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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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Midlands Innovation TALENT placement at BGS

15/08/2023

Jodie Brown revisits her time at BGS’s Stable Isotope Facility as part of the Midlands Innovation TALENT project, which aims to increase the status of technicians.

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The team at bluedot. BGS © UKRI.
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bluedot 2023: the importance of geological outreach

10/08/2023

Staff members from various disciplines across BGS worked over the weekend to engage festivalgoers with BGS’s work, specifically critical raw materials.

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3D scan that Patrick created of the fossil Plesiechinus, a species of Echinoid. BGS © UKRI.
BGS blogs
Boreholes aren’t boring!

31/07/2023

Work experience student Patrick visited BGS to learn more about being a professional rock lover.

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BGS news
New report assesses deep geothermal energy in the UK

17/07/2023

A new BGS report assesses the current situation around and future potential of deep geothermal energy in the UK.

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Vanessa in the stable isotopes lab at the British Geological Survey. BGS © UKRI.
BGS blogs
My experience as an international PhD student visiting BGS

17/07/2023

PhD student Vanessa Nowinski describes her experience in the stable isotopes labs at BGS, while working on the famous Lake Suigetsu.

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Sand mining settlement pond Malaysia. BGS © UKRI.
BGS blogs
Living in a world made of sand

17/07/2023

Tom Bide and Clive Mitchell outline the BGS Sand and Sustainability project, which is working on geoscience-led solutions for the global issue of sand mining.

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Mineral investigation reports released online

07/07/2023

Reports from over 260 mineral exploration projects are now freely available on BGS’s GeoIndex.

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Plant sampling for strontium and sulphur plant analysis. BGS © UKRI.
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Updated biosphere map for the UK released

07/07/2023

The updated biosphere map for the UK will allow users to identify sulphur isotope variations.

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