{"id":22770,"date":"2020-03-14T09:48:39","date_gmt":"2020-03-14T09:48:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geological-research\/national-geoscience\/"},"modified":"2023-11-03T12:15:06","modified_gmt":"2023-11-03T12:15:06","slug":"national-geoscience","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geological-research\/national-geoscience\/","title":{"rendered":"National geoscience"},"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>National geoscience<\/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\/national-geoscience\/\"><span class=\"icon-facebook\"><span class=\"hidden\">Facebook<\/span><\/span><\/a><a target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=National%20geoscience&#038;url=https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geological-research\/national-geoscience\/\"><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\/national-geoscience\/\"><span class=\"icon-whatsapp\"><span class=\"hidden\">WhatsApp<\/span><\/span><\/a><a   href=\"mailto:?subject=National%20geoscience&#038;body=The%20National%20Geoscience%20programme%20is%20a%20forward-looking%20investment%20in%20UK%20geology%20that%20provides%20relevant,%20coherent%20and%20enriched%20geoscience%20knowledge%20for%20our%20stakeholders.%20(https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geological-research\/national-geoscience\/)\"><span class=\"icon-mail\"><span class=\"hidden\">Email<\/span><\/span><\/a><a href=\"#\" data-copy=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geological-research\/national-geoscience\/\" 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\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\/05\/National-Banner-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur hero-img\" alt=\"Avon Gorge at Clifton. Looking north.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/National-Banner.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 BGS National Geoscience programme forms a core part of the BGS and underpins our role as the UK\u2019s national geological survey.&nbsp; The programme is a forward-looking investment in UK geology that provides relevant, coherent and enriched geoscience knowledge for our stakeholders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The programme improves the understanding of the geology of the UK and its continental margin; it will also provide enhanced interpretations of the UK\u2019s sedimentary basins and basement in key areas for applied research and to support UK infrastructure. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The programme is creating new, quality-assured UK geological knowledge and data, both onshore and offshore, from mapping and modelling. We provide a range of geological services to external stakeholders, including commissioned applied research and geological characterisation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Research areas<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The programme has three strategic research areas alongside several other core activities.<\/p>\n\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\">Tectonics, structure, faulting and fracturing<\/span><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-body sea-background-e\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We are improving the structural understanding of the UK and continental margin by acquiring a coherent understanding of the tectonic framework of the UK and regional structural domains.<\/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\">Sedimentary basin heterogeneity, stratigraphy and architecture<\/span><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-body sea-background-e\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This aims to develop a coherent, national-scale, stratigraphical model of the UK and its continental margin, providing new interpretations of the UK\u2019s sedimentary basins and basement in key areas for applied research.<\/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\">Recent deposits and processes<\/span><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-body sea-background-e\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We are enhancing our understanding of the unconsolidated materials that make up the UK\u2019s shallow geosphere, and investigating how changes in superficial deposits can be predicted.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other core activities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Enhancement of digital geological map data and provision of customer support to users of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/datasets\/bgs-geology\/\">BGS Geology<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ensuring that regional stakeholder priorities are understood and reflected in the programme through our network of chief geologists<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Leading continuous professional development of geological skills and knowledge at the BGS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<section   id=\"latest-content-827-block_a7f5e1f34d89ea9fa450f2009feeff8c\" class=\"cards-carousel-section  primary-background   \" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row header-of-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Access UK Geology resources<\/h2>\n\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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 owl-carousel carousel-basic-2-color owl-theme carousel-js\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item cards  cards-find-more  \">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geology-projects\/geology-3d\/regional-geological-visualisation-models\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/feature_GV_models-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"Geological Visualisation models interface\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/feature_GV_models.jpg\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<div>Geology<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geology-projects\/geology-3d\/regional-geological-visualisation-models\/\">Regional geological visualisation models<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Interactive 3D models are available for exploring the geology of regional areas of England, Wales and Northern Ireland.