{"id":584,"date":"2019-12-02T12:02:26","date_gmt":"2019-12-02T12:02:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/?page_id=584"},"modified":"2024-03-26T08:36:10","modified_gmt":"2024-03-26T08:36:10","slug":"welcome-to-bgs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to BGS"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t\t\t<section class=\"home-hero-section hero-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-info-wrap\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Homepage-banner-P210800-1400x467.jpg');\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"circle-layer\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/bgs\/img\/circle.png\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\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<div class=\"hero-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>Understanding our Earth<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"line\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We are a world-leading independent research organisation\r\nproviding objective, expert geoscientific data, information and knowledge.\r\n<\/p>\t\t\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<\/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<\/section>\n\t\t\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-9351-block_5acbc359e70b1f1080066090437c1721\" 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>Latest news and events<\/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-primary-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\/uk-legacy-geothermal-catalogue-released-in-digital-format-for-the-first-time\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/distribution-of-sites-sample-geothermal-catalogue-150x150.webp\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"Distribution of sites in the first digital release of the legacy geothermal catalogue. BGS \u00a9 UKRI.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/distribution-of-sites-sample-geothermal-catalogue.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\/uk-legacy-geothermal-catalogue-released-in-digital-format-for-the-first-time\/\">UK legacy geothermal catalogue released in digital format for the first time<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t<p>18\/04\/2024<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>BGS has released the first digital version of the UK legacy geothermal catalogue of subsurface temperature measurements, rock thermal conductivity measurements and heat flow calculations.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/uk-legacy-geothermal-catalogue-released-in-digital-format-for-the-first-time\/\">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\/news\/new-research-supports-conservation-of-fallow-deer-across-europe\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/fallow-deer-bob-brewer-14A9X2feLJ8-unsplash-150x150.webp\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"Fallow deer stag \u00a9 Bob Brewer\/Unsplash.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/fallow-deer-bob-brewer-14A9X2feLJ8-unsplash.webp\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<div>Research highlight<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/new-research-supports-conservation-of-fallow-deer-across-europe\/\">New research supports conservation of fallow deer across Europe<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t<p>16\/04\/2024<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>New research has combined zooarchaeology and ancient and modern biomolecular datasets to reveal new understandings into the history and projections of fallow deer. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/new-research-supports-conservation-of-fallow-deer-across-europe\/\">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-signs-memorandum-of-understanding-with-servico-geologico-do-brasil\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240303_164711_web-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"Representatives from the Servi\u00e7o Geol\u00f3gico do Brasil and BGS at the signing event. Copyright: Rafael Sandim\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240303_164711_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\/bgs-signs-memorandum-of-understanding-with-servico-geologico-do-brasil\/\">BGS signs memorandum of understanding with Servi\u00e7o Geol\u00f3gico do Brasil<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t<p>10\/04\/2024<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The partnership will advance the two organisations\u2019 shared interests in mineral research and geoscience to help benefit society. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/bgs-signs-memorandum-of-understanding-with-servico-geologico-do-brasil\/\">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\/world-mineral-production-2018-to-2022-is-now-available\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/World_Mineral_Production_2018_2022-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"BGS World Mineral Production 2018 to 2022\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/World_Mineral_Production_2018_2022.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\/world-mineral-production-2018-to-2022-is-now-available\/\">World Mineral Production 2018 to 2022 is now available<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t<p>09\/04\/2024<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The latest edition of World Mineral Production has been released.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/world-mineral-production-2018-to-2022-is-now-available\/\">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-underground-observatory-open-for-research\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/UKGEOS_Cheshire_Keys_website-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dr Mike Spence, Director of Science for the UK Geoenergy Observatories, receives the keys to the Cheshire Observatory from AECOM, principal contractor for construction of the site. Source: BGS \u00a9 UKRI\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/UKGEOS_Cheshire_Keys_website.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-underground-observatory-open-for-research\/\">New underground observatory open for research<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t<p>09\/04\/2024<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Construction has been completed on the Cheshire Observatory and the facility is now open for research activities.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/new-underground-observatory-open-for-research\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item cards  cards-read-more  event\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/2024-mine-water-energy-symposium\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Mine-Water-Symposium-2024-speaker-cards-960-x-645-px-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"2024 Mine Water Energy Symposium - 24 to 26 April 2024\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Mine-Water-Symposium-2024-speaker-cards-960-x-645-px.jpg\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<div>BGS events<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/2024-mine-water-energy-symposium\/\">2024 Mine Water Energy Symposium<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Event from 24\/04\/2024 to 26\/04\/2024<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><p>Now in its fourth year, the 2024 Mine Water Energy Symposium will be held in person for the first time in April 2024, with online streaming functionality.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/2024-mine-water-energy-symposium\/\">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-leads-update-of-the-earths-magnetic-field-maps\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IGRF-13_Declination_2020-960x645-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"IGRF-13 map of declination angle (in degrees east or west of true north) for 2020. \u00a9 UKRI\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IGRF-13_Declination_2020-960x645-1.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\/bgs-leads-update-of-the-earths-magnetic-field-maps\/\">BGS leads update to maps of the Earth\u2019s magnetic field<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t<p>04\/04\/2024<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The International Geomagnetic Reference Field, used for navigation on mobile phones and in space, is updated every five years. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/bgs-leads-update-of-the-earths-magnetic-field-maps\/\">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\/uk-bidding-to-host-the-international-geological-congress-2028\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/river-clyde-cityscape-150x150.webp\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"River Clyde, Glasgow. \u00a9 Glasgow Life, Paul Watt Photography\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/river-clyde-cityscape.