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Kieran Parker, Geohazards Geologist at GSNI / BGS, Levent Gorgu, Research Scientist from the School of Computer Science at University College Dublin and Rui Gomes, the AGEO Project Coordinator based at the University of Lisbon. BGS © UKRI
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GSNI project wins multiple awards at RegioStars event

17/10/2025

The AGEO project enjoyed a double success at the RegioStars awards, hosted at the European Commission in Brussels.

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Gower Peninsula, South Wales (P663757). BGS © UKRI
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Extended seabed geology map of the Bristol Channel published

07/10/2025

BGS has released significantly extended high-resolution maps that will support offshore green-energy initiatives in the area.

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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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Fuego volcano with frequent activity that we could observe. This long exposure image shows how material is deposited on the high flanks of the volcano. BGS © UKRI.
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Fieldwork on Volcán de Fuego

13/10/2025

Understanding how one of the world’s most active volcanoes builds up material, and how they collapse to feed hot flows

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fragmented old circuit boards
BGS blogs
Exploding rocks: the UK’s first Selfrag machine

09/03/2021

BGS’s new Selfrag machine is helping to unearth the history of rocks.

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BGS events
GeoClimate launch event — reducing subsidence risk due to climate change

Event on 20/05/2021

Learn more about a major new release of our GeoClimate UKCP18 data

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A geologist kneeling on a wide, white expanse of a salt flat in Argentina
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Virtual fieldwork during a global pandemic

03/03/2021

Virtual field reconnaissance can help maintain research momentum during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Heat recovery and storage in the urban subsurface, using open- and closed-loop ground-source heat pumps (GSHP), connected via heat networks, could offer part of the solution to decarbonise energy supplies to achieve net zero
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The Cardiff Urban Geo Observatory: ‘a city-scale observatory for city-scale challenges’

02/03/2021

Heat recovery and storage in the urban subsurface could offer part of the solution to decarbonise energy supplies.

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British Science Week

Event from 08/03/2021 to 12/03/2021

BGS took part in British Science Week, a national celebration of science, technology, engineering and maths.

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A modern sculpture of teo curved half arches in Cunigar Loop Park, Glasgow
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Delivering geoenergy research infrastructure in Glasgow

24/02/2021

Data from the Glasgow Observatory will help us to understand coal-mine-water heat and sustainable ways of heating our cities.

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Prees Borehole
BGS blogs
The Prees Borehole and the JET Project

24/02/2021

A recent borehole in Shropshire is unearthing new information about the chronology and environments of the Early Jurassic.

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IODP Expedition 302 Arctic Coring Expedition
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BGS to support novel scientific ocean drilling expedition to explore Arctic Ocean palaeoceanography and climate

18/02/2021

BGS is pleased to be part of a joint IODP expedition focused on the Arctic Ocean, a key location in global climate change.

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