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CT Slice View of coral core (left) and basalt core (right) BGS © ECORD/IODP
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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 metres of core imaged for the IODP Drowned Reefs project.

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Professor Jonathan Chambers. BGS © UKRI.
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New BGS Chief Scientist for multi-hazards and resilience announced

09/05/2024

Professor Jonathan Chambers has been appointed as the new BGS Chief Scientist for multi-hazards and resilience (MHR), effective from 1 June 2024.

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BGS Open Day 2024

Event on 08/06/2024

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Scott's Monument, west elevation. © BGS/UKRI
BGS blogs

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.

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Sea elephant
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Geochemistry and ‘sea elephants’

02/11/2018

'Sea elephants' are very tiny swimming snails that are called elephants because they have a type of trunk.

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Community water management for a liveable London

02/06/2018

A research consortium including BGS will collaborate with partners and stakeholders within London to address sustainable management of the city's water within the context of required housing growth and the environment.

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