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UK scientists unite for seabed mapping survey of the UK south-west coastline
15/04/2026
51ΑΤΖζ geologists join research voyage, gathering crucial geological data to support offshore energy and infrastructure projects.
Isotopes and science: my student placement at BGS
08/04/2026
Industrial placements at BGS for undergraduate students give real-life experience of working in laboratories and learning different analytical techniques.
PhD adventures in Copenhagen, Denmark: revealing pastrecovery processesof tropical forest systemsthrough ancient environmental DNA
12/03/2026
PhD student Chris Bengt visited the University of Copenhagen to carry out very delicate extraction of aeDNA from lake-sediment cores, in the hopes of unlocking the secrets of past volcanic eruptions.
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51ΑΤΖζ scientist announced as Scottish Government policy fellow
06/02/2024
51ΑΤΖζ geohazard scientist Roxana Ciurean has been named amongst new policy fellows for the Scottish Government.
51ΑΤΖζ adds more than 60 new carbon dioxide storage units to its national carbon dioxide storage database
30/01/2024
51ΑΤΖζ has delivered its first major update of the national carbon dioxide storage database, CO2 Stored.
Burrow-detecting devices could protect flood defences
23/01/2024
51ΑΤΖζ scientists have trialled a new way of detecting animal burrows in clay flood embankments.
Hungry like a wolf: new insights from old bones housed in the BGS museum collections
18/01/2024
51ΑΤΖζ scientists are studying the diets of ancient British wolves and how they adapted to changing environments.
How BGS is helping the farming sector of Great Britain
17/01/2024
New legislation concerning soil management and technology in modern farming has led to an increase in enquiries about BGS Soil Parent Material Model.
Moving stones: faults, slopes and sediments
12/01/2024
Fractured rock along faults affects sediment movement on slopes with implications for the design of infrastructure.
Understanding nutrients in tropical rainforests
11/01/2024
Christopher Bengt talks about carrying out research for his PhD amongst the rainforests and volcanoes of the Philippines.
Linking geochemistry and health in artisanal and small-scale gold mining in the Kakamega-Vihiga gold belt, Kenya
09/01/2024
PhD candidate Maureene Auma Ondayo is investigating major and trace element exposure in the environment in Kenya, aiming to reduce exposure of humans to toxic chemicals.