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BGS laboratories become first in UKRI to receive gold LEAF accreditation

28/03/2023

BGS achieved gold certification in the Laboratory Efficiency Assessment Framework (LEAF) accreditation in March 2023.

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Nine BGS staff members standing and crouching around the new bug palace, which is made out of wooden pallets and logs, sticks, grass, stones and bricks in a pile.
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Six ways we’re improving recycling at BGS Keyworth

24/03/2023

Sustainability at the BGS site in Keyworth, Nottingham, is being improved by recycling, managing our waste, making our labs more efficient and more...

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Cordoned off section of road after the storm surge of 15th December 2013 in Hembsy, Norfolk. © P Witney BGS BGS, UKRI
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Hemsby coastal erosion: the scale of the transformational challenge around the coastlines of England and Wales

24/03/2023

The recent closure of Hemsby beach in Norfolk provides key information on the transformational challenge of coasts around England and evidence of historical change along the coastlines of England and Wales.

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A dry riverbed made up of grey stones running through a wood
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Groundwater’s role in the current drought

15/08/2022

Groundwater can play a vital part in keeping the UK’s water supply flowing, but we need to ensure that we monitor levels and rates of extraction during dry spells.

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PhD student Megan Trusler (University of Nottingham) looking pleased to have recovered the first sediment core of the fieldtrip. Photo by Chris Vane. BGS © UKRI.
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Sampling salt marsh sediments: a Thames microplastics fieldtrip

15/08/2022

Megan Trusler gives an overview of her PhD project, which studies the role salt marshes play in the accumulation and transport of microplastics.

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Bank erosion of the River Gretna, Cumbria’
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River erosion: the forgotten hazard of flooding

03/08/2022

Impacts from flood events can be widespread, long-lasting and extremely costly. The UK Government and environmental protection agencies continue to invest heavily in mitigation measures, as well as trying to predict which areas are most at risk.

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Variometer hut at the Lerwick Magnetic Observatory, designed in 1921
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Observing magnetic fields: 100 years of data

02/08/2022

Marking the centenary of the Lerwick Geophysical Observatory.

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Two white men are standing in front of a low, sandy cliff
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Zambia: the copper mining powerhouse looking towards a safer, low-carbon future

25/07/2022

BGS scientists Clive Mitchell (industrial minerals geologist) and Elliott Hamilton (environmental chemist) report on their recent visit to the Copperbelt Province in Zambia.

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Preparation of lake carbonate samples with acid in order to analyse carbon and oxygen isotopes.
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Training in stable isotope analysis as a PhD student from Croatia

20/07/2022

Recently, Ivona Ivkić Filipović visited BGS to undertake a placement at the Stable Isotope Facility. Here, she tells us a little about her experience and how it will contribute to her PhD research.

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SA BGS staff member working in one of the laboratories at our Keyworth HQ.
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BGS receives silver LEAF accreditation for sustainable practices

12/07/2022

The accreditation is a standard awarded to laboratories that can demonstrate practical steps towards improved efficiency and sustainability.

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broad backed chaser dragonfly at BGS Keywort
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The importance of biodiversity in achieving net zero

02/07/2022

Protecting the natural world is an important component in achieving net zero.

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