Declan Valters
@decvalts.bsky.social
⛰️🏃 Hills, running, and wandering | Geomagnetism Software Engineer at @bgs.ac.uk 💻🔧 | Lapsed geomorphologist, occasional flood modeller & weather watcher ⛈️🏞️ | ag ionnsachadh Gàidhlig | 📍🏴 Edinburgh
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BGS is looking for a Seismic Network Engineer! Are you interested in geophysics, electronics, or IT systems? Help us maintain and advance our network of seismic monitoring stations. Lots of fieldwork, based from our Edinburgh office. fa-evzn-saasfaukgovprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...
Seismic Network Engineer
BGS Seismic Network Engineer | Grade: UKRI Band C/S1 | Salary: £33,838 per annum | Hours: Full time – 37 hours a week (the role attracts a large amount of fieldwork and therefore part time hours are n...
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August 18, 2026 at 6:05 PM
BGS is looking for a Seismic Network Engineer! Are you interested in geophysics, electronics, or IT systems? Help us maintain and advance our network of seismic monitoring stations. Lots of fieldwork, based from our Edinburgh office. fa-evzn-saasfaukgovprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...
BGS is looking for a Seismic Network Engineer! Are you interested in geophysics, electronics, or IT systems? Help us maintain and advance our network of seismic monitoring stations. Lots of fieldwork, based from our Edinburgh office. fa-evzn-saasfaukgovprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...
Seismic Network Engineer
BGS Seismic Network Engineer | Grade: UKRI Band C/S1 | Salary: £33,838 per annum | Hours: Full time – 37 hours a week (the role attracts a large amount of fieldwork and therefore part time hours are n...
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August 18, 2026 at 6:05 PM
BGS is looking for a Seismic Network Engineer! Are you interested in geophysics, electronics, or IT systems? Help us maintain and advance our network of seismic monitoring stations. Lots of fieldwork, based from our Edinburgh office. fa-evzn-saasfaukgovprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...
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Next 24hrs - ACTIVE to STORM. A CME associated with a filament eruption observed on 14-Aug is expected to arrive today. Geomagnetic activity levels up to STORM G2 are possible.
August 17, 2026 at 10:43 AM
Next 24hrs - ACTIVE to STORM. A CME associated with a filament eruption observed on 14-Aug is expected to arrive today. Geomagnetic activity levels up to STORM G2 are possible.
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Hello! 👋 We’re the Geomagnetism Team from the British Geological Survey. We’ll be posting a daily geomagnetic forecast here, along with occasional aurora alerts when we’re expecting a geomagnetic storm. We’ll also keep you updated on the team’s research and new developments.
June 8, 2026 at 11:25 AM
Hello! 👋 We’re the Geomagnetism Team from the British Geological Survey. We’ll be posting a daily geomagnetic forecast here, along with occasional aurora alerts when we’re expecting a geomagnetic storm. We’ll also keep you updated on the team’s research and new developments.
The end of an era! The last broadcast of BBC Radio 4 on Longwave (198kHz). The transmitter will be switched off at the end of June after nearly a century of transmission from Droitwich.
June 27, 2026 at 12:48 AM
The end of an era! The last broadcast of BBC Radio 4 on Longwave (198kHz). The transmitter will be switched off at the end of June after nearly a century of transmission from Droitwich.
May 7, 2026 at 5:29 PM
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that's just my mate Gregor he's having a bit of a rough day at the office
A 3D printed recreation of an Arthropleura, the largest insect (arthropod) ever known to exist. It went extinct 300 million years ago.
March 24, 2026 at 3:25 PM
that's just my mate Gregor he's having a bit of a rough day at the office
Applications for our Geomagnetism Engineer close this Thursday 5th March. Sensors, Programming, Fieldwork, Geophysics !! This could be you 👇🧲🧲🌍🧲🧲👇
Do you like fieldwork and understanding the Earth's magnetic field? Have electronics and/or programming skills? We have the job for you! We are looking for a Geomagnetic instrumentation and field engineer to based in Edinburgh, but with travel across the UK and potentially overseas. 🧲🧭🌍⛏️
Geomagnetism Instrumentation and Field Engineer
British Geological Survey | Geomagnetism Instrumentation & Field Engineer | Grade: UKRI - Band C/S1 | Salary: £33,838 per annum | Contract Type: Permanent | Hours: Full-time – 37 hours a week | Locati...
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March 2, 2026 at 9:18 AM
Applications for our Geomagnetism Engineer close this Thursday 5th March. Sensors, Programming, Fieldwork, Geophysics !! This could be you 👇🧲🧲🌍🧲🧲👇
Finally found an excuse to ride the X40 (the bus that goes on the bypass). 45mph in a double decker!
