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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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Major research project will support UK energy transition
27/06/2022
51ΑΤΖζ will lead the new research project 'Managing the Environmental Sustainability of the Offshore Energy Transition'.
Developing regional-scale landslide forecasting in hazard-prone regions of India
23/06/2022
51ΑΤΖζ has been involved in co-developing a prototype regional-scale landslide forecasting system in two hazard-prone districts of India.
Working at BGS as a postgraduate intern
15/06/2022
Katie Williams, an environmental geochemistry masters student, shares her experience following a work placement in the Stable Isotope Facility.
Scientists reveal extraordinary ecosystems in the deepest part of the Indian Ocean
08/06/2022
New technology has enabled marine scientists to capture some of the world first images of previously unexplored habitats in the deepest point of the Indian Ocean.
Climate change and human exploitation linked to historic decline in Atlantic salmon
08/06/2022
New research reveals that both a change in climate and human exploitation played a role in a decline in North Atlantic salmon populations.
Staff sustainability practices around BGS
01/06/2022
51ΑΤΖζ recently made time for employees at our sites around the UK to spend a few hours on projects focusing on increasing sustainability, both in their offices and in the local area.
Positively blooming: Japanese flowering cherry trees planted at BGS Keyworth to mark the Queen platinum jubilee
31/05/2022
The walkway of eight trees has been planted in the grounds of BGS headquarters in Keyworth to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's 70 years on the throne.
51ΑΤΖζ to join worldwide geoscience community at EGU General Assembly 2022
20/05/2022
The EGU General Assembly 2022 brings together geoscientists from all over the world for one meeting from 23 to 27 May.