AuScope Cart 0 About Programs News Impact Discover Community Back About us Meet the Team Strategy Funding Opportunities Back Programs Summary AuScope Virtual Research Environment Earth Composition & Evolution Earth Imaging & Sounding Geodesy & Geodynamics National Virtual Core Library Australian Seismometers In Schools Simulation, Analysis & Modelling Subsurface Observatory Strategic Projects Data Collaborations Back Community Resources and Events Acknowledging AuScope Cart 0 About About us Meet the Team Strategy Funding Opportunities Programs Programs Summary AuScope Virtual Research Environment Earth Composition & Evolution Earth Imaging & Sounding Geodesy & Geodynamics National Virtual Core Library Australian Seismometers In Schools Simulation, Analysis & Modelling Subsurface Observatory Strategic Projects Data Collaborations NewsImpactDiscover Community Community Resources and Events Acknowledging AuScope Scroll We provide research tools, data, analytics and support to Australia’s geoscience community. Discover AuScope Find out how we help researchers address Australia’s decadal geoscience challenges from climate change to critical minerals, water security, coastal impact, energy and geohazards. Our Impact Impact Posts August 7, 2026 Piecing together the critical minerals puzzle with AuScope August 7, 2026 Australia’s critical minerals are essential to clean energy and modern technologies, but new deposits are becoming harder to find. AuScope’s NCRIS-enabled research infrastructure is helping unlock Australia’s mineral potential through smarter, safer and more efficient exploration. Read more August 7, 2026 April 17, 2026 Mapping Australia’s isotope landscape to track people, animals and environmental change April 17, 2026 NCRIS-enabled research at the University of Wollongong is mapping Australia’s strontium isotope landscape to track movement of people, animals and materials, enabling applications from archaeology to food provenance. Read more April 17, 2026 April 1, 2026 From seismogram to dance floor: dancing with Antarctica’s Denman Glacier April 1, 2026 Discover how AuScope’s NCRIS enabled seismic data from Antarctica’s Denman Glacier was transformed into an immersive dance experience at Tasmania’s Beaker Street Festival. Read more April 1, 2026 December 3, 2025 Listening to the ancient world beneath our feet December 3, 2025 At the remote border of South Australia and New South Wales lies the Curnamona Province, an ancient geological region with a hidden story. Using NCRIS-enabled infrastructure, researchers are creating a 3D model of the deep Earth, known as the ‘Curnamona Cube,’ revealing how supercontinents formed and offering new insights without ever breaking ground. Read more December 3, 2025 November 28, 2025 Annual Highlights 2025 November 28, 2025 Explore AuScope’s 2025 highlights. This year’s video showcases the discoveries, partnerships and national impact driving Earth science innovation across Australia. Read more November 28, 2025 October 15, 2025 Cutting-edge laser boosts thermochronology research at the University of Melbourne October 15, 2025 A powerful new laser at the University of Melbourne is turbo-charging rock-dating, making thermochronology faster and sharper than ever. It is set to spark fresh insights into landscapes, ancient art, and hidden mineral treasures. Read more October 15, 2025 October 9, 2025 Ten years on the radar: How Australian infrastructure is supporting space agencies around the world October 9, 2025 In the paddocks of Queensland’s Darling Downs, a network of corner reflectors has quietly shaped the accuracy of satellite data used around the world. NCRIS-enabled through AuScope, the Queensland Corner Reflector Array has, over the past decade, become essential to agencies like ESA and NASA for calibrating and validating satellites that monitor Earth’s surface with precision. Read more October 9, 2025 September 17, 2025 AuScope in Antarctica: Unlocking climate-response secrets hidden beneath the ice September 17, 2025 Antarctica holds clues to how our planet is responding to climate change, and what it means for our future. AuScope is helping researchers uncover these secrets by building hardened instruments for the continent’s extreme conditions, drilling to unlock secrets in sediments beneath the ice, and developing advanced software to model sea-level rise. These NCRIS-enabled tools are vital for preparing communities for a warming world. Read more September 17, 2025 August 12, 2025 New generation HyLogger improves understanding and sustainability of our mineral industry August 12, 2025 Discover how Australia's new HyLogger4 technology is transforming mineral exploration through advanced hyperspectral imaging, reducing environmental impact, and digitising geological data for a more sustainable and globally accessible mining future. Read more August 12, 2025 April 29, 2025 A new era of open Earth science data with AuScope EarthBank April 29, 2025 Professor Brent McInnes shares the history of AusGeoChem and discusses its upcoming rebrand to AuScope EarthBank – a new name that reflects the platform’s international reach and commitment to open science. Read more April 29, 2025 November 14, 2024 Annual Highlights 2024 November 14, 2024 Discover AuScope's top moments of 2024! This year’s video showcases how we're driving earth science forward in Australia through NCRIS-powered discoveries and powerful collaborations. Join us for a look at the year’s biggest highlights! Read more November 14, 2024 July 2, 2024 New eyes on eruptions July 2, 2024 Using NCRIS-enabled laser technology, a study on the 2021 La Palma eruption demonstrates how analysing magma chemistry over time can enhance volcanic monitoring and forecasting, potentially mitigating future eruption hazards globally. Read more July 2, 2024 November 22, 2023 AuScope 2023 Highlights November 22, 2023 We are excited to share with you our 2023 highlights! Thank