{"id":17034,"date":"2020-02-26T13:15:34","date_gmt":"2020-02-26T13:15:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geological-research\/where-we-work\/"},"modified":"2024-02-01T15:49:28","modified_gmt":"2024-02-01T15:49:28","slug":"research-projects","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geological-research\/research-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"Explore our research projects"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t\t<section class=\"hero-section hero-section-with-social\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-info-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>Our research projects<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>BGS Research<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"social-wrap social-wrap-inline-them\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sea-background-f\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Share this article<\/span><a target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geological-research\/research-projects\/\"><span class=\"icon-facebook\"><span class=\"hidden\">Facebook<\/span><\/span><\/a><a target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Explore%20our%20research%20projects&#038;url=https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geological-research\/research-projects\/\"><span class=\"icon-twitter\"><span class=\"hidden\">Twitter<\/span><\/span><\/a><a   onclick=\"javascript:void( (function() {var e=document.createElement('script' );e.setAttribute('type','text\/javascript' );e.setAttribute('charset','UTF-8' );e.setAttribute('src','\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinmarklet.js?r='+Math.random()*99999999);document.body.appendChild(e)})());\"  href=\"javascript:void(0);\"><span class=\"icon-pinterest\"><span class=\"hidden\">Pinterest<\/span><\/span><\/a><a target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/wa.me?text=https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geological-research\/research-projects\/\"><span class=\"icon-whatsapp\"><span class=\"hidden\">WhatsApp<\/span><\/span><\/a><a   href=\"mailto:?subject=Explore%20our%20research%20projects&#038;body=Explore%20our%20currently%20active%20research%20projects.%20(https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geological-research\/research-projects\/)\"><span class=\"icon-mail\"><span class=\"hidden\">Email<\/span><\/span><\/a><a href=\"#\" data-copy=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geological-research\/research-projects\/\" class=\"copy-url-on-click\"><span class=\"icon-link\"><span class=\"hidden\">Copy Link<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-bgs-blocks-content-container content-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12\">\n<p>As the national geological survey, we are the UK\u2019s premier provider of objective and authoritative scientific data, information and knowledge to help society understand our Earth. Working with our partners, we will contribute to economic growth and tackle some of the most challenging environmental and societal problems.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\t\t<section class=\"hero-section submit-on-change-js\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-info-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>Explore our research projects<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<form class=\"row filter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"tax_3819\" class=\"screen-reader\">Select challenge<\/label><select id=\"tax_3819\" name=\"tax_challenge\" ><option value=\"all\" selected>All challenges<\/option><option value=\"decarbonisation\"  >Decarbonisation<\/option><option value=\"digital-geoscience\"  >Digital geoscience<\/option><option value=\"environmental-change\"  >Environmental change<\/option><option value=\"multi-hazards\"  >Multi-hazards<\/option><\/select><label for=\"tax_87240\" class=\"screen-reader\">Select topic<\/label><select id=\"tax_87240\" name=\"tax_topic\" ><option value=\"all\" selected>All themes<\/option><option value=\"built-environment\"  >Built environment<\/option><option value=\"climate-change\"  >Climate change<\/option><option value=\"energy\"  >Energy<\/option><option value=\"engineering-geology\"  >Engineering geology<\/option><option value=\"environmental-change\"  >Environmental change<\/option><option value=\"geochemistry\"  >Geochemistry<\/option><option value=\"geology\"  >Geology<\/option><option value=\"geophysics\"  >Geophysics<\/option><option value=\"geoscience-information\"  >Geoscience information<\/option><option value=\"hazards\"  >Hazards<\/option><option value=\"hydrogeology\"  >Hydrogeology<\/option><option value=\"marine-geoscience\"  >Marine geoscience<\/option><option value=\"mining-and-minerals\"  >Mining and minerals<\/option><option value=\"soils-and-landscapes\"  >Soils and landscapes<\/option><\/select><label for=\"tax_82498\" class=\"screen-reader\">Select region<\/label><select id=\"tax_82498\" name=\"tax_region\" ><option value=\"all\" selected>All regions<\/option><option value=\"africa\"  >Africa<\/option><option value=\"americas\"  >Americas<\/option><option value=\"asia\"  >Asia<\/option><option value=\"europe\"  >Europe<\/option><option value=\"global\"  >Global<\/option><option value=\"polar\"  >Polar<\/option><option value=\"uk\"  >UK<\/option><option value=\"uk-offshore\"  >UK (offshore)<\/option><option value=\"uk-onshore\"  >UK (onshore)<\/option><\/select>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"sterm-90719\" class=\"screen-reader\">Search<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input id=\"sterm-90719\" type=\"search\"  name=\"sterm\" placeholder=\"Search for a keyword\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"search-clear\" style=\"display: block;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"button-content icon-close\" tabindex=\"-1\"><\/span><span class=\"screen-reader\">Clear Search<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"reset\" value=\"Reset\" class=\"button secondary-background\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" class=\"hidden-dis\" value=\"Submit\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/form>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<form class=\"js-form hidden\" method=\"GET\" action=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php\" >\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"action\" value=\"bgs_loadmore\" \/>\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"lm_nonce\" value=\"e2d93a90ae\" \/>\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"ptype\" value=\"research_project\" \/>\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"pagenum\" value=\"1\" \/>\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"count\" value=\"9\" \/>\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"top_level\" value=\"true\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"tax_challenge\" value=\"\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"tax_topic\" value=\"\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"tax_region\" value=\"\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"tax_subject\" value=\"\" \/>\t\t<\/form>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"grid-section primary-background-a\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row grid-wrap js-more-parent\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-6 col-lg-4\">\n\t<div class=\"cards  cards-find-more \">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geology-projects\/the-common-ground-project\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P1020517-Monitoring-shallow-groundwater-150x150.webp\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"Monitoring shallow groundwater - ground investigation in Glasgow. BGS\u00a0\u00a9\u00a0UKRI.