As this most eventful and important year draws to a close, I want to thank you once again for our community's combined efforts to influence the national science agenda on behalf of our discipline and for the nation's benefit.
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I hope you are well and enjoying the longer days. I would like to bring a number of things to your attention as we reflect on this quarter. First, let me update you regarding the Research Infrastructure Investment (RIIP) planning process.
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With the release of the National Research Infrastructure Roadmap (Roadmap) and the recent election, the future looks more robust and secure for AuScope and the NCRIS organisations. The Roadmap outlines a clear set of recommendations and identifies step-change opportunities for AuScope…
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So it is 2022, and there is a lot going on! Opportunity is in the air. This year, a federal election brings many opportunities for significant government commitments to geoscience. There have been Commonwealth announcements relating to research commercialisation, critical minerals and Antarctica…
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As another disruptive year draws to a close, I am very proud of all that our AuScope community has achieved in both research, and communicating the value of geoscience. I want to take the opportunity to congratulate and thank you all for your collective efforts and to describe for you a few of the highlights from the last quarter.
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Earthquakes! The epidemiologists have been in the limelight recently, so it was nice to have many in eastern Australia turn their attention to geology briefly last week. And as you can see, AuScope seismologists and AuScope instruments were critical to the national effort to understand and locate this somewhat unique event in recent and recorded history.
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March already! How nice is it to be in 2021, too? And what a momentous year it will be for us at AuScope. As the 2021 National Research Infrastructure Roadmap process kicks off, we turn our minds to its focus: translational research, resilience and optimisation of existing infrastructures are likely to feature in the Roadmap.
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Dear AuScopers, I hope you are all well, feel safe, and are adjusting to the many changes in this pandemic. Despite the challenges, we feel especially well connected with our national geoscience community and are pleased to bunker down and tackle some of the quieter projects, and even take time to contemplate the world a little differently.
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What a rollercoaster of a year! As I write this update from my kitchen bench watching my son make lunch between the year 12 exams, I reflected on how resilient we have all become. It is a term that we used to use a lot, but I don’t think ever really thought about much, but now I can honestly say I know what it means.
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Happy Christmas AuScope and friends! I hope you all have a chance to relax and recharge over the summer break. I’m pleased to share some closing thoughts with you on 2019 as we wind down…
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Happy #EarthScienceWeek, AuScopers. I hope that all your crystals are recharged. There is much to celebrate in our space, so check out our social media channels for great stories, profiles, gadgets and animations.
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Every quarter when I sit down to write this update, I think I start by saying ‘well it has been a busy 3 months’. This quarter I think it is fair to say that it has been that on steroids! Sitting at the top of the list is the AuScope investment planning process that many of you have been involved in. Thank you again to those who have participated!
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I write this in between the AuScope field, laboratory and digital infrastructure planning workshops, as we hone our capability to address national geoscience research challenges over the coming decade.
The discussion around the research challenges relating to water, minerals, energy and geohazards has been particularly interesting, and we’re seeing new synergies across our field arise. It's an exciting time.
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It seems that each time I write one of these I start out by saying what an exciting quarter it has been. That is once again the case!
This time though, a quarter punctuated by appreciation of personal achievement, as well as the inclusion of some new faces in the AuScope family.
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