Senior Geoscience Editors

Geological Survey of Western Australia (GSWA) is a division of the Department of Mines and Petroleum. Since the 1880s GSWA has been gathering, synthesising, and publishing information on the State's geology, and mineral and petroleum resources. GSWA produces a huge collection of books, maps and digital data packages for the benefit of the Western Australian community including prospectors, explorers, miners, and investors. This information provides the building blocks for the design of exploration programs in Western Australia. It is also critical to Government in determining policy, and in decision making, particularly on economic and land use issues. GSWA provides information on the State's geological framework to attract investment in exploration for minerals and petroleum. It also provides advice on land use to ensure continuity of community benefits from Western Australia’s geological endowment.

GSWA has a team of geoscience editors on staff to work on about 40 books, 25 maps, and 25 digital data packages per year (this varies). The services of consultant editors are required during peak periods. A panel of up to three geoscience editors will be established, with one or more editors being selected from the panel to complete particular editorial tasks. More specialised tasks that may be necessary will be undertaken internally by the existing GSWA geoscience editorial staff and will NOT be allocated to the panel.