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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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Harare clean drinking water challenge
31/05/2023
Researchers from BGS and partners in Zimbabwe report on the urban water supply challenge in the capital city, Harare.
Island groundwater management in the Philippines: part two β Bacolod
23/05/2023
In the second part of their Philippines update, BGS Andy Barkwith and Andy McKenzie meet up with other BGS staff members to continue their outreach work.
Collaboration, progress and emerging themes in mine-water heating, cooling and storage
17/05/2023
51ΑΤΖζ, the Coal Authority and IEA Geothermal held the third Mine Water Energy Symposium to enhance collaboration and knowledge exchange around the world.
The Stone of Destiny
03/05/2023
The origins of the Stone of Scone: where it came from, why BGS has crumbs of it in its collections and the little-known fact that it is upside down.
Island groundwater management in the Philippines: part one β Boracay
19/04/2023
51ΑΤΖζ Andy Barkwith and Andy McKenzie travelled to the Philippines to undertake collaborative research and outreach with Filipino partners for a national hydrological modelling project. In this first blog, they discuss the first week of work on small islands.
Six ‘eggs’-tremely tenuous links between geology and Easter
06/04/2023
Think that geology and Easter donβt have anything in common? You might be surprised, as this blog by BGS Kirstin Lemon highlights.
Exploring animal diets in Shakespeare London
31/03/2023
The βBox office bearsβ project aims to understand more about the bears that were once a common sight in England. Prof Hannah OβRegan and Dr Lizzie Wright from the University of Nottingham explain what the project entails.
Hemsby coastal erosion: the scale of the transformational challenge around the coastlines of England and Wales
24/03/2023
The recent closure of Hemsby beach in Norfolk provides key information on the transformational challenge of coasts around England and evidence of historical change along the coastlines of England and Wales.