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\/uk-bidding-to-host-the-international-geological-congress-2028\/\">UK bidding to host the International Geological Congress 2028<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t<p>18\/03\/2024<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>BGS has partnered with the Geological Society of London and the Scottish Geology Trust to develop a bid to host the 38th International Geological Congress in Glasgow in 2028. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/uk-bidding-to-host-the-international-geological-congress-2028\/\">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-to-lead-a-new-research-project-on-microplastic-occurrence-in-springs\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/P1038363-150x150.webp\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"BGS staff sampling a chalk spring for microplastics in 2024. BGS \u00a9 UKRI.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/P1038363.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-to-lead-a-new-research-project-on-microplastic-occurrence-in-springs\/\">BGS to lead a new research project on microplastic occurrence in springs<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t<p>06\/03\/2024<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>BGS has been awarded a two-year research project to undertake the first assessment of microplastic occurrence in springs in the UK. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/bgs-to-lead-a-new-research-project-on-microplastic-occurrence-in-springs\/\">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\/local-mp-helps-bgs-launch-a-living-laboratory\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P1039076-150x150.webp\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"Breaking ground ceremony. L to R: Sami Massum (BGS), David Boon (BGS), Councillor Rob Inglis, Michelle Bentham, (BGS), Mark Thorpe (Pick Everard), Ross Goodband (Pick Everard), Ruth Edwards MP, Daniel Crow (BGS), Gershwyn Soanes (BGS), Andrew McConnochie (BGS), Mike Potter (NERC), James Howell (NERC) and Edward Leddy-Owen. BGS \u00a9 UKRI.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P1039076.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\/local-mp-helps-bgs-launch-a-living-laboratory\/\">Local MP helps BGS launch a \u2018living laboratory\u2019\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t<p>05\/03\/2024<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>BGS is implementing a low-carbon heating system to help meet its net zero targets and provide data to the public. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/local-mp-helps-bgs-launch-a-living-laboratory\/\">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-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-read-more  event\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/bgs-open-day-2024\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/bgs-open-day-artwork-2024-150x150.webp\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"bgs-open-day-artwork-2024\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/bgs-open-day-artwork-2024.webp\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<div>BGS events<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/bgs-open-day-2024\/\">BGS Open Day 2024<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Event on 08\/06\/2024<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><p>Join us on 8 June 2024 to explore volcanoes and earthquakes, soils and aquifers, the sea, the sky and everything in between! <\/p>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/bgs-open-day-2024\/\">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 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src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/sq_env_change-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur\" alt=\"Environmental change\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/sq_env_change.jpg\" \/>\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>Environmental change<\/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\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geological-research\/decarbonisation\/\" class=\"circle\">\n\t\t\t\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<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/CCS-P542246-Icon-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur\" alt=\"Ratcliffe-upon-Soar Power station.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/CCS-P542246-Icon.jpg\" \/>\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>Decarbonisation<\/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\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geological-research\/multihazards\/\" class=\"circle\">\n\t\t\t\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<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Hazards-Icon-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur\" alt=\"Lava from Kilauea on Hawaii flows into the ocean\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Hazards-Icon.jpg\" \/>\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<section style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Homepage-accordions.jpg')\" id=\"section-overview-8219-block_8b213cc0f5d83c88201d6c555e966cb6\" class=\"accordion-with-carousel-section basic-background-6   \" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 accordion-wrap-js cards-over-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Data-150x150.png\" class=\"lazy-blur\" alt=\"Data\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Data.png\" \/>\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<div class=\"cards cards  cards-find-more \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geological-research\/\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tResearch\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\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&#039;s geoscientific challenges driven by the changing needs of our stakeholders<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geological-research\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tResearch \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span id=\"accordion-1\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#accordion-1\" class=\"scroll-js down button secondary-background open-accordion open-accordion-js\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"button-content\" tabindex=\"-1\">Highlights<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 owl-carousel carousel-basic-2-color owl-theme carousel-js\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item cards  cards-find-more  \">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geological-research\/decarbonisation\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Decarbonisation_feature_Inch_Marshes-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"Ince Marshes \u00a9 Peter Corcoran\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Decarbonisation_feature_Inch_Marshes.jpg\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geological-research\/decarbonisation\/\">Decarbonisation and resource management<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Decarbonisation of power production, heat, transport and industry is a major challenge and one that intrinsically involves geoscience. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geological-research\/decarbonisation\/\">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\/geological-research\/environmental-change\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/feature_env_change-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"Environmental change\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/feature_env_change.jpg\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geological-research\/environmental-change\/\">Environmental change, adaptation and resilience<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We are undertaking research aimed at reducing vulnerability, protecting resources and building resilience in response to substantial environmental changes.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geological-research\/environmental-change\/\">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\/geological-research\/multihazards\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/feature_MHR_Marc_Szeglat_Unsplash-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"Photo by Marc Szeglat on Unsplash\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/feature_MHR_Marc_Szeglat_Unsplash.jpg\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geological-research\/multihazards\/\">Multi-hazards and resilience<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We work with partners worldwide to enhance understanding of hazards, vulnerability, exposure and risk to ensure our science is useful, usable and used. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geological-research\/multihazards\/\">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\/geological-research\/bgs-international\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\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<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<div><\/div>\n\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<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<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geological-research\/bgs-international\/\">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\/geological-research\/national-geoscience\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/National-Feature-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"Avon Gorge at Clifton. Looking north.