark the 20th Anniversary of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists (AIG) and, since then, the AIG has awarded 199 bursaries to geoscience students in Australian universities. In 2018 the AIG is again offering bursaries to Honours, Postgraduate and Third Year geoscience students.
The 2018 Bursary awards, which have values between A$1000 and A$4000, are funded by the AIG, by the generous sponsorship of a number of individuals and organisations, and by donations from AIG members to the AIG Geoscience Education Foundation.
The 2018 Bursary Program guidelines, application form and further information regarding the program are available here.
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Students meet Industry
The AusIMM Canberra Student Chapter are holding the annual Students Meet Industry (SMI) Night on the Wednesday the 1st of August between 5pm – 7pm in the Common Room at University House. This is a free event and all are welcome to come to talk to both senior and graduate representatives from a wide range of companies, including AngloGold Ashanti, Chinova Resources, Gold Fields, Geoscience Australia, Frogtech Geoscience, Heron Resources, Northparkes and more!
This year we are also running a Networking Dinner which will take place after the SMI, from 7pm – 9pm in the Drawing Room at University House. This dinner is $25 for students and $50 for academics. Spots are limited so don't delay!
Tickets can be bought here: https://ausimm.eventsair.com/27801-canberra-student-chapter-2018/sminetworking/Site/Register
We hope to see you there,
The AusIMM Canberra Student Chapter
Jack Muston
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Negative Emissions Conference |
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Calling for abstract and registration to the Negative Emissions conference sponsored by RSES.
Where: The Shine Dome, Canberra
When: 30-31 October 2018
More information can be found here: and here: |
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AGCC conference
Big Issues and Ideas in Geoscience will highlight the fundamental role that Geoscience has as a major field of science throughout the Asia Pacific Region. The Convention (AGCC 2018) will be the largest Geoscience event to be held in Australasia since 2012.
AGCC 2018 is supported by all eight Member Organisations of the Australian Geoscience Council, and is proudly sponsored by Geoscience Australia, as Patron Sponsor, and Santos Ltd as Major Sponsor.
THIRD CIRCULAR RELEASED
The AGCC 2018 Third Circular has been released with all the information you were waiting for to assist you in planning your participation in the Convention.
Updated program with additional sessions New initiatives for young geoscientists The announcement of confirmed Plenary and Keynote speakers More details on the Big Issues and Ideas in Geoscience Day An expanded list of field trips and professional workshops, with information on costs and deadlines.
Formal notification of acceptance of abstracts will be by Saturday 28 July; presenters of accepted abstracts must pay for their full delegate registration by Saturday 18 August.
Click here for further information on abstracts submission and presentations.
REGISTRATION OFFER FOR YOUNG GEOSCIENTISTS
If you are an Early Career Geoscientist, you may be able to take up AGCC 2018 special offer and pay $765 for a full delegate registration, saving up to $235 on the current full member rate. Be quick, the offer closes on Thursday 30 August!
To see if you fit the criteria for Early Career Geoscientist, please read page 6 of AGCC 2018 Third Circular here. |
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This Week's Seminars:
Student Seminar:
Jaeger 1 Seminar Room
Tuesday 24th July 4.00pm
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Palaeoenvironment Seminar:
Jaeger 7 Hales room Room
Wednesday: 25th July
12.00-1.00pm
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School Seminar:
Jaeger 1 Seminar Room
Thursday 26th July
1.00pm - 2.00pm
Topic: Modelling the dynamics of past climate change
Speaker: Kartin Meissner (UNSW)
Petrology and Geochemistry Seminar.
Rigwood room J4
Friday 27th July 12.30 - 1.30
12.30 - 1.30pm
Topic: A journey from water in olivine to your cellphone screen
Speaker: Charles Le Losq
Climate and Fluid Physics Seminar
Hales seminar room (J7)
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Publications
Michael Anenburg, Antony D. Burnham, John A. Mavrogenes The Canadian Mineralogist (2018) 56 (3): 331-354 REE Redistribution Textures in Altered Fluorapatite: Symplectites, Veins, and Phosphate-Silicate-Carbonate Assemblages from the Nolans Bore P-REE-Th Deposit, Northern Territory, Australia https://pubs.geoscienceworld.org/canmin/article/56/3/331/534318/ree-redistribution-textures-in-altered
Fraser, C. I., Morrison, A. K., Hogg, A. M., Macaya, E. C., van Sebille, E., Ryan, P. G., … Waters, J. M. (2018). Antarctica’s ecological isolation will be broken by storm-driven dispersal and warming. Nature Climate Change. http://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-018-0209-7 |
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Congratulations:
Richard Skelton
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Training
An important service of the Human Resource Division is the provision of a range of relevant and contemporary training and development opportunities for university staff.
To improve current staff training and development opportunities, we have undertaken the two major actions:
- Conducted an informal training needs analysis to identify delivery gaps in staff training needs which has resulted in the introduction of new and additional training workshops that will be offered across the course of the 2018 year.
- Refreshed the ANU Staff Training & Development website to streamline and update information on the range of face-to-face training and online training opportunities – the refreshed site is available at: https://services.anu.edu.au/human-resources/training-development
These service improvements are part of our broader goal to strengthen support for individual professional and career development, and the advancement of the university’s strategic priorities and vision. |
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ANU offers a range of counselling services for enrolled students (undergraduate or postgraduate) who might be experiencing a range of difficulties around mental health, stress, motivation, social anxiety and so on.
web-site is http://www.anu.edu.au/students/health-wellbeing/counselling
In addition to the group programs and workshops they also offer confidential counselling services for individuals. If you have concerns about the welfare of any of your students, please consider directing them towards this service, |
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Be A Presenter
Be A Presenter
This year there are a few sessions at the AGU Fall Meeting on Diversity and Inclusion, including this one in “Education on Diversity, Inclusion and Equality in the Earth Sciences”
https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm18/prelim.cgi/Session/49591
Don’t forget, as this is in the Education section, it is not subject to the first author rule.
Oral abstracts for the session are available here: https://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU2018/orals/27273
Poster abstracts are available here: https://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU2018/posters/27273
These links are to the session proposal, not to the final accepted one.
Nearly Closing Time for Abstracts to AGU.
This year there are a few sessions at the AGU Fall Meeting on Diversity and Inclusion, including this one in “ED 030: Diversity, Inclusion and Equality in the Earth Sciences”
https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm18/prelim.cgi/Session/49591
Don’t forget, as this is in the Education section, it is not subject to the first author rule, and you can have a second abstract in this session!
Abstract Submissions close on 1st August.
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Elizabeth & Frederick White Conference 2018
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