BGS employs the best people for the job regardless of their
nationality and we will always do this. I sincerely hope that the UK government
will make it as easy as possible for us to maintain a free flow of talented
staff in the future.
I have been very impressed while talking to staff recently
of the degree of commitment to BGS and the firm belief that it is a great
organisation to work for. I realise that inside BGS there are staff who will have
voted Remain and Brexit and we absolutely respect the democratic decision of the UK
public.
I fully expect that we will develop strong EU partnerships
in the future but the way these are developed may well have to change. Irrespective of funding developments, I am sure BGS will be
remain a highly effective organisation and currently we are in a very strong
position in all of our science and data areas.
