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![Brighid Ó Dochartaigh, recipient of the Younger Medal by the Geological Society.](https://www.bgs.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Brighid3.webp)
Brighid Ó Dochartaigh honoured with prestigious Geological Society award
A recently retired BGS employee has been honoured for her contribution to the hydrogeological community.
![Mount Millar. Dr Teal Riley, BAS © UKRI.](https://www.bgs.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/mount-millar.jpg)
Antarctic mountain named in honour of BGS scientist
BGS’s Ian Millar has been honoured for his geological research in Antarctica by having a mountain on the continent named after him.
![Dr Marie Cowan](https://www.bgs.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/2022-MTC-head-and-shoulders-RIA_web.jpg)
Dr Marie Cowan awarded the Energy Group Medal by the Geological Society
This award is presented annually to individuals with a geoscience background who have made an outstanding contribution to the energy industry.
![Three white women standing in front of a grey slate wall. Nicola on the left is wearing a black top with white flowers; she has long brown hair and glasses. Leah in the middle has long dark hair and is wearing an orange floral top. Angela on the right has bobbed blonde hair and is wearing glasses and a black jumper.](https://www.bgs.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/D824479b.jpg)
BGS laboratories become first in UKRI to receive gold LEAF accreditation
BGS achieved gold certification in the Laboratory Efficiency Assessment Framework (LEAF) accreditation in March 2023.
![melinda-lewis-whitaker-medal](https://www.bgs.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/melinda-lewis-whitaker-medal-960x645.jpg)
Melinda Lewis awarded prestigious Whitaker Medal for outstanding contribution to hydrogeology
Melinda Lewis, BGS Honorary Research Associate, has been awarded the Geological Society Whitaker Medal, recognising outstanding long-term contributions to hydrogeology.
![Volcán Nevado del Ruiz model from 1985 Nevado del Ruiz eruption film series](https://www.bgs.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/volcan-nevado-del-ruiz-960x645.jpg)
Film trilogy wins award and shares experiences of 1985 Nevado del Ruiz eruption
A collaborative film trilogy co-directed by BGS Volcanologist, Dr Anna Hicks, has won the overall 'Dynamic Earth' Theme Award at the Earth Futures Festival 2022.
![SA BGS staff member working in one of the laboratories at our Keyworth HQ.](https://www.bgs.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/P781610.jpg)
BGS receives silver LEAF accreditation for sustainable practices
The accreditation is a standard awarded to laboratories that can demonstrate practical steps towards improved efficiency and sustainability.
![Dr Alison Monaghan](https://www.bgs.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/AlisonMonaghan.jpg)
Dr Alison Monaghan awarded MBE
Dr Alison Monaghan has been recognised in the 2021 Queen’s New Year Honours List for her outstanding contribution to geology.