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/National-Feature.jpg\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geological-research\/national-geoscience\/\">National geoscience<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The National Geoscience programme is a forward-looking investment in UK geology that provides relevant, coherent and enriched geoscience knowledge for our stakeholders.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geological-research\/national-geoscience\/\">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\/geological-research\/digital-geoscience\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\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<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<div><\/div>\n\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<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<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geological-research\/digital-geoscience\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\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<\/div>\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<div class=\"wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 accordion-wrap-js cards-over-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Data-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur\" alt=\"Image from BGS Geology of Britain Map\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Data-960x497.jpg\" \/>\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<div class=\"cards cards  cards-find-more \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geological-data\/\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tData\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The BGS is a data-rich organisation with over 400 datasets in its care, including environmental monitoring data, digital databases, physical collections (borehole core, rocks, minerals and fossils), records and archives. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geological-data\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tData \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span id=\"accordion-2\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#accordion-2\" class=\"scroll-js down button secondary-background open-accordion open-accordion-js\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"button-content\" tabindex=\"-1\">Highlights<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 owl-carousel carousel-basic-2-color owl-theme carousel-js\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item cards  cards-find-more  \">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geological-data\/datasets\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/feature_250kSample-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"BGS Geology 250k sample\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/feature_250kSample.jpg\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geological-data\/datasets\/\">Datasets<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We have a wide range of  licensed geoscience data. The datasets range from the geological data family (BGS Geology) to offshore data, ground stability datasets and 3D models.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geological-data\/datasets\/\">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\/geological-data\/map-viewers\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/scanmapsicon_feature-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"BGS Maps Portal\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/scanmapsicon_feature.jpg\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geological-data\/map-viewers\/\">Map viewers<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Data published through map viewers allowing you to reveal more about the ground beneath your feet.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geological-data\/map-viewers\/\">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\/geological-data\/technologies\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/igeology3D-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"igeology3D\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/igeology3D.jpg\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geological-data\/technologies\/\">Technologies<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Applications, software and online services created by the BGS and our collaborators.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geological-data\/technologies\/\">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\/geological-data\/information-hub\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/feature_miningplans-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"old mining plans\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/feature_miningplans.jpg\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geological-data\/information-hub\/\">Information hub<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Data collections, publications, scanned records and other data gathered by BGS and provided by external organisations.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geological-data\/information-hub\/\">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\/geological-data\/opengeoscience\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/feature_opengeoscience-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"BGS iGeology app\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/feature_opengeoscience.jpg\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geological-data\/opengeoscience\/\">OpenGeoscience<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>OpenGeoscience is a free service where you can view maps, download data, scans, photos and other information. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geological-data\/opengeoscience\/\">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\/geological-research\/digital-geoscience\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\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<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<div><\/div>\n\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<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<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geological-research\/digital-geoscience\/\">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\/information-hub\/licensing\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/feature_aeromagnetic-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"Aeromagnetic surveys\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/feature_aeromagnetic.jpg\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<div>Geoscience information<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/information-hub\/licensing\/\">Digital data licensing and resellers<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you are interested in an information product and the Open Government Licence is not applicable, we encourage the use and exploitation of our information products by providing a wide range of licences.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/information-hub\/licensing\/\">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\/geological-data\/national-geoscience-data-centre\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/feature_data-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"feature_data\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/feature_data.jpg\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geological-data\/national-geoscience-data-centre\/\">National Geoscience Data Centre<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The National Geoscience Data Centre collects and preserves geoscientific data, making it available to a wide range of users and communities.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geological-data\/national-geoscience-data-centre\/\">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\/geological-data\/national-geological-repository\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\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<div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geological-data\/national-geological-repository\/\">National Geological Repository<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The National Geological Repository holds our collections of borehole cores, cuttings, samples, specimens, and related subsurface information from the UK landmass and continental shelf.