Geoscience Australia

We are proud partners of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) on the #Landsat #satellite data program to monitor our land and coasts. Together, we have been bringing the benefits of space down to Earth for the last fifty years and are excited for the next fifty. Landsat provides data critical to our response to key challenges and opportunities: the transition to net-zero, climate change adaptation, sustainable development, effective resource management, and disaster risk reduction.    These are all critical issues for both Australia and the United States of America, as well as our neighbours in the Indo-Pacific region. Ensuring we all have access to high-quality science-grade data is essential to support decision making. This is exactly what Landsat has made possible over the last 50 years and will continue to enable with the future of #LandsatNext. Thank you to our visitors from U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and U.S. Embassy in Australia’s Her Excellency Caroline Kennedy as we embark on a new journey with Landsat Next.  Learn more about the important value #Earthobservation science brings to Australia through our #DigitalEarthAU program 👉 https://bit.ly/3Z7Xo8w.

🏆 We are thrilled to bring home the win for two awards at last night's 2024 APS Data Awards. Our Digital Atlas of Australia team won the Data Leadership award recognising our commitment to advancing geospatial excellence and empowering data-driven decisions across the nation. We’ve been working with partners across government to make hundreds of curated, trusted national datasets easier to access and use in a central platform. We know good data is essential to empowering informed decisions, and this is no more important than in the case of an emergency, when reliable, timely and relevant information is essential. The National Bushfire Boundaries Data Services won the Data Sharing and Partnerships award acknowledging the collaborative efforts across 24 agencies spanning every Australian jurisdiction and the Commonwealth, to create Australia’s first national view of bushfire boundaries. From local first responders and aerial survey teams to data analysts and technicians across the country, it has been wonderful to bring all this expertise into the one place to build a service that will help to protect lives and livelihoods. We delivered the Bushfire Services to the National Bushfire Intelligence Capability (NBIC), which is funded by the Australian Climate Service and led by the CSIRO. This vital information assists informed decision making on evacuation routes, resource allocation, and containment strategies during bushfire events, and helps in the planning, preparation, and development of response strategies for future bushfire events. These awards are a testament to the hard work, dedication, and innovative spirit of not only our team but all our partners and stakeholders who share our vision to make location data easier to access and use. Congratulations to all the finalists. It is both humbling and extremely gratifying to be in such company. Learn more about the vital tools, data, and insights that the Digital Atlas of Australia offers 👉 https://lnkd.in/eTf_ACDw. #DigitalAtlas

As the nation’s trusted source of information on Australia’s Earth sciences, the information, and data we collect is invaluable to helping governments, communities and industry make decisions. Collaboration with the United States of America, through the leveraging of expertise and technology is essential to increasing the benefits of Earth science for all Australians.    Today, we welcomed Her Excellency Caroline Kennedy, U.S. Ambassador to Australia, to our headquarters, to further strengthen and deepen our bilateral partnership and to leverage expertise on critical minerals, and low emissions energy.   Thank you, Ambassador Kennedy. U.S. Embassy in Australia

How are we helping map the groundwater systems of the Upper Darling River Floodplain in northwest New South Wales? We’ve released two new datasets, surface and downhole geophysics, and hydrochemistry data, to provide detailed insights on the distribution of groundwater aquifers in the area, as well as their salinity. Combined with an extensive Airborne Electromagnetics (AEM) survey, these datasets have helped to identify potential fresh groundwater resources that can be used as town water supply for Wilcannia in western NSW. Download the Upper Darling Floodplain data👉 https://lnkd.in/gBfaa6HE 📷 The presence of resistive zones around the river in the south-west. 📷 AEM data around Wilcannia showing the location of monitoring bore and surface magnetic resonance (SMR) sites. #EFTF

🌊 Tsunami are caused by sudden movement of the ocean surface. They are generally triggered by earthquakes but can also be triggered by landslides on the sea floor, land slumping into the ocean, large volcanic eruptions or meteorite impact in the ocean. We cannot predict when a tsunami will happen, but we can forecast how and where the tsunami will travel, and which coastal zones are at risk. Once our National Earthquake Alerts Centre is alerted to a seismic event that could trigger a tsunami we deliver a rapid response and engage protocols under the Joint Australian Tsunami Warning Centre. We recently joined partners from around the country in exercise PacWave, a national exercise and testing of the Australian Tsunami Warning System, which simulated an earthquake-generated tsunami in the Pacific Ocean. Collaborating with various partners and under the coordination of Bureau of Meteorology, we tested Australia’s national systems to ensure we are well-placed to respond to a potential tsunami threat, and to see if changes could improve the effectiveness of our response. Learn more 👉 https://bit.ly/4fcl14S #WorldTsunamiAwarenessDay

