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http://www.aesc2010.gsa.org.au/
*If you are still wondering if the AESC is the conference for you, wonder no more.** Here is all you need to know:
TEN REASONS TO ATTEND THE AESC*
– Learn new stuff 6 concurrent themes http://www.aesc2010.gsa.org.au/index.html, integrated poster sessions – Don’t be boring! → go to sessions on topics outside your area of expertise → definitely go to the plenary talksscheduled at the start of each day Monday, Belinda Robinson (APPEA) will talk on oil and gas Tuesday, Patrick De Deckker (ANU), will tell us about climate change Wednesday, Rob Hough (CSIRO) will reveal his latest insights into colloidal gold Thursday, Martin Brasier (Oxford University) will entertain us with tales from the Ediacaran. – Have fun The convention dinner http://www.aesc2010.gsa.org.au/social.html will be held in spectacular ANZAC Hall at the Australian War Memorial • sit under the wing of the famous G for George Lancaster bomber • sit next to the Japanese midget submarine • dine within sight of the left boot of the Red Baron → enjoy award winning wines from Canberra vineyards → ONLY $120 a seat – includes transport to and from the venue → and NO speeches! – Do new things → Take a field trip under Parliament House(you’re in for a surprise) → Tour to mysterious Lake George- where does that water go and the wine come from? → Visit the Nationals: Museum, Gallery, Library or Portrait Gallery that is → Take a trip to the ski fields → Visit the cellar doors of famous local wineries Alternatively, if Parliament is sitting, go along to watch or heckle. – Win prizes at the Geotrivia night Quizmaster, Tony Eggleton, will test your general geo-knowledge • Food, drinks, prizes and plenty of laughs • Don’t know the answer? A funny answer could still win you a prize! → Tables of 6 can be pre-planned, or simply make up a team on arrival → Tickets @$35 must be pre-purchased on registration (or before, on-line http://www.aesc2010.gsa.org.au/registration.html). – Enjoy the exhibition booths • Posters, food and drinks all located in the exhibition hall of the National Convention Centre. • Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea are included in your registration fee → Miss nothing, it’s all served right where all the action is. – Support the Student Event: Education and Careers Don’t miss it • Geoscience Australia, 4 – 6 pm Monday July 5th. IT’S FREE! • Students, teachers, parents and members of the general public all welcome http://www.aesc2010.gsa.org.au/social.html • Meet with professionals from all around Australia → Discover what careers exist and what study pathways to take → Short talks and exhibits to enjoy → See Geoscience Australia’s superb collections of minerals, rocks, fossils and maps → Tour the Tsunami Warning Centre and the SHRIMP mass spectrometer → Walk through 4,600 million years of Earth history – it’s easy! – Geogoss Conferences are all about networking • AESC opportunities abound to catch up with old friends and meet new ones • Poster sessions, lunch, session breaks, the dinner and many more → Find out who is who, who is doing what, where and why. You know you want to. – Be involved Want to have your say in the running of some or all of the GSA ? → Attend the AGM and learn how things work in the society → Join a workshop or a specialist group meeting Don’t be afraid, you won’t be press-ganged into: • serving on the national executive committee • joining a specialist group • running an event … not unless you want to, of course! – Something for everyone. Nothing for you? How wrong could you be! • There are special sessions on a variety of topical themes → salinity, hazards, education → AuScope, IODP, resource security → groundwater, other planets, palaeomagnetism and more. – No regrets. Be there http://www.aesc2010.gsa.org.au/index.html and you won’t be disappointed …
*Join us in Canberra for the AESC on the 4-8 July 2010. It’s not too late to register: http://www.aesc2010.gsa.org.au/registration.html*
The Geological Society of Australia (GSA) encourages you to join us in Canberra for a capital experience. Register now!
AESC Chair, Brad Pillans
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