Jon-Paul

Head of Digital Communications & Design @BritGeoSurvey. Partner @DunedinArts. Parent & Star Wars Fanboy. Views my own.

[British Geological Survey @BritGeoSurvey]

A new economic valuation report has revealed the scale of the National Geological Repository's impact on the UK economy - highlighting that the facility has saved major energy and infrastructure projects £1.5 billion over the last 20 years.

https://t.co/eEX4pWFRJJ

[British Geological Survey @BritGeoSurvey]

Geological 'super regions’ set to drive annual £40 billion investment in jobs and economic growth.

New BGS research identifies eight UK regions with the right geological conditions to drive the country’s net zero energy ambitions.

https://t.co/UFQM8hKmB4

[British Geological Survey @BritGeoSurvey]

What happens when lightning strikes the ground?

Judith from our Geophysics team demonstrates how different ground materials conduct electricity, and how geophysicists use these properties to map the underground world.

Watch the full experiment here: https://t.co/xVTSaScZPG

[British Geological Survey @BritGeoSurvey]

Welcome to Core Questions, the brand new podcast from BGS that uncovers how geology shapes our world.

In this episode, remote sensing geoscientist Alessandro helps settle our core question: can satellites see you waving down on Earth?

🎧 Listen now: https://t.co/BumAfndiLG

[British Geological Survey @BritGeoSurvey]

How on Earth do mountains form? 🏔️

Using our mountain building experiment, BGS’ Teddy Reeves demonstrates how tectonic plates fold, fault and uplift rock to create towering peaks.

Watch the full video: https://t.co/TWPW1lVAEX

[Brian Allen @allenanalysis]

Obama just said what everyone’s thinking but too many are afraid to admit: If he had done even a fraction of what Trump’s doing—blacklisting press, punishing dissent, targeting student protestors—the outrage would’ve been deafening.

But now? Silence. Because when the Constitution gets torched by someone in your tribe, suddenly principles are optional.

This isn’t about policy anymore—it’s about power unchecked and hypocrisy on full display.

[British Geological Survey @BritGeoSurvey]

Mapping seabed geology in one of world's largest marine protected areas. 🌊🦈 🗺️

BGS marine geoscientists have helped deliver the first marine geology and habitat maps for region to help enable long term conservation around Ascension Island.

https://t.co/NnTNlXwueY

[British Geological Survey @BritGeoSurvey]

There are confirmed sightings of the aurora around the UK right now. If you have clear skies in your area then look up and you might just get a display of the Northern Lights to welcome in 2025!

Aurora activity update via:
https://t.co/kQ3xdmHb0g

📷: @mgs_geog

[British Geological Survey @BritGeoSurvey]

Interested in starting 2025 with an exciting new role at one of the world's leading geological surveys?

We have a variety of vacancies available which close in early January.

Find out more:

https://t.co/egl0YlzKZl

[British Geological Survey @BritGeoSurvey]

Forget advent calendars and Christmas puddings - we’ve got a sample of Puddingstone from Callander! 🍰📆

This Highland Border Conglomerate is a tough, reddish-brown stone full of pebbles, cobbles, and quartz. Look closely, and quartz pebbles stand out in finer-grained sandstone.

[British Geological Survey @BritGeoSurvey]

The UK 2024 Criticality Assessment is now live!

The latest assessment, produced by the BGS-led UK Critical Minerals Intelligence Centre, shows that growing diversification brings an increasing vulnerability in terms of disruption to supply.

https://t.co/ZFpio98iHn

[British Geological Survey @BritGeoSurvey]

Captured overnight at BGS’s Eskdalemuir observatory in Scotland: stunning auroras from the G4-level geomagnetic storm 💫

Images were taken every 30 seconds using a Raspberry Pi camera, with 8-second exposures.

[British Geological Survey @BritGeoSurvey]

Did you see the aurora last night? If so, send us your pics and we'll repost our favourites. Pictures with dogs especially encouraged.

[British Geological Survey @BritGeoSurvey]

Our new state-of-the-art geothermal research facility in Cheshire is officially open!

This £8.3 million investment provides unique infrastructure to explore the UK's geothermal energy potential, paving the way for cleaner, more reliable power sources.

🔗 https://t.co/uYXAlrGOFw

[British Geological Survey @BritGeoSurvey]

Furthering renewable energy in the land of fire and ice 🌋 ❄

A team of BGS geoscientists travelled to Iceland to meet colleagues at @isor_iceland as part of a @NERCscience funded project exploring the offshore landscape suitability for windfarms.

https://t.co/76wL9srxs5

[British Geological Survey @BritGeoSurvey]

The September BGS newsletter is now live, featuring:

🗺️ Hazard maps to safeguard the UK offshore energy industry
💧A new project to reduce the impact of flood and drought
🚚 Mining sand sustainably in The Gambia

Read it online & register for updates 👇
https://t.co/i7AqHyFT2f

[British Geological Survey @BritGeoSurvey]

A BGS team recently visited Svalbard to upgrade our logging instruments, which send data live from the Arctic, and take geophysical measurements to better understand the distribution of groundwater & glacier sediment electrical conductivity.

https://t.co/6E2XKHTYvK

[British Geological Survey @BritGeoSurvey]

New hazard maps set to help safeguard UK offshore energy industry.

Enhanced mapping of the UK’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) is being made available to the public for the first time, providing insight into the occurrence of earthquake hazard offshore.

https://t.co/G8XHL3WzcP

[British Geological Survey @BritGeoSurvey]

'The solar pump revolution could bring water to millions of Africans but it must be sustainable and fair'

In today's @guardian, Prof Alan MacDonald, BGS head of groundwater, explores the potential for solar power to transform water security in Africa👇

https://t.co/nUaiM50PKc

[Michael Johnson @MJGold]

Winning Olympic medals is hard. Even if you were favorite for 🥇and end up with🥈or🥉it was hard. Thats greatness. Maybe not greatest on the day, but that’s greatness!