About
COMPANY BACKGROUND
Moombarriga was established by Shane Evans in 2005 to provide specialised MT acquisition and modelling services. Shane grew his client base in Australia working for Government agencies and mineral and geothermal exploration companies, establishing a reputation for delivering highest quality data. Moombarriga has continued to develop both methodology and capacity and provides expertise in all aspects of MT surveying.
In 2017 Moombarriga expanded into specialised IP data acquisition, collaborating with Search Exploration services. Moombarriga’s experience allowed them to deliver high quality data products for their clients and in 2018, Moombarriga acquired Search Exploration services, ensuring ongoing capacity and expertise for high-powered IP surveying. 2018 also saw Moombarriga establish an office in Canada to provide MT services to the North American market.
Moombarriga maintains strong relationships with companies and universities providing access to some of the most widely recognised scientists in the MT and IP industry. Moombarriga continue to grow their technical capabilities to provide an expert service that is responsive to their clients needs and embraces new technologies to remain at the cutting edge of these techniques.
Moombarriga is a Noongar (Nyungar) word for “Cherry Tree” and also the name of his parents’ farm in southern Western Australia.
KEY PERSONNEL
SHANE EVANS BSc(Hons) MSc
Director
After graduating from Curtin University in 1998 with an honours degree in geophysics, Shane spent time with DeBeers Exploration Australia as a GIS specialist. His involvement in diamond exploration and large scale investigation developed his interest in magnetotellurics (MT).
Shane has now amassed 15 years of experience working with MT data beginning with a Master’s Degree in Geophysics at Queens University in Canada. This project involved a crustal investigation of Central Baffin Island using MT data in northern Canada under the guidance of Alan Jones. (see Evans, S.F., A.G. Jones, J. Spratt and J. Katsube, 2005.Central Baffin electromagnetic experiment (CBEX) maps the NACP in the Canadian arctic. Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors, 150, 107-122.) This project involved the acquisition, processing and modelling of approximately 40 sites of broad-band MT data.
In 2003 Shane moved to Johannesburg in South Africa and joined the DeBeers Geoscience Centre to continue research into the use of MT as a tool for mapping the lithosphere. DeBeers was the sponsor of the SAMTEX experiment a project that Shane was deeply involved with. (see Evans, R.L., A.G. Jones, X. Garcia, M. Muller, M. Hamilton, S. Evans, S. Fourie, J. Spratt, S. Webb, H. Jelsma, and D. Hutchins, 2011. The electrical lithosphere beneath the Kaapvaal Craton, Southern Africa. Journal of Geophysical Research – Solid Earth, 116). Shane was also responsible for numerous regional DeBeers surveys throughout southern and central Africa, Canada and India.
Bringing this experience and knowledge with him to Perth in 2005, Shane founded Moombarriga Geoscience.
THOMAS HOSKIN BA BSc (Hons) Geology PhD in Geophysics
Technical Manager
Tom graduated UWA in 2009 spending some time working as an exploration geologist. In 2017 he completed his PhD using MT to map deep sedimentary basins. Throughout his studies he worked for Moombarriga gaining industry experience. He joined Moombarriga full time in 2018.
MIKE DONOVAN
Operations Manager
Mike has worked globally in several primary industries, particularly rural and agricultural and mineral exploration. His extensive experience and tenacity made him an exemplary candidate for operations manager at Moombarriga, a role he started in 2018.
MARIE WHITE
Administration Manager
Marie has worked in a diverse range of industries, from trucking and international shipping to multi-national corporate logistics. Marie joined Moombarriga in 2017 bringing extensive expertise and experience to the company.