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/geological-data\/national-geological-repository\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\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<\/div>\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<div class=\"wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 accordion-wrap-js cards-over-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Discover-Geology-150x150.png\" class=\"lazy-blur\" alt=\"Discover Geology\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Discover-Geology.png\" \/>\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<div class=\"cards cards  cards-find-more \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discover-geology\/\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDiscovering Geology\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Discovering Geology introduces a range of geoscience topics to school-age students and learners of all ages. Explore these pages to discover the fascinating processes and properties that shape our dynamic planet.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discover-geology\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExplore Discovering Geology \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span id=\"accordion-3\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#accordion-3\" class=\"scroll-js down button secondary-background open-accordion open-accordion-js\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"button-content\" tabindex=\"-1\">Highlights<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 owl-carousel carousel-basic-2-color owl-theme carousel-js\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item cards  cards-find-more  \">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/rocks-and-minerals\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/feature_rocks_minerals-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"feature_rocks_minerals\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/feature_rocks_minerals.jpg\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/rocks-and-minerals\/\">Rocks and minerals<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Find out more about the differences between rocks and minerals and how they are formed.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/rocks-and-minerals\/\">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\/discovering-geology\/climate-change\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/feature_climate_P912184-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"Iceberg P912184\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/feature_climate_P912184.jpg\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/climate-change\/\">Discovering Geology: climate change<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>What is the difference between weather and climate? what causes the Earth&#8217;s climate to change and what are the impacts? Find out more with our Discovery Geology climate change resources.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/climate-change\/\">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\/discovering-geology\/earth-hazards\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/feature_hazards_pexels_235807-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"lava flow - Pexels \/ Pixabay\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/feature_hazards_pexels_235807.jpg\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/earth-hazards\/\">Earth hazards<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Earth beneath our feet is constantly shifting and moving,  and violently with catastrophic and immediate results. Find out more about earth hazards.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/earth-hazards\/\">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\/discovering-geology\/geological-processes\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/P572430-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"A waterfall in Iceland\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/P572430.jpg\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/geological-processes\/\">Geological processes<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Planet Earth is dynamic with a surface that is always changing. Find out about the processes that cause these changes.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/geological-processes\/\">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\/discovering-geology\/fossils-and-geological-time\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/fishThroughTime-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"fishThroughTime\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/fishThroughTime.jpg\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/fossils-and-geological-time\/\">Fossils and geological time<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Take a look at the history of the Earth, from its formation over four and a half billion years ago to present times.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/fossils-and-geological-time\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\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<\/div>\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<div class=\"wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 accordion-wrap-js cards-over-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/AboutUs-P662370-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur\" alt=\"View up Glen Rosa towards Cir Mhor, Arran. Andrew Finlayson and Martin Gillespie in foreground.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/AboutUs-P662370-960x497.jpg\" \/>\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<div class=\"cards cards  cards-find-more \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAbout BGS\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<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>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExplore About BGS \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span id=\"accordion-4\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#accordion-4\" class=\"scroll-js down button secondary-background open-accordion open-accordion-js\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"button-content\" tabindex=\"-1\">Highlights<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 owl-carousel carousel-basic-2-color owl-theme carousel-js\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item cards  cards-find-more  \">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/our-work\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\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<div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/our-work\/\">Our work<\/a><\/h4>\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>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item cards  cards-find-more  \">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/services\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\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<div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/services\/\">Our data and services<\/a><\/h4>\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>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item cards  cards-find-more  \">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/our-team\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\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<div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/our-team\/\">Our team<\/a><\/h4>\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>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item cards  cards-find-more  \">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/working-with-us\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\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<div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/working-with-us\/\">Working with us<\/a><\/h4>\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>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item cards  cards-find-more  \">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/contact-us\/locations\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\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<div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/contact-us\/locations\/\">Offices and locations<\/a><\/h4>\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>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item cards  cards-find-more  \">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/contact-us\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/feature_contact_Alex_Rotten-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"BGS Keyworth - Alexander Rotton\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/feature_contact_Alex_Rotten.jpg\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/contact-us\/\">Contact us<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Find out more about the BGS and the services we offer through our enquiries and customer services team. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/contact-us\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\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<\/div>\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<\/section>\n\t\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_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":"32954,21627,17424,18527,10218,7260","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","footnotes":""},"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.3 - 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