21 episodes
The Rocks Beneath Our Feet Geological Survey of Western Australia
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5.0 • 4 Ratings
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In this series, five geologists talk about their years devoted to working for the Geological Survey of Western Australia. From understanding early life, to the tectonic processes that shaped our planet, and making the maps that unearth our understanding of Western Australia’s geology, they reveal their shared passion for discovering the stories in the rocks beneath our feet.
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Tim Griffin: The challenges of explaining how mining works and why it is so important
Tim Griffin reflects on some of his experiences as Director of GSWA.
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Tim Griffin: From cyclones to psychopaths
Tim Griffin relates some of his more extreme experiences of GSWA field work.
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Tim Griffin: Modern clues to interpreting ancient rocks
Former Director of GSWA, Tim Griffin, talks about studying and mapping very young rocks in Queensland and Papua New Guinea, which gave him clues to interpreting some of Western Australia’s oldest rocks, in the Yilgarn, during his early days as a mapping geologist at GSWA.
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Paul Morris: The long road to Yagga Yagga - a new relationship with Aboriginal traditional owners
Paul Morris talks about of his last regolith sampling programs, which was in fact requested by the traditional owners of that country
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Paul Morris: Perseverance pays off in surveying the remote, rugged Kimberley
Paul Morris talks about the challenges and rewards of ambitious regolith sampling programs in the Kimberley region.
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Paul Morris: Using fine fraction geochemistry to explore under wind-blown sand
Paul Morris talks about tackling the problem of detecting low metal concentrations in wind-blown sand, culminating in dating and geochemical work that had significant implications for gold exploration in areas under sand cover.