Government Geoscience Information Policy Advisory Committee (GGIPAC) Workshop on
Strategic Issues for Building, Managing and Delivery of 3D geological models
Wednesday 29 November, 2006
Geoscience Australia

Cnr of Jerrabomberra Avenue and Hindmarsh Drive, Symonston, Canberra, ACT

Session 1: Current Status of, and Future needs for 3D Geological Models
9.00 - 9.10 Opening Address by Neil Williams, CEO, Geoscience Australia
9.10 - 9.40 An introduction to 3D geological maps and an example of a geophysical application to support 3D mapping. Richard Lane, GA
9.40 - 10.00 The role of 3D geological modeling in an overall minerals exploration process. Dan Core, Geoinformatics Exploration Inc.
10.00 - 10.20 3D Model Requirements for Computational Modelling and Simulation. Dion Weatherley, ACcESS
10.20 - 10.40 Creating and delivering 3D models in a distributed computational environment: what are the possibilities? Lesley Wyborn, GA
10.40 - 11.00: Morning Tea
Session 2: Tools for building and delivering 3D models: perspectives on discovery, management, workflow, metadata, visualisation and delivery
11.00 - 11.20 Perspectives on gOcad. Laurent Ailleres Monash University
11.20 - 11.40 GeoModeller - Building Better Models Faster! Philip McInerney, Intrepid Geophysics
11.40 - 12.00 Fractal Technologies: SDS & FracSIS. Dan Paull, Fractal Technologies
12.00 - 12.20 Tools for building and delivering 3D models: perspectives by the British Geological Survey. Holger Kessler, BGS
12.00 - 12.30 BRGM Strategy in 3D modelling. Catherine Truffert, BRGM
12.30 - 12.50 Introduction to the afternoon Breakout Discussion Groups:
1) workflows for building and updating,
2) discovery, metadata, standards and management,
3) storage and delivery,
4) visualisation
12.50 - 2.00: Lunch and live 3D demonstrations in GA 3D Edge Theatre
Block 1: 1.00-1.20 Minerals examples
Block 2: 1.20-2.45 Bremer Basin
Session 3: Developing strategies for building 3D models sustainably
2.00 - 3.30 Breakout discussion groups on the topics
3.30 - 4.00: Afternoon Tea
4.00 - 5.00 Summaries and recommendations of each of the Breakout Discussion Groups
5.00 Close and pre-SEE Grid lll conference drinks