BGS News

BGS data available on Scotland’s Environment Web

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:00:00 GMT

Scotland’s Environment Web brings together environmental data, information and reports, from known and trusted sources.

On 15 May, 25 BGS map layers (harvested from BGS web services) were added to Scotland’s Environment Web portal along with an additional 74 from other contributing organisations, to provide a comprehensive gateway to Scotland's environmental data.

This further collaboration between BGS and Scotland's Environment Web is a significant step in the continuing drive for open access delivery of information to support successful management and understanding of our natural environment.

More about Scotland’s Environment Web

Nigeria Geochemical Mapping Technical Assistance Project

Tue, 14 May 2013 13:00:00 GMT

The Nigerian Geochemical Mapping Project was funded by the World Bank through the Nigerian Sustainable Management of Mineral Resources Project (SMMRP) to give technical assistance to the Nigerian Geological Survey Agency (NGSA) to carry out a national programme of geochemical mapping.

QRA Postgraduate Symposium | 28-30 Aug | Southampton

Wed, 28 Aug 2013 10:00:01 GMT

The annual Quaternary Research Association Postgraduate Symposium is being held this year at the University of Southampton from 28-30 August 2013. There are keynote talks from Professor Melanie Leng (BGS/University of Leicester) who will discuss stable isotopes as palaeoenvironmental indicators and Professor Iain Stewart (University of Plymouth) will be talking about geoscience and the public. Both will discuss career paths and give an insight into a career in academia.

Contact Kim Davies and Helen Mackay at the University of Southampton for further information

Accelerating snow melt on the Antarctic Peninsula

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:00:00 GMT

A new 1000-year Antarctic Peninsula climate reconstruction shows that summer ice melting has intensified almost ten-fold, and mostly since the mid 20th century.

Summer ice melt affects the stability of Antarctic ice shelves and glaciers. The research, which includes Carol Arrowsmith as a co-author from the British Geological Survey went online this week in the journal Nature Geoscience, adds new knowledge to the international effort that is required to understand the causes of environmental change in Antarctica and to make more accurate projections about the direct and indirect contribution of Antarctica's ice shelves and glaciers to global sea-level rise.

More about Acceleration of snow melt in an Antarctic Peninsula ice core during the twentieth century.

GeoFest 2013 | 31 May - 30 August 2013 | Abberley & Malvern Hills Geopark

Fri, 31 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

GeoFest 2013

There will be lots of events and activities for the whole family to enjoy including guided walks, tours, children s activities, field trips, workshops, exhibitions and much more.

More details in the new GeoFest 2013 leaflet.

Applied Environmental or Engineering Geologist

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:00:00 GMT

A vacancy has arisen for a graduate or early-career Geologist with good broad geological knowledge and experience in applied environmental and engineering geology, based at our expanding office in Cardiff. The appointment is for a three year fixed term, with the possibility of extension or conversion to an open-ended contract.

Apply now

Closing date for receipt of application forms is 31 May 2013.