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![Seabed geomorphology from part of the central area of the Offshore East Anglia seabed map. BGS © UKRI.](https://www.bgs.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/seabed-geomorphology-offshore-East-Anglia-seabed-map-feature.webp)
New research reveals the secrets of the seabed off the East Anglian coast
New geological map will help in the hunt for new renewable energy opportunities whilst protecting delicate marine ecosystems.
![The Seabed substrate map of Iceland’s marine areas has been compiled for the country´s first comprehensive seabed substrate data set and based on the available data points (>3000) of seafloor samples (unpublished data by the Marine and Freshwater Research Institute of Iceland; Thors, 1978; Erlendsson et al., 2015, 2023). © Iceland GeoSurvey.](https://www.bgs.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/seabed-substrate-map.webp)
BGS awarded research grant to support potential offshore wind development in Iceland
BGS has been awarded the NERC-Arctic grant for a collaboration project with Iceland GeoSurvey.
![CT Slice View of coral core (left) and basalt core (right) BGS © ECORD/IODP](https://www.bgs.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/CT_slice_coral.jpg)
Largest CT core scan completed at the BGS Core Scanning Facility
BGS has completed its largest CT core scan project to date, with around 400 m of core imaged for the IODP Drowned Reefs project.
![IODP Expedition 389 science party members, including BGS's Margaret Stewart (second from right), discussing cores. Marley Parker @ ECORD_IODP.](https://www.bgs.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/iodp-exp-389-science-party-members.webp)
Scientists produce first record of environmental data off coast of Hawai’i
An international team of researchers, including BGS geoscientists, have succeeded in acquiring a continuous record of environmental data using fossilised coral from Hawai’i.
![Rhys and Catriona with members of the AIG conservation team following setup of the survey equipment on board AIG boat Moray. ©AIG/Lorna.](https://www.bgs.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/P1038325-960x640.webp)
In photos: marine surveying a remote volcanic island
A photo blog by members of the BGS Marine Survey team, who recently completed marine surveys around Ascension Island in the South Atlantic Ocean.
![The team on the boat in the shallow waters surrounding Ascension Island. BGS © UKRI.](https://www.bgs.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/drone-boat-aig.webp)
BGS completes first mapping expedition to Ascension Island
BGS marine geoscientists travelled to Ascension Island to support its government with an ongoing, conservation-driven mapping programme.
![Extract from Offshore Yorkshire map showing folded and faulted Redcar Mudstone Formation with marine muds, sands and gravels. Bathymetry data acquired by the MCA © Crown Copyright 2022](https://www.bgs.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/extract-from-offshore-yorkshire-map-960.jpg)
Industry-leading data sharing partnership announced
A data sharing partnership has been agreed between BGS and Ossian, allowing BGS to advance its knowledge of the rock and soil conditions under the seabed.
![3D model of the southern and central basins. Contains Esri World Imagery basemap (Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, and the GIS User Community). Hillshade: NEXTMap Britain elevation data from Intermap Technologies. Bathymetry and seismic data: BGS © UKRI](https://www.bgs.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/3d-model-of-southern-and-central-basins.jpg)
What lies beneath Loch Lomond?
BGS geoscientists have visualised what lies beneath the waves of Loch Lomond, revealing an image of the loch bed and various sedimentary features of the subsurface.