Up & Coming Geoscientists - a sample of our AIG Honours Bursary Recipients
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Making a Difference in<br />
Geoscience Education<br />
Earth Science Western Australia is making<br />
a difference to the teaching <strong>of</strong> Earth and<br />
Environmental Science in Western Australia.<br />
In 2015, 1957 educators, 442 schools, 7304<br />
students engaged with ESWA (this includes<br />
requested repeat visits).<br />
Visit http://tinyurl.com/zuh52cy to view<br />
ESWA’s latest newsletter featuring articles on:<br />
• Enthusiasm for Earth and Environmental<br />
Science!<br />
• Primary Australian Literacy Mathematics<br />
& Science Program<br />
• Woodside Australian Science Project<br />
• Reports from the Field – Bunbury<br />
Catholic College in Kalgoorlie and<br />
Rossmoyne SHS Heads to Fremantle<br />
Roy Woodall named AGC’s Inaugural<br />
National Geoscience Champion<br />
Australian Geoscience Council recognises Roy Woodall with inaugural National Geoscience<br />
Champion award.<br />
In recognition <strong>of</strong> his contribution to geoscience in Australia, Roy Woodall AO FAusIMM<br />
has been unanimously elected as the inaugural National Geoscience Champion by the<br />
Australian Geoscience Council (AGC).<br />
Roy Woodall’s scientific approach to exploration contributed to many significant ore<br />
discoveries in Australia. Discoveries include the Kambalda nickel field (1966), uranium at<br />
Yeelirrie (1971), the Olympic Dam copper-gold-uranium deposit (1975), the St Ives gold field<br />
(1980), the East Spar oil-condensate field (1993), plus contributions to many others.<br />
Roy set high scientific standards for the recording <strong>of</strong> scientific data, using the best<br />
equipment and analytical facilities available at the time, leaving a significant legacy <strong>of</strong><br />
scientific methodologies and successes. Roy’s standard <strong>of</strong> training and mentorship <strong>of</strong> other<br />
geoscientists has advanced the capabilities <strong>of</strong> Australia’s mining and exploration industries<br />
and the development <strong>of</strong> <strong>our</strong> nation.<br />
Recognition <strong>of</strong> Roy Woodall AO FAusIMM as a National Geoscience Champion is<br />
made by the AGC on behalf <strong>of</strong> its eight member organisations, representing over 8,000<br />
geoscientists in Australia. This prestigious hon<strong>our</strong> will be accorded to living geoscientists<br />
for contributions to the science, craft and art <strong>of</strong> geoscience by way <strong>of</strong> their technical,<br />
leadership, mentoring and collegial endeav<strong>our</strong>s.<br />
Institute News<br />
<strong>AIG</strong> NEWS Issue 123 · February 2016 9
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