Innovative severe weather research awarded
Research that has improved the prediction of dangerous pyrocumulonimbus clouds forming over a bushfire has been recognised in an award.
Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC researcher Dr Kevin Tory from the Bureau of Meteorology has been recognised with an Insight and Innovation Award for his work on the Pyrocumulonimbus Firepower Threshold. Dr Tory received the Bureau of Meteorology’s award for his research which has improved the understanding of how fire-generated thunderstorms form.
Using the Pyrocumulonimbus Firepower Threshold, severe weather forecasters now have a better understand of the conditions that lead to pyrocumulonimbus clouds and extreme fire behaviour.
The Pyrocumulonimbus Firepower Threshold was used during the 2019/20 fire season by the Bureau of Meteorology and fire agencies to inform advanced warnings of nearly 30 pyrocumulonimbus storms.
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Quality of Life Photovoice Gallery - Premier event
We are delighted to announce the official premiere of our Quality of Life Photovoice Gallery. This unique research output offers an insight into what affects quality of life for autistic adults, told from their own perspective, through photography and spoken word.
The Gallery will premiere at 12pm (AEST) Friday 6 November 2020.
The gallery is the result of an Autism CRC research project led by Curtin University. As part of the project, the research team asked autistic adults to take photographs to represent their quality of life. A selection of 47 photographs was developed into an online gallery, with accompanying audio explanations.
The premiere event will include a showing of the gallery (25 minutes), and a live Q&A with the project team.
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Last chance to register for Precon 2020!
Are you attending the Preconcentration Digital Conference next week? CRC ORE and AusIMM are excited to bring together the biggest line-up of global speakers showcasing the latest developments and technologies in preconcentration.
Precon 2020 features 16 keynote speakers from around the world, 38 on-demand technical presentations, and 13 virtual exhibition booths. Plus you can connect with representatives from over 80 organisations already registered.
To fit into your daily schedule, the conference program will be held over four, half-day sessions on the 10-11 and 17-18 of November. Don't miss your last chance to register for Precon 2020!
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Get hacking: 1-8 Dec Datathon explores telehealth during COVID-19
Digital Health CRC is calling for Data Superheroes to Help Save The World – by taking up this fantastic opportunity to learn new skills in data visualisation and predictive modelling, achieving real-world outcomes in digital health.
If you’re a data scientist, health professional, project manager or student, send in your Expression of Interest by Sunday 8 November and you could join our digital health datathon, Telehealth utilisation and chronic disease management from December 1-8, supported by HMS, RONIN and Digital Health CRC. We’ll work in small virtual teams across academia and industry to analyse de-identified Medicaid patient data, finding trends in telehealth use and wellness routines for people with chronic illness.
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Building Culture – first edition out now
Want to be kept informed of all things building, technology, innovation, and change?
Sign up to Building 4.0 CRC’s monthly snapshot, Building Culture, to receive insights from our collaborative projects and initiatives, along with news and developments from around the world and across the sector.
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Animal preparedness research shines
Research into animal preparedness during emergencies has contributed to a new award-winning website to assist people and their animals be ready for natural hazards.
Backed by research from the Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC, the Get Ready Animals website has been awarded the New South Wales Resilient Australia Award. The website is a major outcome from the NSW State Emergency Service’s Ohana Project, funded by Resilience NSW.
The Ohana Project aims at improving the way people plan for animals in an emergency and was announced as the winner of the Government category in the online ceremony for the 2020 Resilience Australia Awards.
The Get Ready Animals website provides evidence-based information and targeted resources on the role animals play in how people prepare for emergencies.
Dr Mel Taylor (Macquarie University), lead researcher at the Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC, was vital to the development of the website and its resources as a key member of the website steering committee.
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Bulk Ore Sorting Goes Olympic
BHP, one of the world’s biggest resources companies, recently engaged CRC ORE to examine deployment of cutting edge preconcentration techniques.
