Our scientists lead research projects and work in partnerships around the world to improve our understanding of volcanic processes, hazards and risks.
BGS has a long history of international groundwater research and developing tools for groundwater management.
BGS undertakes research to better understand the potential for using groundwater as a renewable geothermal energy source.
BUFI is the home of doctoral research at the BGS, which is one of the UK’s largest providers of postgraduate research training in geoscience.
Medical geology is the study of the relationships between geoenvironmental factors and the health of plants, animals and humans.
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The BGS Lexicon of Named Rock Units provides our definitions of the geological units of the UK and its continental shelf.
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