This year GEOS3170 – Resource and Exploration Geology provided an excursion to Cobar NSW to explore how the mineralizations are structurally controlled in the Cobar basin. The excursion included mapping of the folded and faulted host rock as well as […]
The past year has clarified many on-going issues in the field of educational research for me. Ever since entering the field, I have studied how different forms of research methods and theories are deployed by colleagues to make whatever case […]
Visual Communication Design Grad Show 2017 @museumofusuon www.themuseumofus.com
The Annual AusIMM Students meet industry night will be held at the Newcastle Museum, March 23 @ 6pm. This is a great opportunity for you to meet and network with fellow students and industry professionals including potential future employers! The […]
In February 2018, Dr Hannah Power and 13 undergraduate students travelled to Pacific Palms for a seven-day, six-night intensive fieldwork course as a component of GEOS3220 Coastal Environments and Processes. Staff and students stayed at Pacific Palms Caravan Park, a […]
Source: http://oceanfit.com.au/figure-eight-pools-royal-national-park/ Wave Processes and Overwash Hazard on a High-Energy Rock Platform On one form of social media or another, you’ve probably seen images of the spectacular Figure Eight Pools rock platform in the Royal National Park. You may have also […]
Structural geologists have long debated the tectonic significance of the sinuous map patterns of mountain belt trend lines. The term orocline was originally defined by Carey (1955) to denote map-view curves that developed by bending of an existing linear orogenic […]
Students are invited to attend the UoN Careers & Employment Expo on the 20th of March, 2018. See the flyer below for information regarding the event at our main campuses.
Our Dr Paul Hodge and Dr Faith Curtis have put together an important report entitled ‘Nurturing Strengths, Challenging Myths: People seeking asylum and the role of support and advocacy organisations‘. It focusses on stories of practitioners in advocacy and support […]
The semester has started with another excursion to the South Coast for GEOS2080 – Field Geology. Rain on day one at the Bombo Quarry and big swell at Bingie point on the last day. This year the tide was high […]
While many of you may be still on break enjoying the summer (or hiding from the heat), others may be starting to think about Semester 1 or you might even be back at study already. Wherever you may be, you […]
“Just Google it” is the answer to many questions these days. Now when you ask, “Where is Earth Sciences?” you can find that on Google too! Dr Bill Landenberger, Head of Earth Science discipline, submitted a request to have the […]
Welcome to 2018! We hope all new and continuing students and staff had a relaxing and fun holiday season. We’re excited to be back with lots of great news on the horizon. We’ve got new degree programs starting with their […]
As we come towards the end of another year, the online counselling team would like to wish you all the best for Christmas and New Year. Counselling and Online Counselling will be taking a well earned break from Mon 18th […]
On the 7th of December, The UON School of Environmental and Life Sciences (Geography and Environmental Studies) hosted the annual Postgraduate Day Workshop for 2017. Many colleagues and postgraduate students from Macquarie University visited to join in on the day’s […]
Deepika Venkataramani successfully completed her M.Phil and her first publication has been out for a while now. Deepika used a joint inversion of geophysical potential fields to assess the geometry of the Gilmore Fault Zone, a key fault to unlock […]
As we come toward the end of Semester 2, many of you will have already finished or be nearly done with your exams and placements. Time to enjoy some well deserved rest and relaxation over the summer break! Or […]