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AESC 2014 will be held in Newcastle, a vibrant port city that is characterised by its working harbour, beautiful surf beaches and proximity to many of Australia’s most prestigious wineries. It is the gateway to the Hunter Valley – heart of the Sydney Basin coalfields, centre of power generation for New South Wales, and home of the NSW Institute for Frontier Geoscience, a joint initiative of the University of Newcastle and the NSW Department of Trade and Investment. Combined with the city’s focus on energy efficiency via the Federal Government’s Smart Grid, Smart City initiative and the CSIRO Energy Centre, Newcastle is an ideal site for our convention – Sustainable Australia.
The convention will be based around the themes of energy, basin geology, geodynamics, resources the environment, the geological record of life, and the role of the Earth Sciences in the community.
Dedicated symposia include the 39th Symposium on the Advances in the Study of the Sydney Basin and Comparisons & Contrasts in Circum-Pacific Orogens.
AESC 2014 offers all geoscientists a unique opportunity for professional development and a chance to hear firsthand the latest developments in geosciences.
The Geological Society of Australia welcomes you to participate in the AESC 2014 convention in Newcastle and look forward to seeing you in July.
The conference programme has recently been published on the AESC web site.
Website: www.aesc2014.gsa.org.au
Plenary Speakers
Dr Chris Pigram
(CEO of Geoscience Australia)
will be delivering a keynote address on: ‘Australia’s big challenges – the role of geoscience’ Professor Iain Stewart (Geoscience Communication at Plymouth University, UK) will be discussing ‘Between a rock and a hard place: communicating contested geoscience’
Professor Iain Stewart
(Geoscience Communication at Plymouth University, UK)
will be discussing ‘Between a rock and a hard place: communicating contested geoscience’
Professor Mike Archer
(Head of the Evolution of Earth & Life Sciences Research Group at UNSW)
will discuss ‘Developing understanding about Australia’s past, present and future from research into the World Heritage fossil deposits of Riversleigh’.
Professor Craig Simmons
(Director, National Centre for Groundwater Research and Training, Flinders University)
be discussing National and international groundwater issues’.
Exploring in Australia?
A dedicated session on the Tasmanides (including recent developments of our understanding of the southern Thompson Orogen and its exploration potential)
AESC 2014 topics include
Many Field Trips in NSW
Numerous practical and beneficial Workshops
T +61 2 4973 6573
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Email: aesc@willorganise.com.au
Website: www.aesc2014.gsa.org.au
Follow this link for the latest AESC brochure: AESC 2014 Exploration Flyer-May
