This is an edited extract of a keynote presentation originally delivered at the Tenth International Mining Geology Conference in 2017- Australia has a long tradition of providing high-quality geoscience programs to prepare graduates for entry to the workforce or undertake further studies. Employment opportunities in the future will be significantly … Read More »
The Assistant Minister for Science, Jobs and Innovation, Zed Seselja, and Minister for Resources and Northern Australia, Matt Canavan, announced $50 million of Australian Government funding for MinEx CRC. MinEx CRC is a major endeavour comprising: $50M cash from the CRC Programme $41M cash from geological surveys and from industry … Read More »
You may not normally associate the NSW coastline with tsunami threats. However, using modelling, UON PhD candidate Kaya Wilson and supervisor Dr Hannah Power, are generating potential tsunami events in the Sydney Harbour and are predicting what conditions and impacts may occur as a result. You can read the article … Read More »
Tom Doyle attended the University of Newcastle Central Coast open day as a representative of Earth Science. Tom’s presentation was well received by students and peers generating an interest in all facets of Earth Science. If you would like to find out more about this dynamic area of study please … Read More »
WHERE AM I? SHARING STORIES OF BEING LOST AND FOUND. Everyone has a story about a time when they’ve gotten lost. In fact, probably many stories. Getting lost, and finding your way again, seems to be an important part of how we learn about the places we visit in … Read More »
Hi everyone, A great opportunity has popped up! BMT is currently advertising for 3rd and 4th Year Civil and Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Ecology and Environmental Management Students to apply to their new 12 week summer vacation program. There’s more information available on BMT’s website. It’s possible you could be … Read More »
Environmental students were invited to a derelict mine site in Neath to learn about the history of the site and its impacts on the present day environment. The detrimental impacts of acid leaching from the abandoned mine site were obvious as you walked through the site. Some areas were completely … Read More »
