BOSCORF is the UK’s largest marine sediment repository and research facility

Core Repository

BOSCORF is responsible for long-term storage and curation of sediment cores collected through UKRI-NERC research programmes. We promote secondary usage of sediment core samples and analytical data relating to the sample collection.

Research Facility

BOSCORF specialises in acquiring physical and chemical data from geological core samples. We operate a suite of non-destructive analysis and imaging systems; our analytical and imaging services can be used by the scientific community and commercial clients.

Training and Education

BOSCORF offers specialist training in sediment core analysis and geological core logging techniques. We offer formal courses and workshops for PhD students and Early Career Researchers, as well as bespoke training for small groups or on a one-to-one basis.​

BOSCORF is the UK’s largest deep-sea sediment repository and state-of-the-art research facility

BOSCORF is part of the National Oceanography Centre. Our core collection holds unique geological samples used by scientists worldwide to investigate topics such as geo-hazards, climate change and marine ecosystems.

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Collections

Locate sediment cores using the interactive map. Contact us for information on our sample holdings.

Request data, instrument time, samples, or expert advice

BOSCORF can help you obtain samples, data, instrument time, or provide the expert advice you may need for your research. We have an extensive database of marine sediment core-derived data and metadata. You can request instrument time or samples if existing datasets don’t answer your research questions. We can also assist with analysing sediment cores that aren’t part of the BOSCORF collection. For non-academic clients, we provide a consultancy service.

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