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British and French geological surveys strengthen collaboration through new agreement
14/10/2026
Two of Europe’s leading geological surveys have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen collaboration on key geoscientific challenges.
Historic watercolour unearthed on back of Dryburgh geological field map
05/10/2026
A 150-year-old painting of Dryburgh Suspension Bridge and the River Tweed offers an insight into the Scottish Borders landmark shortly after it was built in the 1870s.
Improving bioaccessibility testing for contaminated soils
15/10/2026
BGS has been trialling a novel bioaccessibility tracing technique to ascertain if it offers more analytical precision over traditional methods of detecting chemicals in contaminated soils.
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Courteenhall Bridge Exposure
08/09/2017
Bedrock exposed between mileage 60.0050 and 60.1630 on the southwest side of Roade cutting south of Courteenhall bridge). The outcrop is loose and unstable and located in the upper part of the slope.
Heavy metal and bacterial contamination of fish
08/09/2017
During summer 2016 Laura Hubbard undertook a project looking at heavy metal and bacterial contamination of fish sold in the UK.
Salt-marsh sampling in Essex
08/09/2017
Helen Brooks, a PhD student from the University of Cambridge, is conducting research that will improve models that simulate future marsh evolution, particularly in a changing climate.
Carbon capture and sequestration in peat in response to positive and negative feedbacks
08/09/2017
Harnessing the carbon-storage capacity of peatlands by investigating a series of organic supplements that can release phenolic compounds and test whether these can suppress greenhouse gas release.
An exciting new development in soil phosphate oxygen isotope analysis
03/06/2017
Phosphorus is a key nutrient for all life, critical for the development of cells and the functioning of DNA and RNA.
Deploying and servicing a seismic network in Central Italy
02/06/2017
BGS seismologists are using the seismicity that is hitting Central Italy to analyse the triggering and evolution of an earthquake sequence.
Environmental contamination from mine tailings in Africa
02/06/2017
BGS scientists helped with experimental trials to investigate the influence of soil management strategies, on metal uptake of soils.