Closing date for 2018 applications is Friday 3rd August. The Australian Institute of Geoscientists’ Student Bursary Program was initiated to promote and support geoscience research and education in Australia. The Bursary Program began in 2001 to mark the 20th Anniversary of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists (AIG) and, since then, the AIG has awarded 199

An IUGS project to produce an international geoscience textbook, to be made available as a free download, is nearing its first major milestone.  The international version of the textbook, being written for 16-year olds and their teachers, will be released mid-June. Textbook cover The initial ‘International version’ should be published online for free download by

Lectures and practical, 4-6 December 2018, by Greg Corbett and Stuart Hayward December 4 & 5, York Club, 99 York St Sydney, lunch, morning and afternoon teas provided. Two days of PowerPoint lectures focus upon mineral exploration for epithermal and porphyry ore deposits derived from Dr Corbett’s 40 years field experience, including earlier short courses

The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) has launched a community story map project, designed to highlight the work that geoscientists do in, for, and with communities.  The project is a collaboration of AGI and the Geological Society of America. AGI are seeking photos featuring your community-centered research, work, internships, outreach, and service learning. They hope they will inspire geoscientists

Embedded PhD researcher The Economic Geology Research Centre (EGRU) at James Cook University (JCU), Townsville and Dugald River Mine, MMG, are offering a PhD project in Structural Geology/engineering geology/geotechnical engineering, focused on developing a model for the geotechnical behavior of the ore zone and immediate wall rock at Dugald River Mine, north of Cloncurry, Australia.

Alison Kelsey, PhD graduate of the University of Qld School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, was awarded a $3000 travel grant by the Australian Environmental Foundation.   The grant enabled Alison to present her work in a paper at the recent European Geophysical Union conference, in Vienna, during April 2018. The AEF Board has awarded the grant

The MCA Minerals Industry Education Summit will bring together thought leaders from industry, academia and government to consider the future minerals workforce and what changes to the skill and education landscape are required to deliver job-ready professionals to the world class Australian mining industry. Registration and program details are available from the summit web site.  Contact

The Economic Geology Research Centre (EGRU) at James Cook University (JCU) is looking for a PhD student available to start immediately to work on a project researching the magmatic evolution and magma fertility for Cu-Au-REE mineralization of the Mary Kathleen Domain, Mount Isa Inlier. This projects is part of a larger research effort that we

The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) has announced that the theme of Earth Science Week 2018 will be “Earth as Inspiration.” The coming year’s event will emphasize artistic expression as a unique, powerful opportunity for geoscience education and understanding in the 21st century. Earth Science Week 2018 learning resources and activities will engage young people and

ESWA, Earth Sciences Western Australia, is holding a live, on-line event Monday 12 February to celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. The event will be streamed live on ESWA’s YouTube channel between 10:00 am and 2:00 pm Perth time (GMT+8:00) and will be recorded for viewing later if you can’t join