The Federal Executive of the Australian Society of Exploration Geophysicists (ASEG) has decided to establish a distinguished instructor short course programme, along the lines of the highly successful Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG) DISC programme held annually at both USA and international venues. The ASEG programme will adress topics relevant to both minerals and petroleum exploration geophysics.
The DISC (Distinguished Instructor’s Short Course) programme of SEG is a highly successful project. SEG send a lecturer for one-day course every year all over the world. Sessions are held in Australia at two or three locations. ASEG always offers the DISC seminar to all ASEG branches, but three venues in Australia is usually what the busy schedule of DISC lecturers will allow. SEG’s DISCs are often focused on the cutting-edge technology in petroleum exploration.
ASEG’s new initiative will involve a one-day course for both minerals and petroleum explorers, and aims to fill gaps “between university studies and industrial practice”, “between study of geology/geophysics and exploration” and “between geologists and geophysicists”. It forms a bridge of communication: for geophysicists to understand what geologists want and what we can provide; for geologists to read geophysical data in terms of their geological knowledge.
The first ASEG DISC short courses will take place later this year.
ASEG are also looking for a nice acronym for their programme. Ideas can be submitted to the Chairman of ASEG’s Education Committee, Mark Tingay at the University of Adelaide.
AIG will promote the DISC programme to its members throughout Australia, as courses are announced by ASEG.
2 April 2013
