Scientists from Curtin University have used an NCRIS-enabled analytical technique, normally applied to rocks, in a different way; determining the concentration of metals accumulating in the scales of snakes living in urban wetland environments. The results are concerning, but the non-lethal approach to tissue sampling will be advantageous in the future.
Read MoreMarch 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.
Read MoreIf you go down beneath the surface, under the rugged exterior, and into the inner workings of volcanoes things get interesting. In a recent study, researchers from Australia and France have combined NCRIS enabled esys-eScript modelling software with inversion code in a new approach to capture first rumbles earlier, deeper, and in greater detail than ever before.
Read MoreThe year 2021 started quickly for the Australian Earth Science community, with the Australian Earth Science Convention (AESC) taking place in February. This year, proceedings took place completely online and with an innovative format including both pre-recorded and live-streamed presentations, allowing participants to take conversations deeper during Q and A sessions.
Read MoreIt’s rare to have a mineral named after oneself, but it’s something that distinguished Professor Sue O’Reilly can now add to her extensive accolades after a rare and exotic mineral from the Mt Carmel Ranges in Israel was recognised in an NCRIS and AuScope enabled Macquarie GeoAnalytical (MQGA) facility in Sydney.
Before the pandemic crept in, we hoped to bring you this story of Slovenia based biologists using NCRIS enabled GPlates software to help explain how golden orbweaver spiders migrated around the world over the last 130 million years. But it’s an intricate web we weave, you see, and only now can we wrap this up for you.
Read MoreLast week, our wonderful AuScope technical officer, Goran Boren won The University of Adelaide’s Faculty of Sciences Professional staff member of 2020. Our technical staff are often the unsung heroes of all our projects and programs, and without Goran we would have no magnetotelluric (MT) program. Here, Goran’s collaborators over the years shine a light on his extraordinary work over the years.
Read MoreAuScope is excited to welcome Dr Jens Klump to the AuScope Virtual Research Environment (AVRE) program to guide the team through the exciting next phase of user-centric infrastructure development that will enable novel geoscience research.
Read MoreThe landscape of eastern Australia is dotted with hundreds of extinct volcanoes. They gave rise to an environment to which Aboriginal people have been connected for tens of thousands of years, and the rich soils upon which modern Australia has grown in the last few hundred years. Yet until recently, these volcanoes posed a geological mystery.
Read MoreIn the AGN’s fourth webinar in the series we heard from the Macquarie University GeoAnalytical (MQGA) team as they discussed their evolution in analytical capabilities over the past 25 years and the development of the TerraneChron methodology.
Read MoreDear 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.
Read MoreHappy #EarthScienceWeek! To celebrate, we explore the joys, importance, misconceptions, and future of Earth Science in this series of videos with Dr Jess Stromberg from CSIRO and Dr Sima Mousavi from The Australian National University.
Read MoreJust over a year ago, an international team of scientists prepared to image Macquarie Ridge — a unique underwater geological landscape that evolves where tectonic plates converge and shake vigorously. And then COVID-19 hit. Today, with rigorous health protocols in place, the Australian portion of the team departs from Hobart, taking us with them!
Read MoreRecently, geochronology researchers at the AuScope enabled GeoAnalytical Facility at Macquarie University have developed a new age-dating technique, allowing geologists to obtain data within minutes rather than weeks. Here, Lauren Gorojovsky and Dr Olivier Alard explain their new science, which promises wide application and great benefit to minerals explorers.
Read MoreThe Monash Earth Sciences Garden is a fantastic educational resource for students interested in geology, physical geography and atmospheric science. Now, with the combined power of advanced remote sensing, computation, and a humble smartphone, we can now all explore and analyse rocks in the garden from the comfort of our living rooms.
Read MoreWhat 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.
Read MoreRecently, AuScope invested in a suite of Large-N or nodal seismometers, which are capable of recording seismic noise at local-, rather than regional-, scale, allowing seismologists to focus on imaging geological features like faults and aquifers.
Read MoreThe AGN and collaborators Lithodat are teaming up with the ARDC and geochemistry experts across Australia to bring you AusGeochem, an open, FAIR-based platform for Australian-produced geochemistry data from around the globe. Here are our latest developments.
Read MoreIn order to detect earthquakes effectively, seismologists must design spatial arrays of seismometers that can capture even the quietest sounds from under the ground. To help with this task, our AVRE Engage team have worked with researchers to develop the Seismic Network Design App, a free tool that allows seismologists to design and optimise seismic arrays.
Read MoreIn the AGN’s third webinar, we heard from the Melbourne Low-Temperature Thermochronology Research Group and Lithodat about the history of their extensive sample archive and successful integration into AusGeochem.
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