{"id":1818,"date":"2019-12-10T14:17:59","date_gmt":"2019-12-10T14:17:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/?page_id=1818"},"modified":"2023-11-21T10:22:34","modified_gmt":"2023-11-21T10:22:34","slug":"about-bgs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/","title":{"rendered":"About BGS"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t\t<section class=\"hero-section \">\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>About BGS<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/banner_about-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur hero-img\" alt=\"BGS About\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/banner_about.jpg\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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>The British Geological Survey is a world-leading geological survey and global geoscience organisation, focused on public-good science for government and research to understand earth and environmental processes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are the UK\u2019s premier provider of objective and authoritative geoscientific data, information and knowledge to help society to use its natural resources responsibly, manage environmental change and be resilient to environmental hazards.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t<blockquote id=\"quote-8437-block_6192eb4e623d91b7dd5e100aa7355d3e\" class=\"quote  \" >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"quote-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/bgs\/img\/quote-caption.svg\" alt=\"Speech marks icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"quote-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our vision:<br \/>\n<strong>To be a leading and trusted provider of geological data and knowledge to meet the societal need for a sustainable future.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div  id=\"video-5121-block_d9ee04ae649889ac08a2d3fc0a3e3727\" class=\"video-wrap  \" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"position-relative\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/IjY9GMdwtlU\/hqdefault.jpg\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/bgs\/img\/video.svg\" class=\"video-play\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"caption sm-line\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"caption-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/bgs\/img\/info-caption.svg\" alt=\"Information icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"caption-text\"><p>BGS is the UK\u2019s premier provider of objective and authoritative geoscientific data.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"into-video\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<iframe class=\"video-section\" src=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/embed\/IjY9GMdwtlU?enablejsapi=1&#038;version=3&#038;playerapiid=ytplayer&#038;rel=0&#038;autoplay=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<div  class=\"accordions\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"acc-top secondary-background icon-arrow button no-btn\"><span class=\"button-content\" tabindex=\"-1\">Our mission<\/span><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-body sea-background-e\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To use our knowledge of geology to address societal challenges. We generate data, information and expertise through observation, analysis and characterisation of the Earth and its geological processes. We work at local, regional, national and global scales, and monitor at multiple temporal scales, from real-time to multi-decadal. We are independent and impartial.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div  class=\"accordions\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"acc-top secondary-background icon-arrow button no-btn\"><span class=\"button-content\" tabindex=\"-1\">Governance<\/span><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-body sea-background-e\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We have a corporate structure that determines how we develop and operate as a leading, scientifically driven, geological survey. We are part of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ukri.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UK Research and Innovation<\/a> (UKRI) and a research centre under the <a href=\"https:\/\/nerc.ukri.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Natural Environment Research Council<\/a> (NERC), with an independent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/our-team\/bgs-board\/\">BGS Board<\/a> created in 2018.<\/p>\n<p>The roles and responsibilities of the BGS Board are defined in a 2020 Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the BGS and NERC.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div  class=\"accordions\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"acc-top secondary-background icon-arrow button no-btn\"><span class=\"button-content\" tabindex=\"-1\">Science strategy<\/span><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-body sea-background-e\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As an organisation, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/strategy-2023-to-2028\/\">BGS Strategy 2023 to 2028 &#8211; Understanding our Earth<\/a>&#8211; sets out three challenge areas and four science priorities:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geological-research\/decarbonisation\/\">decarbonisation and resource management<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geological-research\/environmental-change\/\">environmental change, adaptation and resilience<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geological-research\/multihazards\/\">multi-hazards and resilience<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Our science priorities aim to tackle challenges to the environment and society over the next five years. They will require BGS to grow in size as an organisation.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>maps and models for the 21st century<\/li>\n<li>a more secure energy transition<\/li>\n<li>improved water security<\/li>\n<li>living with geological hazards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div  class=\"accordions\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"acc-top secondary-background icon-arrow button no-btn\"><span class=\"button-content\" tabindex=\"-1\">Annual turnover<\/span><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-body sea-background-e\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our annual turnover is in the region of \u00a355 million, about 50 per cent of which comes from UKRI-NERC\u2019s National Capability funding, with the remainder coming from commissioned research from the public and private sectors.<\/p>\n<p>Further details may be found in our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/our-work\/annual-reports\/\">Annual Reports<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\t\t<section id=\"in-this-section-889-block_93c79d63d81bdad13ff09206ad1d685b\" class=\"grid-section  rock-background-d   \" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row header-of-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>In this section<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row grid-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-6 col-lg-4\">\n\t<div class=\"cards-over-img cards  cards-find-more \">\n\t\t<a class=\"media-wrap\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/our-work\/\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/feature_career_p668814-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"Geologist using field tablet\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/feature_career_p668814.jpg\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/our-work\/\">Our work<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our vision is for a safer, more sustainable and prosperous planet and a future based on sound geoscientific solutions.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/our-work\/\">Show more<\/a>\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6 col-lg-4\">\n\t<div class=\"cards-over-img cards  cards-find-more \">\n\t\t<a class=\"media-wrap\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/our-team\/\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/feature_team_p757946-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"BGS Our Team\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/feature_team_p757946.jpg\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/our-team\/\">Our team<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The BGS team features a wide range of geoscience specialists. Find out more about our staff, senior management board and the BGS board.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/our-team\/\">Show more<\/a>\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6 col-lg-4\">\n\t<div class=\"cards-over-img cards  cards-find-more \">\n\t\t<a class=\"media-wrap\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/services\/\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/core_store_web_P900671-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"BGS core store\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/core_store_web_P900671-960x641.jpg\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/services\/\">Our data and services<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The BGS offers a range of services and information for businesses, home-owners, policymakers and the general public.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/services\/\">Show more<\/a>\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6 col-lg-4\">\n\t<div class=\"cards-over-img cards  cards-find-more \">\n\t\t<a class=\"media-wrap\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/working-with-us\/\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/feature_working_with_us-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"Working with us\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/feature_working_with_us.jpg\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/working-with-us\/\">Working with us<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>BGS is committed to being an employer of choice and strives to embrace a culture of inclusivity and flexibility.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/working-with-us\/\">Show more<\/a>\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6 col-lg-4\">\n\t<div class=\"cards-over-img cards  cards-find-more \">\n\t\t<a class=\"media-wrap\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/our-work\/our-history\/\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/feature_history-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"Jermyn Street Museum\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/feature_history.jpg\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/our-work\/our-history\/\">Our history<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The British Geological Survey is the world\u2019s oldest national geological survey.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/our-work\/our-history\/\">Show more<\/a>\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6 col-lg-4\">\n\t<div class=\"cards-over-img cards  cards-find-more \">\n\t\t<a class=\"media-wrap\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/contact-us\/locations\/\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/feature_facilities_Alex_Rotten-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"BGS William Smith Building- Alexander Rotton\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/feature_facilities_Alex_Rotten.jpg\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/contact-us\/locations\/\">Offices and locations<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Find out more about our offices and facilities located across the UK.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/contact-us\/locations\/\">Show more<\/a>\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":64941,"parent":0,"menu_order":8,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"UKRI, UK Research and Innovation, NERC, mission, science strategy, strategy, BGS Strategy","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"32954,18527,17424,21627,10218,8334","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","footnotes":""},"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.3 - 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