[PUBLIC TALK] Join Dr Martine Woolf to explore our Positioning Australia program. You will gain insights on the significance of positioning, navigation, timing, and geodesy for Australia's future with demonstrations, case studies, and a Q&A. Register now 👉 https://bit.ly/48vqTnb. [11am Wed 6 Nov]

Partnering with others is one of the greatest ways we can ensure we are maximising our geoscience for the benefit of all Australians. We are proud to officially partner with The Nippon Foundation-GEBCO Seabed 2030 project to cooperate in the global effort to map the world’s seabed by the end of the decade. We’re the first Australian government organisation to enter into an agreement with Seabed 2030 and are excited about the signing of this Memorandum of Understanding and the opportunities it brings. We hope it encourages others to join us as we strive to achieve this important goal. As an island nation, Australia has one of the largest marine jurisdictions in the world and data that informs our understanding of the seabed is important on many fronts. This is why we lead the AusSeabed initiative, a national seabed mapping collaboration that aims to improve the coverage, quality, accessibility and usability of seabed mapping products in the Australian region. At Geoscience Australia, we will leverage the work of the Australian seabed mapping community to support our work as part of the recently announced Resourcing Australia’s Prosperity initiative, to better understand the geology and geography of the seabed and assess potential for carbon capture and storage and offshore renewables. The future of our oceans relies upon bringing the best data together and we’re really excited to partner with Seabed 2030 and meet that future together. Read more: https://bit.ly/48AKy5l 📷 Dr James Johnson and Mr Jamie McMichael-Phillips signing the Memorandum of Understanding 📷 A Seabed 2030 flag was presented to Geoscience Australia as part of the signing

[NEW RELEASE] The second edition of our Groundwater Sampling and Analysis field guide is now available 📔🔬! The comprehensive guide draws together information on drilling methods, bore construction, sampling equipment and sampling methods for groundwater analysis, including standard sampling protocols we have used over the last decade. These protocols aim to provide consistency for the acquisition of accurate, repeatable and comparable groundwater datasets and provides confidence in their analysis and interpretation. Monitoring groundwater is integral to understanding groundwater systems and aids effective management. By sampling and analysing groundwater on a regular basis we are able to understand and monitor changes to groundwater systems. In addition to its application for groundwater monitoring, the guide will assist sampling and analysis for the carbon capture and storage and mineral exploration, including for critical minerals. Access the guide here 👉 https://bit.ly/48nRbaU 📸 Groundwater sampling from a fractured-rock aquifer in the McBride Basalt Province of the Upper Burdekin region, northern Queensland

[PUBLIC TALK] Innovation and failure are intrinsically linked. Join Kathryn Waltenberg to see how failure was integral to the development of the newly launched GeoInsight platform, powering the delivery of geoscience information to those without a geology background. Register now 👉 https://bit.ly/4faXMZf [11am Wed 30 Oct]

🙌 The latest AusAEM survey is done! The NE QLD AusAEM survey covered 28,679 line kms at 20 km spacing - a huge amount of NE QLD. It will be an incredibly valuable dataset, filling in a large gap in the current national AusAEM coverage. Data will be released in coming months after quality assurance has been completed. Airborne electromagnetics (AEM) is a non-invasive testing technique that can measure variations in the conductivity of the ground to a depth of several hundred metres. AusAEM data and derived products are used to map the thickness and character of sedimentary and regolith cover. The survey includes the Adavale Basin and these data will aid in subsurface geology interpretations for groundwater, minerals and energy resource mapping. Preliminary data from the Peak Range Domes and Burdekin Basin has already generated interest. Learn more 👉 https://bit.ly/3i2dV7D. 📷 Area covered by the NE QLD AusAEM survey. The survey was funded via the Queensland Government’s Queensland Resources Industry Development Plan, with contributions from the Commonwealth Government’s Data Driven Discoveries program and Resourcing Australia’s Prosperity initiative. #AusAEM #ResourcingAustraliasProsperity