Declan Valters
@decvalts.bsky.social
⛰️🏃 Hills, running, and wandering | Geomagnetism Software Engineer at @BritGeoSurvey.bsky.social 💻🔧 | Lapsed geomorphologist, occasional flood modeller & weather watcher ⛈️🏞️ | ag ionnsachadh Gàidhlig | 📍🏴 Edinburgh
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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.
£15 Edinburgh - Aviemore on the Ember electric bus !
(£56 on the train, exactly same time, 2hrs59 mins)
(£56 on the train, exactly same time, 2hrs59 mins)
November 8, 2025 at 11:21 AM
£15 Edinburgh - Aviemore on the Ember electric bus !
(£56 on the train, exactly same time, 2hrs59 mins)
(£56 on the train, exactly same time, 2hrs59 mins)
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A weak spot in the Earth’s magnetic field has nearly doubled in surface area since 2014.
BGS Geophysicist Ciarán Beggan appeared on @earthskyscience.bsky.social's podcast to explain why this is happening, and what the consequences might be.
Watch the full episode: www.youtube.com/watch?v=az8K...
BGS Geophysicist Ciarán Beggan appeared on @earthskyscience.bsky.social's podcast to explain why this is happening, and what the consequences might be.
Watch the full episode: www.youtube.com/watch?v=az8K...
November 1, 2025 at 9:01 AM
A weak spot in the Earth’s magnetic field has nearly doubled in surface area since 2014.
BGS Geophysicist Ciarán Beggan appeared on @earthskyscience.bsky.social's podcast to explain why this is happening, and what the consequences might be.
Watch the full episode: www.youtube.com/watch?v=az8K...
BGS Geophysicist Ciarán Beggan appeared on @earthskyscience.bsky.social's podcast to explain why this is happening, and what the consequences might be.
Watch the full episode: www.youtube.com/watch?v=az8K...
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Five new sensors being installed across the UK will provide full national coverage of the magnetic field for the first time.
The quantum magnetometer sensors will improve our understanding of extreme magnetic storms and associated effects on national infrastructure.
www.bgs.ac.uk/news/uk-scie...
The quantum magnetometer sensors will improve our understanding of extreme magnetic storms and associated effects on national infrastructure.
www.bgs.ac.uk/news/uk-scie...
October 22, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Five new sensors being installed across the UK will provide full national coverage of the magnetic field for the first time.
The quantum magnetometer sensors will improve our understanding of extreme magnetic storms and associated effects on national infrastructure.
www.bgs.ac.uk/news/uk-scie...
The quantum magnetometer sensors will improve our understanding of extreme magnetic storms and associated effects on national infrastructure.
www.bgs.ac.uk/news/uk-scie...
Keighley just got a mention on Radio nan Gàidheal! (ann an "Yorkshire an Iar")
October 24, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Keighley just got a mention on Radio nan Gàidheal! (ann an "Yorkshire an Iar")
French police have released image of prime suspect in Louvre heist 💎🐔
October 20, 2025 at 11:54 AM
French police have released image of prime suspect in Louvre heist 💎🐔
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Edinburgh castle failing to render, likely thanks to the AWS outage
October 20, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Edinburgh castle failing to render, likely thanks to the AWS outage
who designed this thing?? Headlamp bulb behind the fuel lines...need fingers like Rachmaninov to fish it out
October 9, 2025 at 7:03 AM
who designed this thing?? Headlamp bulb behind the fuel lines...need fingers like Rachmaninov to fish it out
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New highly sensitive quantum magnetometers are being installed across the UK.
These instruments are helping us understand the effects that extreme magnetic storms have on technology and national infrastructure.
Read more: www.bgs.ac.uk/news/uk-scie...
These instruments are helping us understand the effects that extreme magnetic storms have on technology and national infrastructure.
Read more: www.bgs.ac.uk/news/uk-scie...
September 23, 2025 at 4:07 PM
New highly sensitive quantum magnetometers are being installed across the UK.
These instruments are helping us understand the effects that extreme magnetic storms have on technology and national infrastructure.
Read more: www.bgs.ac.uk/news/uk-scie...
These instruments are helping us understand the effects that extreme magnetic storms have on technology and national infrastructure.
Read more: www.bgs.ac.uk/news/uk-scie...
Lots of work goes into looking after mountain bothies: MBA trustee Juls Stodel amazingly manages to turn my incoherent rambling into a nice video about some of the work we do: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oc4v...
Behind The Bothies: Declan Valters, Maintenance Organiser, Strathchailleach Bothy
YouTube video by Mountain Bothies Association
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September 29, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Lots of work goes into looking after mountain bothies: MBA trustee Juls Stodel amazingly manages to turn my incoherent rambling into a nice video about some of the work we do: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oc4v...
the greatest album ever
September 19, 2025 at 12:08 PM
the greatest album ever
feel like I've just cracked Chesser's biggest unsolved case on a stake-out in a '50s film noir 🔊
September 15, 2025 at 10:46 AM
feel like I've just cracked Chesser's biggest unsolved case on a stake-out in a '50s film noir 🔊
reached the stage of my life where I enter vegetable competitions
August 15, 2025 at 9:17 PM
reached the stage of my life where I enter vegetable competitions
OH: "it's kind of aimed at the older demographic, like Millennials" 💀
August 14, 2025 at 9:50 PM
OH: "it's kind of aimed at the older demographic, like Millennials" 💀
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Earth’s magnetic north pole has recently moved at unprecedented rates. Ciarán Beggan (@bgs.ac.uk) discusses where it may move next, and the implications of such movement for our navigation systems and research.
geoscientist.online/sections/fea...