\u00a0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P1020517-Monitoring-shallow-groundwater.webp\" \/>\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t\t<div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geology-projects\/the-common-ground-project\/\">The Common Ground project<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Common Ground project aims to enhance the value of GI data for the UK construction and environmental sectors.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geology-projects\/the-common-ground-project\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6 col-lg-4\">\n\t<div class=\"cards  cards-find-more \">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geology-projects\/terrafirma-2\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG-20230515-WA0000-150x150.webp\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"Postgraduate students from the University for Development Studies, Ghana, learning about instrumentation and hydrology. BGS \u00a9 UKRI.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG-20230515-WA0000.webp\" \/>\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t\t<div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geology-projects\/terrafirma-2\/\">TerraFIRMA<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>TerraFIRMA\u00a0is a five-year, NERC-funded, Multi-Centre National Capability (MCNC) UKRI award running from April 2022 to March 2027<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geology-projects\/terrafirma-2\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6 col-lg-4\">\n\t<div class=\"cards  cards-find-more \">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geology-projects\/geothermal-energy\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Geothermal_feature_Kenya_powerplant-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"Geothermal_feature_Kenya_powerplant\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Geothermal_feature_Kenya_powerplant.jpg\" \/>\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t\t<div>Energy<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geology-projects\/geothermal-energy\/\">Geothermal energy<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Geothermal energy is all energy stored in the form of heat beneath the surface of the solid earth. It is a reliable and constant source of low-carbon, renewable heat that is not dependent on weather conditions. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geology-projects\/geothermal-energy\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6 col-lg-4\">\n\t<div class=\"cards  cards-find-more \">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geology-projects\/groundwater-level-forecasting\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/P883135_Oxford_flooding-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"Aerial view of Oxford in flood\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/P883135_Oxford_flooding.jpg\" \/>\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t\t<div>Hydrogeology<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geology-projects\/groundwater-level-forecasting\/\">Groundwater level forecasting<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>BGS deliver probabilistic forecasts of groundwater levels across the UK\u2019s principal aquifers to provide a range of services that build national resilience to groundwater extremes.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geology-projects\/groundwater-level-forecasting\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6 col-lg-4\">\n\t<div class=\"cards  cards-find-more \">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geology-projects\/the-impacts-of-rising-groundwater-at-the-coast\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/84553-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"A view across the Marram and Sea-lyme sand dunes at Formby Point towards the shore line where the sea laps gently on the yellow sandy beach. Photograph \u00a9 National Trust\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/84553.jpg\" \/>\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t\t<div>Geology<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geology-projects\/the-impacts-of-rising-groundwater-at-the-coast\/\">The impacts of rising groundwater at the coast<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our current activities build on the BGS\u2019s extensive research experience in this region, contributing to welfare and future economic growth by the responsible use of natural resources.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geology-projects\/the-impacts-of-rising-groundwater-at-the-coast\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6 col-lg-4\">\n\t<div class=\"cards  cards-find-more \">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geology-projects\/sinkholes-research\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/P689722-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"Limestone pavement, Cumbria\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/P689722.jpg\" \/>\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t\t<div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geology-projects\/sinkholes-research\/\">Sinkholes and karst research<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our research extends beyond the distribution and processes associated with sinkhole formation to the broader subject of karst.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geology-projects\/sinkholes-research\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6 col-lg-4\">\n\t<div class=\"cards  cards-find-more \">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geology-projects\/geology-3d\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/3D_feature-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"BGS 3D Modelling\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/3D_feature.jpg\" \/>\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t\t<div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geology-projects\/geology-3d\/\">3D geology resources<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>3D geological models characterise the structure of the rocks and sediments in the subsurface, providing sophisticated tools for enhanced geological understanding.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geology-projects\/geology-3d\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6 col-lg-4\">\n\t<div class=\"cards  cards-find-more \">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geology-projects\/cusp\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Finnieston-Bridge-Glasgow_feature-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"Finnieston-Bridge-Glasgow_feature\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Finnieston-Bridge-Glasgow_feature.jpg\" \/>\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t\t<div>Built environment<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geology-projects\/cusp\/\">Glasgow and the Clyde Basin \u2014 Clyde Urban Super Project (CUSP)<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Glasgow, Scotland&#8217;s largest city, is built along the\u202f upper Clyde estuary and lower River Clyde.  Areas of central Glasgow form the national urban regeneration priority for Scotland over the next 25 years. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geology-projects\/cusp\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6 col-lg-4\">\n\t<div class=\"cards  cards-find-more \">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geology-projects\/regional-geological-summaries\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/feature_NGS-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"National Geological Screening\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/feature_NGS.jpg\" \/>\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t\t<div>Geology<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geology-projects\/regional-geological-summaries\/\">Regional geological summaries<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>BGS have 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