Meet our Staff
Staff at Geoscience Australia are working in diverse and dynamic areas of science research exploring Australia's energy and mineral resources, creating safer communities, managing the environment and more. Read about our staff's work, career challenges and rewards as they contribute their expertise to the nation's leading government geoscience agency.
Project Leader, Geomagnetism Project
Adrian Hitchman says being a geophysicist has given him opportunities to visit places in remote Australia, the south west Pacific and Antarctica, and to contribute to new understandings of Australia's geophysical environment.
Research Geoscientist
Andrew McPherson recently completed a research project contributing to the understanding of earthquake hazard in Australia. Currently, he is participating in a national geochemical survey of Australia.
Chief of Onshore Energy and Minerals Division
James Johnson says the most enjoyable and rewarding component of his role is designing and coordinating programs which make a difference on a national scale.
Project Leader, Law of the Sea Project and Marine Surveys Data Management Systems Project
Mark Alcock enjoys working on this project because "it's about changing the shape of Australia's continental shelf boundaries, which is an amazing goal of national significance".
Research Scientist
Monica Osuchowski studies natural hazards and their impact on people and places. Her work sees Monica travelling to observe the impact of natural disasters such as Cyclone Larry where she collects information for computer modellers to analyse in their natural hazard research.
Geoscientist
Nick Williams builds and manipulates 3D models of geology. He says he enjoys "the challenge of extracting information from such inaccessible rocks. It is highly rewarding to visualise that information in the 3D models which I have constructed".
Topic contact: recruitment@ga.gov.au Last updated: May 31, 2012
