Australian Regolith Geoscientists Alliance (ARGA)

Email: [email protected]
http://regolith.org.au/

ARGA - the GSA's Newest Specialist Group

The Australian Regolith Geoscientists Association (ARGA) has merged with the GSA to become the Society’s newest Specialist Group, the Australian Regolith Geoscientists Alliance (keeping the same, well-recognised acronym of ARGA).


What does ARGA do?

ARGA promotes the important role that regolith science plays in Australia. Regolith geoscience is critical in the Australian context, as more than 70% of the continent is covered by transported material and deep weathering profiles. The alliance has existed since the ending of the Cooperative Research Centre for Landscape Environments and Mineral Exploration (CRC LEME) in 2008. It builds upon the legacy of decades of Australian regolith research, including work at universities, state and Australian government agencies that culminated in CRC LEME.

We welcome all people who have an interest in regolith geoscience and its many facets, including geology, geochemistry, geophysics, geochronology, mineral exploration, pedology, biology, hydrology, meteorology, agronomy, forestry, etc.

The objectives of ARGA are to further the study of regolith geoscience and its allied disciplines (including Critical Zone studies) by:

  • facilitating the exchange of information among members of the association, and in general for all those interested in regolith geoscience
  • stimulating interest in regolith geoscience
  • encouraging the practical applications of regolith geoscience research
  • providing high-quality education and training
  • promoting regolith geoscience to the broader community.

ARGA’s goal is to promote research and education in regolith geoscience by fostering interaction and knowledge exchange between academia, government agencies, the minerals industry and the general public. To achieve these goals as a Specialist Group, ARGA facilitates:

  • an ARGA Symposium and/or field workshop at the next Australian Geoscience Council Convention (AGCC) and/or the Australian Earth Sciences Convention (AESC), together with organisational and editorial support
  • a biennial conference and field trips in opposite years to the AGCC and/or AESC, with extended abstracts volumes
  • the Keith Scott Memorial Award for best presentation at the biennial ARGA conference
  • student travel sponsorship to attend ARGA conferences and student prizes for ARGA conference presentations
  • special issues of AJES
  • ad hoc field trips and training courses for interest groups on a demand basis
  • the ARGA website (http://regolith.org.au/).

We invite you to learn more about ARGA at http://regolith.org.au/ and register as a member of ARGA with your next GSA subscription to become part of the newest Specialist Group. We’d love you to get involved as ARGA launches into the next stage of its development!

Instructions for current GSA Members to join ARGA online
1. Go to http://www.gsa.org.au/and click Sign In at the top of the homepage.
2. Enter your sign in details (your username will be your email address)
3. Click Cart at the top of the homepage.
4. Click Continue Shopping
5. Scroll down the page and select AUSTRALIAN REGOLITH GEOSCIENTISTS ALLIANCE
6. Click Add to Cart
7. Click Proceed to Checkout to make your payment.

If you experience any difficulty joining ARGA through the GSA website please email [email protected] for assistance

Events
Upcoming

24 April 2024 - ARGA Webinar
Details: Expanding the uses of regolith spectral data and whole rock geochemistry prediction with Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy with Harrison Keeble – Geoscientist (Geological Survey of Victoria)
Location: Zoom
Time: 10.00am AWST/12.00pm AEST
Registration: Click here


Past
31 May - ARGA Webinar
Speaker: Anthony Dosseto (University of Wollongong)
Topic: A brief overview of the isotopic toolbox in the Critical Zone
Video: Click here

7 March - ARGA Webinar & Networking Event

7 February - ARGA Webinar & Networking Event
Details: This webinar and networking event aims to introduce members to the existing committee and also promote networking and introductions in the lead up to AESC 2023, where we hope to have many of our members presenting their great regolith research and insights from across a range of disciplines.

Committee
Chair

Dr Anna Petts
Geological Survey of SA

Secretary
Leah Lynham

Treasurer
John Keeling
E: [email protected]

Website
Ian Roach 

Non-Executive Committee Members
Carmen Krapf (past chair)
Nadir De Souza Kovacs
Leah Lynham (student representative)
Savanna McGuirk