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geology-projects\/geology-3d\/regional-geological-visualisation-models\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item cards  cards-find-more  \">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geology-projects\/urban-geoscience\/3d-urban-geology\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/London-model_thumb-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"3D London Model\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/London-model_thumb.jpg\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<div>Geology<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geology-projects\/urban-geoscience\/3d-urban-geology\/\">3D Urban Geology<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>3D Urban models provide conceptual understanding of the subsurface below our cities to support planning and development.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geology-projects\/urban-geoscience\/3d-urban-geology\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item cards  cards-find-more  \">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geology-projects\/regional-geological-summaries\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\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<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<div>Geology<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geology-projects\/regional-geological-summaries\/\">Regional geological summaries<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>BGS have produced 13 summaries of the on-shore regional geology for England, Wales and Northern Ireland.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geology-projects\/regional-geological-summaries\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item cards  cards-find-more  \">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/datasets\/uk3d\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/UK3D_dataset-feature-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"UK3D_dataset-feature\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/UK3D_dataset-feature.jpg\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<div>Geology<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/datasets\/uk3d\/\">UK3D<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>UK3D is a national-scale network of intersecting cross-sections providing a unique visualisation of the complex rocks and structures that make up the UK landmass. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/datasets\/uk3d\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item cards  cards-find-more  \">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/datasets\/bgs-lithoframe\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/BGSLithoFrame_SampleData_feature-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"sample model data\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/BGSLithoFrame_SampleData_feature.jpg\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<div>Geology<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/datasets\/bgs-lithoframe\/\">BGS LithoFrame<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Data outputs from 3D geological framework models are available at three different scales for parts of the onshore area of Great Britain.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/datasets\/bgs-lithoframe\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geological-research\/?tax_challenge=all&#038;tax_topic=all&#038;tax_region=all&#038;sterm=\"  class=\"button  secondary-background button btn-icon-arrow-right-black before \">View BGS research projects<\/a>\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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<section id=\"challenge-section-789-block_5de51cceeef16\" class=\"grid-section  \" >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row header-of-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Our core challenge areas<\/h2>\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<div class=\"row grid-wrap 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Multi-hazards<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\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\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<section   id=\"latest-content-5948-block_e4c3a0fa16b2e6d7e5a8ead3511b1bda\" class=\"grid-section  primary-background   \" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row header-of-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>You may also be interested in<\/h2>\n\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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row grid-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-12\">\n\t<div class=\"cards cards-orizontal-sm  cards-find-more  cards-bordered\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geological-research\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Geomag_feature_Pexels-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"Aurora Borealis by Stein Egil Liland\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Geomag_feature_Pexels.jpg\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geological-research\/\">Research<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our research includes core geological survey and monitoring work and other innovative projects addressing today\u2019s geoscientific challenges driven by the changing needs of our stakeholders.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geological-research\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-12\">\n\t<div class=\"cards cards-orizontal-sm  cards-find-more  cards-bordered\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geological-research\/digital-geoscience\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Digital-Feature2-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"Image from BGS Geology of Britain Map\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Digital-Feature2.jpg\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geological-research\/digital-geoscience\/\">Digital geoscience<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The BGS is a data-rich organisation. Our data science and data infrastructure are fundamental to our future research and underpin our strategic challenges.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geological-research\/digital-geoscience\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-12\">\n\t<div class=\"cards cards-orizontal-sm  cards-find-more  cards-bordered\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geological-research\/bgs-international\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/BGS_global_pexels_2422-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"BGS Global Geoscience\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/BGS_global_pexels_2422.jpg\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geological-research\/bgs-international\/\">International geoscience<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The BGS is active across the globe delivering institutional strengthening programmes and applied research projects across a wide variety of sectors.