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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.
Updated geological assessment of the Southern North Sea set to underpin future offshore infrastructure development
25/03/2026
The first regional assessment for 30 years will support offshore marine and subsurface planning for the UK’s low-carbon energy infrastructure, including the 2030 target of 45 to 50 GW generated through offshore wind.
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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BGS’s Dr Marie Cowan honoured by Royal Irish Academy for contribution to society
22/05/2020
Dr Marie Cowan, Director of the Geological Survey of Northern Ireland, has received the major national honour for her contribution to society on the island of Ireland.
Science is helping us to understand why African elephants move between landscapes
20/05/2020
Growing concern for African elephants has prompted scientists to understand more about their movement choices.
Tiny specks of dust formed billions of years ago tell us about the birth of our entire solar system
19/05/2020
Scientists trace dust found in meteorites using new methods.
New tsunami risk identified in Indonesia
30/04/2020
Scientists have identified a potential new tsunami risk in Indonesia by mapping below the seabed of the Makassar Strait.
Climate change and urbanisation set to threaten quality of drinking water
16/04/2020
Much of the world’s population faces a threat to the quality and availability of their drinking water.
Scientists report drop in Earth’s movement amid coronavirus lockdown
09/04/2020
A study in Brussels reported a drop in ambient seismic noise after the coronavirus lockdown started.