Potential field interpretation and modelling in the deep-water Otway Basin

Yvette Poudjom Djomani is a Geophysicist with over 25 years of experience. She joined the Mineral System Branch of Geoscience Australia in 2016 working on magnetic, radiometric and gravity survey data quality control and assurance. Since July 2021, she has been working in the Offshore Energy System Branch on potential field data processing and enhancement, and integration with seismic data to help map the distribution of igneous rocks in the offshore Otway Basin. Yvette completed a Bachelor Degree in Science at the University of Yaoundé (Cameroon), a PhD in Geophysics at the University of Paris XI (France) and an MBA from the Australian Institute of Business (Adelaide). She has worked in academia, industry sector and government agencies. Yvette is the current Treasurer of the Federal Executive of the Australian Society of Exploration Geophysicists (ASEG). She is also the Chair of the Gender Equity Network at Geoscience Australia.

Merrie-Ellen Gunning has over 20 years of experience in the Oil and Gas industry where she has performed a diverse range of roles from strategic planning, business development and operations management, to technical roles specialising in Geophysics and Exploration. Added to this is 5 years of experience in the aluminium industry across the value chain from extraction, mining bauxite and nepheline, through refining alumina to smelting. In addition to her extensive knowledge of industry in Australia, her experience has included postings to Indonesia, Norway, the US, Russia and Singapore, and overseeing operations across the world. She has an MBA from Melbourne Business School and a Bachelor of Applied Science in Geology. Merrie-Ellen joined Geoscience Australia in August 2015 and has worked on a wide range of prospectivity and CO₂ storage projects, leading the Energy Systems Branch throughout 2017 and is currently Director of Offshore Energy Systems.