Applications range from mineral exploration and waste management, to monitoring active processes within the subsurface, such as the movement of pollutants, or the flow of groundwater in unstable slopes affecting infrastructure.
BGS has a long history of international groundwater research and developing tools for groundwater management.
The BGS offers students the chance to work with our scientists and support staff to provide them with experience in the workplace.
The BGS AGS download service provides free and open access to AGS geotechnical data held by the BGS.
The Rock Mechanics and Physics Laboratory researches the properties and behaviour of rocks and geomaterials at near-surface to shallow crustal depth.
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