February 25, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Finally found an excuse to ride the X40 (the bus that goes on the bypass). 45mph in a double decker!
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Do you like fieldwork and understanding the Earth's magnetic field? Have electronics and/or programming skills? We have the job for you! We are looking for a Geomagnetic instrumentation and field engineer to based in Edinburgh, but with travel across the UK and potentially overseas. 🧲🧭🌍⛏️
Geomagnetism Instrumentation and Field Engineer
British Geological Survey | Geomagnetism Instrumentation & Field Engineer | Grade: UKRI - Band C/S1 | Salary: £33,838 per annum | Contract Type: Permanent | Hours: Full-time – 37 hours a week | Locati...
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February 20, 2026 at 10:46 AM
Do you like fieldwork and understanding the Earth's magnetic field? Have electronics and/or programming skills? We have the job for you! We are looking for a Geomagnetic instrumentation and field engineer to based in Edinburgh, but with travel across the UK and potentially overseas. 🧲🧭🌍⛏️
Do you like fieldwork and understanding the Earth's magnetic field? Have electronics and/or programming skills? We have the job for you! We are looking for a Geomagnetic instrumentation and field engineer to based in Edinburgh, but with travel across the UK and potentially overseas. 🧲🧭🌍⛏️
Geomagnetism Instrumentation and Field Engineer
British Geological Survey | Geomagnetism Instrumentation & Field Engineer | Grade: UKRI - Band C/S1 | Salary: £33,838 per annum | Contract Type: Permanent | Hours: Full-time – 37 hours a week | Locati...
fa-evzn-saasfaukgovprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com
February 20, 2026 at 10:46 AM
Do you like fieldwork and understanding the Earth's magnetic field? Have electronics and/or programming skills? We have the job for you! We are looking for a Geomagnetic instrumentation and field engineer to based in Edinburgh, but with travel across the UK and potentially overseas. 🧲🧭🌍⛏️
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It's #HeartUnionsWeek this week and you can join Prospect and get 3 months free membership if you join before the end of the week. @prospectunion.bsky.social represents us in @ukri.org and also a range of other technical and professional industries. prospect.org.uk/join/
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February 13, 2026 at 10:24 AM
It's #HeartUnionsWeek this week and you can join Prospect and get 3 months free membership if you join before the end of the week. @prospectunion.bsky.social represents us in @ukri.org and also a range of other technical and professional industries. prospect.org.uk/join/
It's #HeartUnionsWeek this week and you can join Prospect and get 3 months free membership if you join before the end of the week. @prospectunion.bsky.social represents us in @ukri.org and also a range of other technical and professional industries. prospect.org.uk/join/
Join Prospect today
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February 13, 2026 at 10:24 AM
It's #HeartUnionsWeek this week and you can join Prospect and get 3 months free membership if you join before the end of the week. @prospectunion.bsky.social represents us in @ukri.org and also a range of other technical and professional industries. prospect.org.uk/join/
RIP Leslie the Lupo 2001-2026. The salty Scottish roads finally got him.
January 30, 2026 at 7:56 AM
RIP Leslie the Lupo 2001-2026. The salty Scottish roads finally got him.
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Did you see the Aurora displays this week? If so we'd love to see your photos! Thanks to Karl Thurlow for sharing these images with us, taken in Aviemore on Tuesday.
Did you know BGS monitor geomagnetic activity and have an alert service? please visit:
geomag.bgs.ac.uk/education/cu...
Did you know BGS monitor geomagnetic activity and have an alert service? please visit:
geomag.bgs.ac.uk/education/cu...
January 25, 2026 at 10:45 AM
Did you see the Aurora displays this week? If so we'd love to see your photos! Thanks to Karl Thurlow for sharing these images with us, taken in Aviemore on Tuesday.
Did you know BGS monitor geomagnetic activity and have an alert service? please visit:
geomag.bgs.ac.uk/education/cu...
Did you know BGS monitor geomagnetic activity and have an alert service? please visit:
geomag.bgs.ac.uk/education/cu...
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🚨 Aurora alert! 🚨
A geomagnetic storm is expected over the next 48 hours due to the expected arrival of a coronal mass ejection that left the Sun on 18th January.
View the full forecast:
geomag.bgs.ac.uk/data_service...
📷 Aurora borealis over Aviemore - credit: J Orsi
A geomagnetic storm is expected over the next 48 hours due to the expected arrival of a coronal mass ejection that left the Sun on 18th January.