#Geoscience #Space #Earth #Geomagnetics #Geology
geoscientist.online/sections/fea...
#Geoscience #Space #Earth #Geomagnetics #Geology
On the Move - GEOSCIENTIST
While Earth’s geographic north pole is fixed, the magnetic north pole moves in tandem with Earth’s constantly shifting magnetic field. Depending on where on Earth you are, the magnetic field moves a r...
geoscientist.online
August 5, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Earth’s magnetic north pole has recently moved at unprecedented rates. Ciarán Beggan (@bgs.ac.uk) discusses where it may move next, and the implications of such movement for our navigation systems and research.
geoscientist.online/sections/fea...
#Geoscience #Space #Earth #Geomagnetics #Geology
geoscientist.online/sections/fea...
#Geoscience #Space #Earth #Geomagnetics #Geology
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Happy weekend everyone. Tell your friends you love them.
August 1, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Happy weekend everyone. Tell your friends you love them.
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We ran a randomized controlled trial to see how much AI coding tools speed up experienced open-source developers.
The results surprised us: Developers thought they were 20% faster with AI tools, but they were actually 19% slower when they had access to AI than when they didn't.
The results surprised us: Developers thought they were 20% faster with AI tools, but they were actually 19% slower when they had access to AI than when they didn't.
July 10, 2025 at 7:47 PM
We ran a randomized controlled trial to see how much AI coding tools speed up experienced open-source developers.
The results surprised us: Developers thought they were 20% faster with AI tools, but they were actually 19% slower when they had access to AI than when they didn't.
The results surprised us: Developers thought they were 20% faster with AI tools, but they were actually 19% slower when they had access to AI than when they didn't.
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Interested in joining a world-leading geological organisation? We have two vacancies available:
🌱 Organic geochemist
📋 Administrator / business assistant
Keep updated on these and all of our latest vacancies over on our jobs page: www.bgs.ac.uk/about-bgs/wo...
🌱 Organic geochemist
📋 Administrator / business assistant
Keep updated on these and all of our latest vacancies over on our jobs page: www.bgs.ac.uk/about-bgs/wo...
August 3, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Interested in joining a world-leading geological organisation? We have two vacancies available:
🌱 Organic geochemist
📋 Administrator / business assistant
Keep updated on these and all of our latest vacancies over on our jobs page: www.bgs.ac.uk/about-bgs/wo...
🌱 Organic geochemist
📋 Administrator / business assistant
Keep updated on these and all of our latest vacancies over on our jobs page: www.bgs.ac.uk/about-bgs/wo...
Some Yorkshire geology for Yorkshire Day 💮
Scarborough is a favourite seaside destination for many reasons but for a rock lover, its geology is fascinating.
Here, BGS' @meljleng.bsky.social takes us on a whistlestop tour of the local rocks, as well as some other fascinating sites in the area.
www.bgs.ac.uk/discovering-...
Here, BGS' @meljleng.bsky.social takes us on a whistlestop tour of the local rocks, as well as some other fascinating sites in the area.
www.bgs.ac.uk/discovering-...
August 1, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Some Yorkshire geology for Yorkshire Day 💮
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New bus service from Dundee to Aberdeen starting, via Braemar. I really hope this is successful as we get soooo many folk emerge from the Lairig Ghru at Linn o Dee, asking when the buses south are 😉 www.ember.to/news/#new-du...
News
Find out what's new at Ember
www.ember.to
July 21, 2025 at 5:21 PM
New bus service from Dundee to Aberdeen starting, via Braemar. I really hope this is successful as we get soooo many folk emerge from the Lairig Ghru at Linn o Dee, asking when the buses south are 😉 www.ember.to/news/#new-du...
peak academic/public sector cutlery draw no notes
July 21, 2025 at 2:38 PM
peak academic/public sector cutlery draw no notes
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We're looking for a hydrogeochemist (2-year fixed term).
You'll lead a field-based investigation assessing the presence of microplastics in groundwater, planning and leading fieldwork as well as data interpretation and reporting results.
More info:
www.bgs.ac.uk/download/vac...
You'll lead a field-based investigation assessing the presence of microplastics in groundwater, planning and leading fieldwork as well as data interpretation and reporting results.
More info:
www.bgs.ac.uk/download/vac...
July 19, 2025 at 8:36 AM
We're looking for a hydrogeochemist (2-year fixed term).
You'll lead a field-based investigation assessing the presence of microplastics in groundwater, planning and leading fieldwork as well as data interpretation and reporting results.
More info:
www.bgs.ac.uk/download/vac...
You'll lead a field-based investigation assessing the presence of microplastics in groundwater, planning and leading fieldwork as well as data interpretation and reporting results.
More info:
www.bgs.ac.uk/download/vac...
think I have found the most expensive bus ticket in Scotland
July 10, 2025 at 2:54 PM
think I have found the most expensive bus ticket in Scotland