Olympic Dam is 560 kilometres north of Adelaide and is one of the world's most significant deposits of copper, gold, silver, and uranium. This large BHP site is made up of underground and surface operations and conducts fully integrated processing from ore to metal.
The South Australian operation is one of the locations where BHP is actively examining bulk ore sensing and sorting opportunities – techniques within the Grade Engineering® suite of preconcentration technologies.
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FEnEx CRC Opens PhD Scholarship Round - Future Energy Exports
Are you a future energy leader keen to contribute to the energy transition? In just 3 1/2 years you could be at the forefront of the energy industry.
FEnEx CRC is offering exciting PhD opportunities across our four Research Themes:
- LNG productivity and emissions reduction;
- Hydrogen: production, transport, storage & utilisation;
- Digital technologies and interoperability; and
- Market and sector development for hydrogen and/or LNG.
Studying with FEnEx CRC's University Partners:
- The University of Western Australia
- Curtin University
- Queensland University of Technology
- University of South Australia
- Swinburne University
- The University of Melbourne
The value of these scholarships is $30,000 stipend per year for up to 3 1/2 years. These scholarship awards are tax-free to full time candidates.
Submit your application online by Thursday 12 November 2020.
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Tech Transformation Director Joins CRC ORE Board
Peter Rossdeutscher, an executive with 20 years of experience in the technology and resources industries has been appointed to the CRC ORE board as an Independent Non-Executive Director.
Board Chair Jonathan Loraine welcomed Peter, saying his appointment comes at a critical time.
“Peter’s depth of experience in technology, resources and cross-sector development provides real value to CRC ORE and its body of work,” Mr Loraine said.
“Adding greatly to this is his acute awareness of how Cooperative Research Centres function, in addition to his commercialisation knowledge.”
“Now we’ve entered our final year of operation, Peter joins us at exactly the right time as we commercialise our signature innovations - Grade Engineering® and the Integrated Extraction Simulator.”
Peter is a Non-Executive Director of MinEx CRC - the world's largest mineral exploration collaboration, where he is also Chair of the Commercialisation Committee. He is also the Chair of the Mining and Energy Industry Advisory Board for SmartSat CRC – a national research initiative energising major satellite and advanced communications systems.
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iMove is looking for Industry Pathfinders
Are you a well-connected expert in the Food, Agriculture or Health sector with an eye for opportunities for transport improvement?
iMove is seeking well-connected individuals in these sectors to help identify needs and opportunities for applied research and development to improve the sector transport processes. iMove hopes to engage one or more people on a part time consulting basis over the coming year.
Skills and experience
Must have
- Extensive knowledge of the sector
- Extensive networks of connections in the sector
- An exploratory and ‘opportunity seeking’ mindset
- Some understanding of research and development processes
- A track record in identifying and consolidating collaboration opportunities.
- Be willing to work for MOVE as a consultant on a part time basis (probably 40%)
Nice to have
- An understanding of universities
- An understanding of CRC’s
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European Research Days 2020 - Australia & New Zealand
European Research Days 2020 – Australia & New Zealand is an annual flagship event of EURAXESS Australia & New Zealand, organised in collaboration with the Delegation of the European Union to Australia and the Delegation of the European Union to New Zealand.
The virtual event focuses on providing the research community with information and support for scientific exchange and collaboration with their peers in Europe. It has a total of 9 sessions (3 High-level Panels, 3 Special Sessions & 3 Highlight Sessions), with 50 Speakers from Europe, Australia & New Zealand.
Seats for the ERD are limited and will be allocated on a first come first serve basis. Registering once will give you access to all three days.
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Bidding for a CRC? Let us know
Bidding for a CRC or a CRC-P is a very competitive process. Not all bids make themselves know to the CRC Association but those that do, are more competitive. We can help you make the connections and introduce you to the people you should be talking to.
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 Innovation Thoughts, a podcast by the CRC Association
Hosted by CEO Tony Peacock, each episode of Innovation Thoughts sees Tony interview a different expert in science or industry.
Subscribe via your preferred podcast platform to be notified of new episodes, or see them on our social media channels.
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