you to everyone in our national geoscience community who has helped take us closer to our vision of a sustainable and resilient future. Read more November 22, 2023 November 23, 2022 AuScope 2022 Highlights November 23, 2022 Discover AuScope’s highlights of 2022, from HQ and our Projects, as strategic steps towards realising a sustainable and resilient nation underpinned by predictive geoscience. Read more November 23, 2022 March 11, 2022 AuScope seismometers used to detect unexploded bombs March 11, 2022 Have you heard of forensic seismology, the emerging field that studies human-made Earth vibrations, including nuclear explosions? Our AuSIS team recently stepped into it in collaboration with the RAAF to better detect unexploded bombs. Read more March 11, 2022 February 9, 2022 NCRIS: The power behind Australia’s science February 9, 2022 Since 2004, NCRIS has enabled a wealth of research excellence, making it both headline-worthy and a critical pillar of the Australian economy. Leading economists agree. Read more February 9, 2022 December 20, 2021 Celebrating top AuScope enabled papers of 2021 December 20, 2021 Take a dive into the top AuScope enabled science papers of 2021! Here we present a collection of newly published geoscience research that captures a breadth of new knowledge, from the depths of ancient oceans to the spinning edges of asteroids. Excitingly, this new knowledge will contribute to ongoing learning about our shapeshifting planet. Read more December 20, 2021 November 26, 2021 AuScope 2021 Highlights November 26, 2021 Discover AuScope’s highlights of 2021, from HQ and our Projects, as strategic steps towards realising a sustainable and resilient nation underpinned by predictive geoscience. Read more November 26, 2021 November 17, 2021 AuScope underpins Julimar polymetallic minerals discovery November 17, 2021 In November 2021, Chalice Mining Limited released a maiden resource statement for the Julimar polymetallic mineral deposit in WA — an exciting milestone for Chalice on the path to delivering palladium, nickel, copper and platinum for clean energy technologies. Equally impressive is the decades-long backstory to the Julimar discovery, with NCRIS enabled seismology at the heart. Read more November 17, 2021 September 28, 2021 From rocks to Cochlear, swords and sunscreen September 28, 2021 Our spectrometry wizards at Macquarie University’s MQ GeoAnalytical laboratory (MQGA) are at it again, innovatively applying their new age-dating technique to novel science challenges outside of the geology domain. Read more September 28, 2021 September 24, 2021 NCRIS helps to enable Advanced Manufacturing September 24, 2021 AuScope exists within a network of twenty seven science organisations that ensure Australian researchers have access to cutting edge national research infrastructure. We are excited to showcase here how each organisation is supporting advanced manufacturing. Read more September 24, 2021 September 22, 2021 AuScope earthquake hunters catch record-breaking quake September 22, 2021 Hold onto your coffee cups and comfort the dog. This morning’s earthquake in southeastern Australia, which is perhaps the largest in the region in 200 years, thankfully has not yet caused any injuries. It has, however, provided AuScope geoscientists with the opportunity to investigate this record-breaking moment. Here are their thoughts! Read more September 22, 2021 June 29, 2021 AuScope backs HyLogger for global mineralogy trove June 29, 2021 What do fast wifi, aerogard and HyLogger have in common? All three are CSIRO science innovations, but the third you may not know, despite its fifteen-year history and far-reaching positive impact on the planet about to unfurl. With early NCRIS investment via AuScope, the quiet achieving HyLogger has changed the game for critical minerals hunters. Read more June 29, 2021 December 16, 2020 AuScope 2020 Highlights December 16, 2020 Discover AuScope’s highlights of 2020, from HQ and our Projects, as strategic steps towards realising a sustainable and resilient nation underpinned by predictive geoscience. Read more December 16, 2020 October 14, 2020 NCRIS supports critical bushfire research October 14, 2020 AuScope and twenty seven other NCRIS organisations are preparing Australia to anticipate, manage and adapt to our changing climate and the risk of bush fires. The National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS) makes this vital research possible and helps develop Australia’s risk management and science innovation. Read more October 14, 2020 October 7, 2020 NCRIS helps to enable Australia’s COVID-19 research response October 7, 2020 AuScope is proud to work alongside a number of other NCRIS organisations to enable research innovation across the sciences and technology. Often, we are connected via domain-specific challenges, but this year, we are connected by a global challenge: tackling the COVID-19 pandemic. From microscopy to computation and urban mapping, here’s how we are enabling timely and translational research. Read more October 7, 2020 November 20, 2019 AuScope 2019 Highlights November 20, 2019 Discover our 2019 highlights, from engaging the national geoscience community to build a 10-year investment strategy and 5-year investment plan, to gaining $5M to upgrade a SHRIMP ion microprobe, and reconstructing Game of Thrones’ geology in GPlates. Read more November 20, 2019 Explore our Programs, Projects & Collaborations: Earth Imaging & Sounding AuScope Virtual Research Environment Geodesy & Geodynamics Australian Seismometers In Schools Earth Composition & Evolution National Virtual Core Library Subsurface Observatory Simulation, Analysis & Modelling Discover our recent news: News July 9, 2026 Celebrating 20 Years of NCRIS July 9, 2026 Researchers, government, industry and NCRIS leaders gathered in Canberra to celebrate 20 years of NCRIS enabled research infrastructure, recognising the national…