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geological-research\/bgs-international\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12\">\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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<section  style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/News-events-scaled.jpg')\" id=\"latest-content-4148-block_6bafbcf81c1f7ca2aeaa349a107fa9ed\" class=\"cards-carousel-section  basic-background-1   \" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row header-of-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Related news<\/h2>\n\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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 owl-carousel carousel-basic-2-color owl-theme carousel-js\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item cards  cards-find-more  press-release\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/scientists-produce-first-record-of-environmental-data-off-coast-of-hawaii-clone\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/iodp-exp-389-science-party-members-150x150.webp\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"IODP Expedition 389 science party members, including BGS&#039;s Margaret Stewart (second from right), discussing cores. Marley Parker @ ECORD_IODP.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/iodp-exp-389-science-party-members.webp\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<div>BGS news<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/scientists-produce-first-record-of-environmental-data-off-coast-of-hawaii-clone\/\">Scientists produce first record of environmental data off coast of Hawai\u2019i<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t<p>01\/03\/2024<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An international team of researchers, including BGS geoscientists, have succeeded in acquiring a continuous record of environmental data using fossilised coral from Hawai\u2019i.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/scientists-produce-first-record-of-environmental-data-off-coast-of-hawaii-clone\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item cards  cards-find-more  press-release\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/bgs-seismologist-named-editor-in-chief-of-geophysical-journal-international\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/margarita-segou-gji-150x150.webp\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"Margarita Segou. BGS \u00a9 UKRI.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/margarita-segou-gji.webp\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<div>BGS news<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/bgs-seismologist-named-editor-in-chief-of-geophysical-journal-international\/\">BGS seismologist named editor-in-chief of Geophysical Journal International<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t<p>29\/02\/2024<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Margarita Segou has been appointed as the editor-in-chief of one of the world\u2019s leading, peer-reviewed research journals in solid-Earth geophysics.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/bgs-seismologist-named-editor-in-chief-of-geophysical-journal-international\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item cards  cards-find-more  press-release\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/new-book-launched-on-groundwater-in-northern-ireland\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/book-launch-NI-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"(L to R) Rebecca N\u00ed Chonchubhair, Kirstin lemon, Paul Wilson, Marie Cowan and Mark Cooper. BGS \u00a9 UKRI\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/book-launch-NI.jpg\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<div>BGS news<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/new-book-launched-on-groundwater-in-northern-ireland\/\">New book launched on groundwater in Northern Ireland<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t<p>30\/10\/2023<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>BGS and the Geological Survey of Northern Ireland (GSNI) have launched a new book and map on Northern Ireland\u2019s groundwater.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/new-book-launched-on-groundwater-in-northern-ireland\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item cards  cards-find-more  press-release\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/trans-pacific-transit-2023-deep-diving-ocean-partnership-sets-sail\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Recovering-the-Scientific-Landers-RV-Dagon-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"Recovering the scientific landers on RV Dagon. \u00a9 Inkfish.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Recovering-the-Scientific-Landers-RV-Dagon.jpg\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<div>BGS news<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/trans-pacific-transit-2023-deep-diving-ocean-partnership-sets-sail\/\">Trans-Pacific Transit 2023: deep-diving ocean partnership sets sail<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t<p>04\/10\/2023<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>BGS has joined a multidisciplinary research expedition to \u2018explore the unexplored\u2019 and fill in some of the biggest gaps in our knowledge of the oceans&#8217; darkest depths. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/trans-pacific-transit-2023-deep-diving-ocean-partnership-sets-sail\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item cards  cards-find-more  press-release\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/scientists-set-sail-to-investigate-high-resolution-sea-level-climate-and-coral-reef-records\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/on-deck-mma-valor-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"Left to right: Luzie Schnieders (MARUM), Nancy Prouty (USGS), Hannah Grant (BGS) and Mary Mowat (BGS) on the deck as the MMA Valour sets sail. Photo credit MarleyParker@ECORD_IODP\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/on-deck-mma-valor.jpg\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<div>BGS news<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/scientists-set-sail-to-investigate-high-resolution-sea-level-climate-and-coral-reef-records\/\">Scientists set sail to investigate high-resolution sea level, climate and coral reef records<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t<p>25\/09\/2023<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>BGS scientists are taking part in an expedition off Hawai&#8217;i to investigate sea-level changes recorded by ancient coral reefs.