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UK scientists unite for seabed mapping survey of the UK’s south-west coastline
15/04/2026
BGS geologists join research voyage, gathering crucial geological data to support offshore energy and infrastructure projects.
Isotopes and science: my student placement at BGS
08/04/2026
Industrial placements at BGS for undergraduate students give real-life experience of working in laboratories and learning different analytical techniques.
PhD adventures in Copenhagen, Denmark: revealing past recovery processes of tropical forest systems through ancient environmental DNA
12/03/2026
PhD student Chris Bengt visited the University of Copenhagen to carry out very delicate extraction of aeDNA from lake-sediment cores, in the hopes of unlocking the secrets of past volcanic eruptions.
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First national-scale groundwater model in Great Britain developed
14/05/2024
BGS has developed a new model that provides a unique tool for simulating groundwater resources at a national scale.
BGS awarded research grant to support potential offshore wind development in Iceland
13/05/2024
BGS has been awarded the NERC-Arctic grant for a collaboration project with Iceland GeoSurvey.
Largest CT core scan completed at the BGS Core Scanning Facility
09/05/2024
BGS has completed its largest CT core scan project to date, with around 400 m of core imaged for the IODP Drowned Reefs project.
New BGS Chief Scientist for multi-hazards and resilience announced
09/05/2024
Prof Jonathan Chambers has been appointed as the new BGS Chief Scientist for multi-hazards and resilience, effective from 1 June 2024.
Delivering a sustainable urban future for Europe through geoscience
08/05/2024
Research, led by BGS and EuroGeoSurveys’ Urban Geology Expert Group, explores how urban geoscience is reflected in European urban and environmental policy.
Building stones spotlight: the Sir Walter Scott Memorial 25 years after its conservation
29/04/2024
BGS geologist, Luis Albornoz-Parra, discusses the iconic Edinburgh monument, the building stones used in its construction and the result (so far) of its conservation efforts.
BGS Open Day 2024
Event on 08/06/2024
Join us on 8 June 2024 to explore volcanoes and earthquakes, soils and aquifers, the sea, the sky and everything in between!
UK legacy geothermal catalogue released in digital format for the first time
18/04/2024
BGS has released the first digital version of the UK legacy geothermal catalogue of subsurface temperature measurements, rock thermal conductivity measurements and heat flow calculations.