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Join our consortium – de-risking underground thermal energy storage

25/08/2025

BGS is inviting interested parties to investigate how site-scale geological data can be used to optimise thermal storage scheme performance.

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Dr Kathryn Goodenough
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Dr Kathryn Goodenough appointed as honorary professor by the University of Aberdeen

25/08/2025

Dr Goodenough will take up the position within the School of Geosciences with a focus on critical minerals and the energy transition.

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Fieldwork setting up the Abergavenny geomagnetic repeat station BGS © UKRI.
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NERC Tech Forum 2025

Event on 03/06/2025

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Gemini: a new stable isotope tool

21/08/2025

BGS’s Stable Isotope Facility has new mass spectrometer equipment for analysing carbon and oxygen isotopes from carbonates and water.

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Nastassja Simenski and Angenita Teekens visiting the National Geological Respository . © Emma Bee
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The art of boreholes: Essex artists visit the BGS to be inspired by our library of geological core

02/11/2023

Two UK-based artists visitors aim to turn art and earth science into a collaborative experience that facilitates discussion on land usage.

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Glastonbury Tor rises above the low-lying wetlands of the Somerset Levels, one of the sample areas for the new research. BGS © UKRI.
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New method developed to identify wetland inhabitants

01/11/2023

BGS-led research has helped develop a method to identify ancient human and animal wetland inhabitants.

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(L to R) Rebecca Ní Chonchubhair, Kirstin lemon, Paul Wilson, Marie Cowan and Mark Cooper. BGS © UKRI
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New book launched on groundwater in Northern Ireland

30/10/2023

BGS and the Geological Survey of Northern Ireland (GSNI) have launched a new book and map on Northern Ireland’s groundwater.

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Sand mining. BGS © UKRI
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Good practice for sand mining

24/10/2023

Tom Bide and Clive Mitchell outline how BGS is working on geoscience-led solutions for the global issue of sand mining.

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Dr Gavin Mudd appointed director of the UK Critical Minerals Intelligence Centre

19/10/2023

Dr Gavin Mudd brings with him expertise in sustainable mining, environmental impacts and management of mine waste.

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3D model of the southern and central basins. Contains Esri World Imagery basemap (Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, and the GIS User Community). Hillshade: NEXTMap Britain elevation data from Intermap Technologies. Bathymetry and seismic data: BGS © UKRI
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What lies beneath Loch Lomond?

17/10/2023

BGS geoscientists have visualised what lies beneath the waves of Loch Lomond, revealing an image of the loch bed and various sedimentary features of the subsurface.

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Geology beneath the waves lecture
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Geology beneath the waves: developing maps and models of the sea floor

Event on 23/11/2023

A special webinar focusing on our cutting-edge sea floor mapping research and an exciting new project exploring the deepest reaches of the world's oceans. A recording is now available.

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UK Criticality Assessment: A revised Methodology
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UK assessment of technology-critical minerals and metals

12/10/2023

New publication by the UK Critical Mineral Intelligence Centre sets out a revised methodology

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