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Open Day

A Forward Look to a Roadmap for Solid Earth Science in Europe

Historical maps of the Geological Survey of Great Britain and Ireland

Sinkholes (or dolines)

World Mineral Statistics Data Download

Open Day | Saturday 8 June

Free Open Day at BGS Keyworth on Saturday 8 June.... talks, tours and trilobites.
Our special guest, Prof. Iain Stewart, will be giving a talk — The making of the continents.

More information and booking.

A Forward Look to a Roadmap for Solid Earth Science in Europe

To be competitive on the world stage, Europe needs a coordinated, comprehensive Earth Science research strategy.

A consultation for 2013–33 (and beyond) is on-going, closing date 31 May 2013. Everyone is invited to participate. It's our Earth.

Historical maps of the Geological Survey of Great Britain and Ireland

Scans of all BGS one-inch hand-coloured maps issued between 1835 and 1905 have now been released on OpenGeoscience for viewing. They include the very first maps compiled by the founder of the Survey, Sir Henry De la Beche, and cover all maps issued before colour printing was introduced.

Sinkholes (or dolines)

Recent sinkhole collapses in the United States have attracted much media attention.

Dr Andy Farrant and Dr Anthony Cooper discuss sinkholes in the UK and examine how they are formed.

World Mineral Statistics Data Download

MineralsUK World Mineral Statistics data from 1992 to 2011 are now available to download direct to Microsoft Excel format.

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BGS data available on Scotland’s Environment Web
Nigeria Geochemical Mapping Technical Assistance Project
Accelerating snow melt on the Antarctic Peninsula


Going underground in Singapore
Soil aggregate stability testing
BGS Global Geoscience Magazine 2013
Case study: Environment Agency, Holderness, 3D model

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RT @MelJLeng: Carol @BAS_News. Thanks for all the props including penguin and ice cores for the @BritGeoSurvey open day!! http://t.co/JcoBY…TweetDeck, 22 May 14:13

@BAS_News Hope its been a successful days sharing (also hope they've been on best behaviour and didnt eat all your biscuits)TweetDeck, 22 May 13:23

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RT @geolsoc: What role does #climatechange play in tornadoes? Reflections on what it means for extreme weather. via @sciam http://t.co/IzMH…TweetDeck, 22 May 11:02

Tom Bradwell: profile video for the Arctic Meltdown exhibit, Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition 2013... http://t.co/KaFr97pHsKFacebook, 21 May 06:54

RT @BGSvolcanology: Mexico's smoking giant El Popo lights up again http://t.co/NjQ4iJmzPy via @ConversationUKTweetDeck, 20 May 13:00

Read all about it - @jackhlacey reports from the Lake Ohrid drilling project! http://t.co/fXPLt49rbwTweetDeck, 20 May 11:49

Photograph from the Henry Mowbray Cadell photograph collection. Egypt. c 1902 http://t.co/n5SGKLwrLwFacebook, 20 May 11:30

Website update: http://t.co/PfRfHpl3PS & http://t.co/1CzgdK62sm are operating as normal. Sorry for the break in service.web, 20 May 10:40

SEISMIC ALERT: ACHARACLE, HIGHLAND, 18 MAY 2013 19:18, 2.9 ML. Please fill in the form if you felt this... http://t.co/z6SoJstXi6Facebook, 20 May 08:23

BGS website down and web map services down. Sorry! We'll try and fix it quickly. Archive version available http://t.co/Deq3arR7Byweb, 20 May 06:49

'Pennyworths of Science' - Popular science communication - Museum of Practical Geology 1857 http://t.co/cXNou7DiPkFacebook, 19 May 11:30

We're pleased to announce that 25 layers of BGS info has just been released on Scotland's Environment Web portal... http://t.co/Lz56du5PrDFacebook, 17 May 16:10

Signatures - women geologists, Geologists' Association 'Carreck Archive' http://t.co/eq9IBE8R6OFacebook, 17 May 11:31

RT @sarahnice1: The @BritGeoSurvey best poster comp is underway! The challenge to write no more than 250 words! http://t.co/LwZSvP4v4pTwitter for iPhone, 17 May 09:32

RT @sarahnice1: The balloons have arrived for @BritGeoSurvey #openday I'm getting excited!!! http://t.co/vxQ2Lf94DGTweetDeck, 16 May 15:23

I posted 8 photos on Facebook in the album "Celebrating Team Achievements" http://t.co/SNu7kaSTeTFacebook, 16 May 12:17

Pigs Eggs - Kaolinized Crystals of Orthoclase. Cleaves Pit, Caudledown, Cornwall. http://t.co/92k5ZOO5OKFacebook, 16 May 11:31

News flash - from the Booth Museum, Brighton http://t.co/QXolB1t0wZFacebook, 16 May 09:27

SEISMIC ALERT: GAIRLOCH, HIGHLAND 15 MAY 2013 17:43 UTC 2.8 ML.Did you feel it? http://t.co/3bsXWgpxzxweb, 16 May 08:37


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Field Equipment Exhibition 2013 | 21 May | Leicester University
GeoFest 2013 | 31 May - 30 August 2013 | Abberley & Malvern Hills Geopark PDF 443 kB
BGS Open Day | Sat 8 June 2013 | Keyworth
Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition | 1 - 7 July | London

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