Engineering geology

Staff at the Natural History Museum include many of the UK's acknowledged specialists in stratigraphy and mineralogical interpretation.

Our earth scientists can deliver impartial advice and consultancy expertise using extensive knowledge of UK and worldwide geology and state of the art analytical laboratories. We have one of the world's largest reference collections of rocks, minerals, fossils and building stones, and internationally-renowned earth science libraries, geological map libraries and specialist geological databases.

We can offer assistance in:

• detailed characterisation and interpretation of materials (minerals, rocks, concentrates, landfill liners, waste products and water)

• on-site geological/biological evaluation of potential and existing construction sites with follow up laboratory studies

• advice on the application of constructed wetlands for wastewater treatment

• site investigation and stratigraphical interpretation

• CPD training courses in stratigraphy and mineralogy

• soil, rock and ground water characterisation studies

• landfill assessment and remediation

• wastewater remediation studies

• building stone characteristics and conservation

Find out more about our recent Engineering geology consulting projects.

Find out more about our upcoming CDP training courses PDF (1.2MB)