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/scientists-set-sail-to-investigate-high-resolution-sea-level-climate-and-coral-reef-records\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item cards  cards-find-more  press-release\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/a-new-open-dataset-to-benefit-onshore-geoscience-research\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/GeoIndex_NSTA-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"Contains OS data \u00a9 Crown Copyright and database right 2020\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/GeoIndex_NSTA.jpg\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<div>BGS news<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/a-new-open-dataset-to-benefit-onshore-geoscience-research\/\">A new open dataset to benefit onshore geoscience research<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t<p>15\/06\/2023<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Data from deep onshore hydrocarbon wells is being released on an open access basis to help meet the UK\u2019s net zero targets.\n\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/a-new-open-dataset-to-benefit-onshore-geoscience-research\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item cards  cards-find-more  press-release\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/dr-marie-cowan-awarded-the-energy-group-medal-by-the-geological-society\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/2022-MTC-head-and-shoulders-RIA_web-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dr Marie Cowan\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/2022-MTC-head-and-shoulders-RIA_web.jpg\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<div>BGS news<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/dr-marie-cowan-awarded-the-energy-group-medal-by-the-geological-society\/\">Dr Marie Cowan awarded the Energy Group Medal by the Geological Society<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t<p>18\/05\/2023<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This award is presented annually to individuals with a geoscience background who have made an outstanding contribution to the energy industry.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/dr-marie-cowan-awarded-the-energy-group-medal-by-the-geological-society\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item cards  cards-find-more  press-release\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/improvements-to-borehole-delivery\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/API_image-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"BGS&#039; Edd Lewis, presenting BGS&#039; new API release at the ASGS Geotech conference, April 2023. Photo: Ricky Terrington BGS\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/API_image.jpg\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<div>BGS news<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/improvements-to-borehole-delivery\/\">Improvements to borehole delivery<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t<p>25\/04\/2023<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>BGS releases improvements to its borehole layer on the GeoIndex, which makes access faster and improves quality.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/improvements-to-borehole-delivery\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item cards  cards-find-more  press-release\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/new-seabed-geology-maps-for-offshore-yorkshire\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/luke-thornton-trDCOdllEJE-unsplash-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"Cliffs of white chalk rock topped with green grass jut out into the sea. There are radio masts at the edge of the cliff and a lighthouse slightly inland. You can see rocks on the sea bed offshore from the beach at the bottom of the cliffs.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/luke-thornton-trDCOdllEJE-unsplash-960x640.jpg\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<div>BGS news<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/new-seabed-geology-maps-for-offshore-yorkshire\/\">New seabed geology maps for offshore Yorkshire<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t<p>14\/03\/2023<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Offshore Yorkshire is the latest map to be released in BGS&#8217;s series of fine-scale digital seabed maps.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/new-seabed-geology-maps-for-offshore-yorkshire\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item cards  cards-find-more  bgs-blogs\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/below-the-bonnie-banks-mapping-loch-lomonds-underwater-landslides\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/loch-lomond-north-thumb-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"loch-lomond-north-thumb\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/loch-lomond-north-thumb.jpg\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<div>BGS blogs<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/below-the-bonnie-banks-mapping-loch-lomonds-underwater-landslides\/\">Below the bonnie banks: mapping Loch Lomond\u2019s underwater landslides<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t<p>07\/03\/2023<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Using high-resolution, multibeam bathymetry and shallow seismic imaging, BGS\u2019s marine geoscience and landslides teams are mapping historic landslides under the waters of Loch Lomond.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/below-the-bonnie-banks-mapping-loch-lomonds-underwater-landslides\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item cards  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href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/iodp-expedition-386-hosting-a-sampling-party-in-japan\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/L.Maeda@ECORD_IODP_JAMSTEC_DSC_2231-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"A snow-capped volcano in the background and the oceanside in the foreground\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/L.Maeda@ECORD_IODP_JAMSTEC_DSC_2231-1-960x640.jpg\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<div>BGS blogs<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/iodp-expedition-386-hosting-a-sampling-party-in-japan\/\">IODP Expedition 386: hosting a sampling party in Japan<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t<p>19\/12\/2022<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>BGS help lead the final phase of IODP Expedition 386 in Japan, coordinating science colleagues from around the globe to extract samples from sediment cores aboard DV 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