Public talks
Page last updated:20 March 2025
Geoscience Australia regularly hosts public talks for technical and general interest audiences delivered by leaders in their fields.
The talks include our Distinguished Geoscience Australia Lecturer (DGAL) series where each distinguished lecturer is nominated by their peers in recognition of their major achievements and contributions to not only Earth science but Geoscience Australia over the previous 12 months.
Our public talks feature a wide range of Earth science topics and technical expertise, to give you insight to our data, releases and announcements.
Public talks are usually held fortnightly on Wednesdays in our Sir Harold Raggatt Theatre at our headquarters in Symonston ACT and streamed via Microsoft Teams.
Upcoming
Find out what Critical minerals are, why they are needed, Australia’s comparative endowment and government support for this industry.
Everything you touch has a link to Earth science – whether it is getting a glass of water or turning on your TV; Earth science has contributed to it.
Geoscience Australia is at the forefront of the digital transformation of maritime boundaries globally as well as initiatives to harmonise the management of land and sea.
2025 Public Talks
To celebrate International Women’s Day 2025, hear from current and next generation geoscience leaders on their insights on gender equality and what our organisation has done to make a positive impact on their career journey at Geoscience Australia.
This talk articulates the ‘who’ and ‘where’ of government geoscientists, why they are needed, and the characteristics of these roles.
Find out what Critical minerals are, why they are needed, Australia’s comparative endowment and government support for this industry.
Everything you touch has a link to Earth science – whether it is getting a glass of water or turning on your TV; Earth science has contributed to it.
Geoscience Australia is at the forefront of the digital transformation of maritime boundaries globally as well as initiatives to harmonise the management of land and sea.
Understanding and quantifying seismic risk in the world’s most populous island Java in Indonesia, where there is a history of damaging earthquakes and vulnerable buildings.
This project enables scientists to analyse the connections between underground water sources, rock layers, and other natural resources.
The Fundamental Gravity Network is a set of benchmarks allowing all gravity surveys to be tied into a single coherent dataset.
Earth Observation data provides new opportunities to monitor our changing landscapes; back through time and into the future.
National Science Week 9 to 17 August 2025 has the theme Decoding the Universe – Exploring the unknown with nature’s hidden language.
Geoscience Australia’s approach to Human centred design.
Focusing on modern safety practices, this presentation explores the challenges in a shifting safety landscape.
Australia’s underground is like a giant puzzle, and we’re using vibrations from the Earth to see what’s hidden beneath.
Earth Science Week, 12–18 October 2025 has the theme Energy Resources for Our Future.
