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Director's Message
Good morning colleagues,
Many of you are likely to be attending the Australian Geoscience Council Convention in Adelaide this week. It promises to be an important meeting with a strong focus on the future, including release of the Academy of Science’s Decadal Plan for Geoscience.
If you happen to be in Adelaide please consider attending the launch of Brian Kennett’s new book this evening.
Unfortunately I am unable to make it to the meeting but will be attending the AuScope workshop events on Thursday evening and Friday. The AuScope workshop aims to delineate no less than the national infrastructure needed to support the next decade of geoscience research in Australia. If you have any thoughts on this topic and the School’s role please feel free to pass them on so they might be raised at the meeting.
Finally, a heads up for an important announcement that will occur during the week that reflects on the research excellence achieved at and by our School.
Best wishes
Steve
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KNOW YOUR HR TEAM
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The AGU Diversity and Inclusion Strategic Plan available for comment
The AGU Diversity and Inclusion Task force have nearly completed their objectives: https://eos.org/agu-news/updated-diversity-and-inclusion-plan-open-for-member-comment
The Draft AGU Diversity and Inclusion Strategic Plan is on now available for comment. The plan is on https://ethics.agu.org/files/2018/10/DITF-Preliminary-Report_Review-Draft-for-Member-Feedback.pdf and comments can be poster on https://ethics.agu.org/agu-diversity-and-inclusion/
Some members of RSES WIES provided feedback on the draft plan - in fact a couple of the dot points on the strategies/tactics were from an RSES WIES member.
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The 20th Australian Organic Geochemistry Conference (AOGC) - Origins of oil, old organics and organisms
RSES in collaboration with Geoscience Australia, will host this year’s Australian Organic Geochemistry Conference (AOGC), to be held at the Finkel Theatre, John Curtin School of Medical Research, ANU from 3–7 December 2018.
Details about AOGC 2018, including information about how to register and submit abstracts, are now available on the conference website:
http://www.ga.gov.au/news-events/conferences/australian-organic-geochemistry-conference
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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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This Week's Seminars:
Student Seminar:
Jaeger 1 Seminar Room
Tuesday: 16th October
4.00pm - 5.00pm
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Climate and Fluid Physics Seminar
Hales Seminar Room (J7)
Tuesday: 16th October
2.00pm - 3.00pm
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Palaeoenvironments Seminar:
Hales Seminar Room (J7)
Wednesday: 17th October
12noon - 1.00pm
Topic: TBA
Speaker:Robert Burne(RSES)
School Seminar:
Jaeger 1 Seminar Room
Thursday: 18th October
2:00pm-3:00pm
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Petrology and Geochemistry Seminar:
Ringwood Room (J4)
Friday: 19th October
12.30pm - 1.30pm
Topic: Metamorphic evolution of the Mount Narryer supracrustal belt revisted -new constraints from geothermometry and phase equilibria modelling
Speaker: Zachary Sudholz
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Publications
V. Emetc, P. Tregoning, M. Morlighem, C. Borstad, M. Sambridge, A statistical fracture model for Antarctic glaciers and ice shelves.
Munch, F. D., Khan, A., Tauzin, B., Zunino, A., & Giardini, D.Stochastic inversion of P–to–S converted waves for mantle thermal and compositional structure: methodology and application
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Congratulations:
Congrulations to Jess Amies on submission of her Phd thesis titled“Deconvolving eastern Mediterranean planktic foraminiferal δ18O; a focus on sapropels and sea-level reconstruction”
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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. For more information, visit:
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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Superstars of STEM - Applications now open
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The search for our next Superstars of STEM is on!
STA’s world-leading Superstars of STEM program provides a diverse group of passionate and articulate women in all areas of STEM – and at all career stages – with the skills and opportunities to become visible public role models and help change the public stereotype of scientists.
FIND OUT MORE HERE |
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