Earth Sciences History Group (A Specialist Group of the Geological Society of Australia Inc.) Email Bulletin No. 54 30 April 2018 Welcome to the new members who have joined the Earth Science History Group since the last Email Bulletin. Sadly the memberships of a few others have lapsed, and seven members are still to pay their GSA subscriptions for 2018. If you one of those and have simply forgotten, please pay without delay to ensure that you receive the next edition of our formal newsletter, which will contain detailed accounts of the war service and careers of eight geologists who answered the call of King and Country in 1914-18. It will be posted out within the next few months
David Branagan’s elevation to Member of the Order of Australia (AM). I am sure all members of the Earth Science History Group will be pleased to hear of David Branagan’s award in the 2018 Australia day Honours List “MEMBER (AM) IN THE GENERAL DIVISION OF THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA Dr David Francis BRANAGAN, Willoughby NSW 2068 For significant service to the geological sciences as an academic, researcher and author, to professional groups, and to the community. Service includes: President, International Commission for the History of Geological Sciences, 1996-2000. Past Committee Member, Australian Academy of Science. Member, History of Earth Sciences Society. Member, Australian Mining History Association. Geologist, Geological Survey of New South Wales, 1950-1954. Fellow, Geological Society of London. Geological Society of Australia: Honorary Life Member, since 1992. Founding Member. Founding Editor, 'The Australian Geologist'. Has authored/co-authored over 250 publications. University of Sydney: Honorary Research Associate, School of Geophysics, 1975-1989, and currently. Coal Research Fellow, 1958-1960. Lecturer, 19601965. Senior Lecturer, 1965-1975. New South Wales Higher School Certificate Board of Studies for Science: Chair, 1970's. Chief Examiner in Geology and Chair of the Geology Syllabus Committee. Community service includes: President, Royal Society of New South Wales, 1995 and Fellow. Former voluntary Rugby and Athletics Coach, St Aloysius College. Director/Conductor, St Gregory Chorale, 1962-1992. Editor, 'Hosanna' (Journal of church music and history), 1962-1972. Organist, St Philip Neri Parish, 1960's-1970's. Member, Scientific Committee, Jenolan Caves Trust, circa 1989-2015. Awards and recognition includes: Recipient, Sue Tyler Friedman Medal, Geological Society of London, 2015. Recipient, Mellon Fellowship, University of Oklahoma, 2003. Recipient, National Library of Australia Award, 1999. Recipient, Harold White Fellowship and New South Wales Medal, 1998. Recipient, Australia-New Zealand Foundation Grant, 1978. Recipient, Award for Excellence in Coal Geology, Coalfield Council of New South Wales, 2003. Recipient, Tom Vallance Medal Earth Sciences History Group, 2014.”
Dorothy Hill Online Exhibition In September 2017, the University of Queensland launched an online exhibition called Flirting with Fossils Dorothy Hill: Australia's first female professor about the life and legacy of Dorothy Hill. As the first female Professor at an Australian university and the first Australian woman to become President of the Australian Academy of Science, Dorothy Hill paved the way for women to reach positions of prominence in science. As a teacher, Dorothy Hill mentored a generation of students at the University to pursue the earth sciences. As a researcher, Hill received a number of international and Australian honours for her research into Australian fossil corals. Inspired by her experience at the University of Cambridge, Hill was also a passionate advocate for the University of Queensland library. The online exhibition is ongoing and can be accessed at https://uqlibraryonlineexhibitions.omeka.net/exhibits/show/dorothy-hill-online-exhibition