BGS News

ICDP-UK new website

Wed, 16 May 2012 10:00:00 GMT

In April 2012 the NERC agreed that the British Geological Survey could invest in membership of the International Continental Scientific Drilling Program (ICDP)) on behalf of the Earth science sector to build national capability for the UK geoscience community.

The ICDP-UK website contains information relating to recent projects, UK convenors, UK members and details about meetings

Investigating land use and groundwater quality in the Eden Valley

Fri, 11 May 2012 10:00:00 GMT

The Eden Valley in East Cumbria is underlain by Permo-Triassic sandstone, the major aquifer in North West England.

The aquifer is covered by low permeability till deposits. Concern about rising nitrate trends in some boreholes has prompted collaborative research into groundwater flow systems and timescales in the area.

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Windermere: lake environment and glacial history

Tue, 08 May 2012 14:00:00 GMT

The BGS, in collaboration with the University of Southampton and the Environment Agency have funded a PhD which aims to investigate modern and glacial environments and processes in Windermere.

As part of this PhD, a recent BGS survey has generated images of the lake bed as if there was no water.

This data has been used to produce a landscape map of the lake.

The project is supported by a BGS BUFI studentship. Additional project support is provided by the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (CEH)

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The end of the drought?

Wed, 02 May 2012 10:00:00 GMT

Just as the first Swallow heralds summer, jokes about the wettest drought on record herald the end of a drought - but is it really the end?

The drought we have been in, and still are in, has its roots over a two year period rather than the recent two weeks of heavy rainfall and it affects groundwater more than it affects rivers.

Now that the exceptional rainfall has happened, does this mean the drought is over?

The simple answer is no!

PhD Studentship - Glacier-to-foreland hydrological coupling at a maritime glacier, Iceland

Tue, 01 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT

The School of the Environment, University of Dundee invites applications from prospective PhD students for a 3.5-yr fully funded BGS-NERC/Dundee studentship to commence in Autumn 2012.

Closing date: 1st of June 2012.

Bottled water from the British Isles study findings

Tue, 01 May 2012 09:00:00 GMT

The BGS has carried out a survey of the inorganic chemistry of bottled natural mineral waters and spring waters from across the British Isles.

We analysed 85 samples from 67 groundwater sources from a diverse range of aquifer rock types.

Analyses included the major ions and a wide range of trace elements.

Results of the study showed that concentrations of the inorganic constituents analysed were well within the limits for compliance with European and national standards for bottled waters.

More details and further conclusions about Bottled water from the British Isles

Records Manager

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 09:00:00 GMT

A vacancy has arisen for a Records Manager at our headquarters in Keyworth, Nottingham.

Apply now

Closing date: 31 May 2012

Future Flows and Groundwater Levels: projections for the 21st century

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 13:00:00 GMT

The Future Flows and Groundwater Levels project has carried out the first consistent assessment of the impact of climate change on river flows and groundwater levels across England, Wales and Scotland, using the latest projections from the UK Climate Impact Programme.

The advanced soil geochemical atlas of England and Wales | Free download

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 17:00:00 GMT

The analyses presented in this advanced atlas are for those soil samples collected for the National Soil Inventory (NSI) by the Soil Survey of England and Wales (now the National Soil Resources Institute, Cranfield University, UK) as described in McGrath and Loveland (1992) in the original Soil Geochemical Atlas of England and Wales.

The advanced atlas presents analyses and maps for a total of 53 elements, which includes the original 17 elements.

Free download of the advanced soil geochemical atlas of England and Wales

Paper prehistoric puppets and models | Free download

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 14:00:00 GMT

Choose one of our hand puppets or models of dinosaurs and other extinct creatures to download, print and make.

All the puppets and models are available as a full-colour version or you can print them in black-and-white if you would like to colour and decorate them yourself.

Full instructions are provided. You will need scissors, glue and, for the puppets, brass paper fasteners.