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Call for new members and Chair to join the NERC facilities steering committees
25/02/2026
New members are needed to join the committees over the next four years.
Your views wanted – developing a ‘Geothermal energy subsurface data portfolio’
24/02/2026
BGS is aiming to support the growth of the sector by providing the best-available, location-specific geothermal and ground source heat information as an accessible product or service.
MARC Conference 2025: highlighting the importance of conferences to PhD students
16/02/2026
BGS and University of Nottingham PhD student Paulina Baranowska shares her experience presenting her research on nuclear forensics at her first international conference.
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Joint project aims to support sustainable development in Kenya
12/10/2020
BGS is part of a joint UK-Kenyan international project that aims to blend data and information with local stakeholder input to explore the sustainable supply of sand and aggregates in Kenya.
BGS Welcomes Andrew McConnochie as Director of Operations
09/10/2020
Andrew will be responsible for providing leadership and management of the operational support infrastructure at BGS.
Join our Big Borehole Dig
07/10/2020
BGS and the Dig-To-Share Project have launched the Big Borehole Dig – a citizen science initiative to help improve the availability and accessibility of borehole data for all, and we’re looking for anyone with an interest in boreholes or geology to get involved.
Deep drilling in Europe’s oldest and most species-rich lake provides new insights into evolution
02/10/2020
The older and more stable an ecosystem is, the longer lived its species and the more stable the species communities are.
Seismic data featured in Natural History Museum project to highlight impact of COVID-19
01/10/2020
BGS seismic data is featured in a Natural History Museum Public engagement initiative, showing changes in the movement of people, air and noise pollution, and wildlife sightings in the UK during lockdown.
Lyell Centre opens its doors for a special virtual weekend
25/09/2020
Members of the public will get a rare chance to take a look behind the scenes of the Lyell Centre later this month.
