GSA member renewals
Member renewals have been mailed for the 2012 Membership year. If you have not received your renewal notice please contact: info@gsa.org.au
Make sure your membership is renewed on time, so you do not miss any issues of the Australian Journal of Earth Sciences in 2012
Earth Science Western Australia – A Field Guide to Perth and Surrounds
Edited by John A Bunting
Available now from the GSA bookshop or send an order to the GSA
Order form
AAP Memoir 42 available now
Cambro-Ordovician Studies IV
Edited by J.R. Laurie, J.R. Paterson & G.A. Brock
Order form
Congratulations Gordon Lister
Australian Academy of Science 2012 Career research awards announced
The winner of the Australian Academy of Science 2012 awards for scientific excellence have
been announced. http://www.raci.org.au/raci-news/2012-academy-awards-for-scientific-excellence-announced
Professor Gordon Lister, The Australian National University – Mawson Medal and
Lecture for research into the Earth Sciences.
http://people.rses.anu.edu.au/lister_g/
Shortage of geologists
Laurie Hutton discusses the shortage of geologists with Karyn Wilson, ABC Radio, Western Queensland.
Click here to listen.
34th International Geological Congress
Unearthing our Past and Future
5-10 August 2012
Brisbane
http://www.34igc.org/
4th Circular out now
This Fourth Circular includes a full guide to the Field Trips and full itineraries for each of these trips are provided. Updates have also been made to the scientific program. The Scientific Program includes 5 Plenaries, 38 Themes and more than 200 Symposia.
You can register by visiting the 34th IGC website.
Early Bird registration closes 30 April 2012 – register now
With the deadline for both the Congress Early bird registration, and Field trip registration fast approaching at 30 APRIL 2012, please consider your field trip preferences. You can access the direct link to the online congress registration page here
The Congress committee has planned special and unique visits throughout Australia (as the world’s largest, most diverse continent), as well as New Zealand, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea and Malaysia.
Each field trip will be accompanied by an expert in that field of study, or activity and you are therefore assured of the latest field and research information, as well as exclusive access to many field sites and mining areas.
National Rock Garden update
The latest newsletter is available online Newsletter No 3 January 2012
If you want to be on the mailing list contact: rockgarden@gsa.org.au
Do you have suggestions for the National Rock Garden, if so please contact: rockgarden@gsa.org.au
Rocks and minerals building Australia
The Sydney Harbour Bridge pylons are made from Moruya Granite. Over 80 years ago Moruya granite was shipped to Sydney by boat for the pylons. The original mine at Moruya is operational today. Moruya is a small town on the South Coast of NSW.
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