Geodesy at Curtin

Geodesy is one of the oldest natural sciences and involves the study of the Earth's shape and its gravity field. It provides the scientific basis for precise surveying over large areas, navigation, mapping and charting, and studies of the physics and dynamics of the Earth.

The Western Australian Centre for Geodesy is a young and energetic research team of national and international repute that forms a critical part of the Department of Spatial Sciences at Curtin University. It is also a key component of the University's Institute for Geoscience Research.

The members of the Centre are active in a diverse range of both pure and applied geodetic research of national and international significance. Our research programs use state-of-the-art geodetic instrumentation and compute software, and generally involve close collaborative links with other universities, industry and government, both in Australia and overseas. A range of research opportunities exist for future staff and students.