OR/14/019 Acknowledgements

Mitchell, C J, Nice, S E, Stevenson, J P, Thomas, J E, Nash, G V and Noakes, L. 2014. Broadcasting the science stories of BGS. British Geological Survey Internal Report, OR/14/058.

Thanks are due to the BGS Executive (John Ludden, Mike Patterson and Mike Stephenson) for contributing to the development of the communications strategy through their support, strategic direction and comments on the initial drafts of this report.

Thanks are due to the staff of the BGS who contributed comments on the draft of the strategy during the consultation period, in particular Sarah Nice and Patrick Bell for their comments. Also thanks to Joanna Thomas for editing the draft strategy report.

Thanks are also due to the NERC communications community, especially to Linda Capper (British Antarctic Survey) for her continued support, strategic guidance and good humour.

Thanks to Alex Aiken, Executive Director for Government Communications, for his honest and instructive review and feedback on the initial draft of this strategy.

Thanks to Hazel Gibson, PhD student at Plymouth University, for her review of the initial draft and excellent suggestions.