View the full forecast:
geomag.bgs.ac.uk/data_service...
📷 Aurora borealis over Aviemore - credit: J Orsi
January 19, 2026 at 9:12 PM
🚨 Aurora alert! 🚨
A geomagnetic storm is expected over the next 48 hours due to the expected arrival of a coronal mass ejection that left the Sun on 18th January.
View the full forecast:
geomag.bgs.ac.uk/data_service...
📷 Aurora borealis over Aviemore - credit: J Orsi
A geomagnetic storm is expected over the next 48 hours due to the expected arrival of a coronal mass ejection that left the Sun on 18th January.
View the full forecast:
geomag.bgs.ac.uk/data_service...
📷 Aurora borealis over Aviemore - credit: J Orsi
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The fast (~1400 km/s) CME that launched yesterday is forecast to arrive sometime Tues. Probably during the day in the UK, so not great for aurora. But there's a fast solar wind stream near Earth, and the precise location/timing of that could really change the CME propagation.
January 19, 2026 at 8:55 AM
The fast (~1400 km/s) CME that launched yesterday is forecast to arrive sometime Tues. Probably during the day in the UK, so not great for aurora. But there's a fast solar wind stream near Earth, and the precise location/timing of that could really change the CME propagation.
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Geologists at BGS have completed a major update to the geological map of the Yorkshire Wolds that will help to improve regional understanding of both the aquifer and the groundwater resources, and may assist in reducing risks to specific water supply assets.
www.bgs.ac.uk/news/new-geo...
www.bgs.ac.uk/news/new-geo...
January 9, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Geologists at BGS have completed a major update to the geological map of the Yorkshire Wolds that will help to improve regional understanding of both the aquifer and the groundwater resources, and may assist in reducing risks to specific water supply assets.
www.bgs.ac.uk/news/new-geo...
www.bgs.ac.uk/news/new-geo...
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Seismologists at BGS have published data on the number of seismic events over the past 12 months. With over 300 earthquakes recorded, data shows 2025 was an above average year for earthquakes across the UK.
www.bgs.ac.uk/news/perth-a...
www.bgs.ac.uk/news/perth-a...
January 14, 2026 at 12:34 PM
Seismologists at BGS have published data on the number of seismic events over the past 12 months. With over 300 earthquakes recorded, data shows 2025 was an above average year for earthquakes across the UK.
www.bgs.ac.uk/news/perth-a...
www.bgs.ac.uk/news/perth-a...
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‘Three norths’ set to leave England and not return for hundreds of years 🧭
The historic alignment of true, magnetic, and grid north is set to leave England, three years after they combined in the country for the first time since records began.
www.bgs.ac.uk/news/three-n...
The historic alignment of true, magnetic, and grid north is set to leave England, three years after they combined in the country for the first time since records began.
www.bgs.ac.uk/news/three-n...
December 12, 2025 at 1:09 PM
‘Three norths’ set to leave England and not return for hundreds of years 🧭
The historic alignment of true, magnetic, and grid north is set to leave England, three years after they combined in the country for the first time since records began.
www.bgs.ac.uk/news/three-n...
The historic alignment of true, magnetic, and grid north is set to leave England, three years after they combined in the country for the first time since records began.
www.bgs.ac.uk/news/three-n...
stuck key is free !! No locksmith call out and saves cutting 24 tenement keys plus new barrel 🔑🔑🔑
December 14, 2025 at 2:15 PM
stuck key is free !! No locksmith call out and saves cutting 24 tenement keys plus new barrel 🔑🔑🔑
why is it called fun size twix when it's the least fun size a twix can be?
December 9, 2025 at 12:12 AM
why is it called fun size twix when it's the least fun size a twix can be?
December 3, 2025 at 9:52 AM
the joys of a cable-operated clutch! 🫠
November 21, 2025 at 5:59 PM
the joys of a cable-operated clutch! 🫠
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We have upgraded our geomagnetic forecast today (12 November 2025) to the highest intensity level amid an ongoing solar storm.
Current predictions suggest that the activity will result in potentially the largest solar storm to hit our planet in over two decades.
Current predictions suggest that the activity will result in potentially the largest solar storm to hit our planet in over two decades.
November 12, 2025 at 2:55 PM
We have upgraded our geomagnetic forecast today (12 November 2025) to the highest intensity level amid an ongoing solar storm.
Current predictions suggest that the activity will result in potentially the largest solar storm to hit our planet in over two decades.
Current predictions suggest that the activity will result in potentially the largest solar storm to hit our planet in over two decades.