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Book Future Roles and Opportunities for the U S  Geological Survey

Download or read book Future Roles and Opportunities for the U S Geological Survey written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2001-03-15 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has adapted to the changing political, economic, and technical state of the nation and the world since it was established in the late nineteenth century. Over a period of more than 120 years, the USGS has evolved from a small group of scientists who collected data and provided guidance on how to parcel, manage, and use the public lands of the West to an agency comprised of thousands of scientists who conduct research and assessment activities on complex scientific issues at scales ranging from the local to the global. The USGS will no doubt continue to evolve and adapt to meet changing national needs. In fact, the recent integration of the National Biological Service and parts of the U.S. Bureau of Mines into the USGS presents an ideal opportunity to examine the agency's vision, mission, role, and scientific opportunities as the organization begins the early years of the twenty-first century. The USGS recognized the need to adapt to changing demands when it asked the National Research Council (NRC) to undertake this study. The NRC formed a multidisciplinary committee of 16 experts to address issues related to the future roles, challenges, and opportunities of the agency.

Book International Science in the National Interest at the U S  Geological Survey

Download or read book International Science in the National Interest at the U S Geological Survey written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2012-07-18 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Science at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is intrinsically global, and from early in its history, the USGS has successfully carried out international projects that serve U.S. national interests and benefit the USGS domestic mission. Opportunities abound for the USGS to strategically pursue international science in the next 5-10 years that bears on growing worldwide problems having direct impact on the United States-climate and ecosystem changes, natural disasters, the spread of invasive species, and diminishing natural resources, to name a few. Taking a more coherent, proactive agency approach to international science-and building support for international projects currently in progress-would help the USGS participate in international science activities more effectively.

Book U S  Geological Survey Circular

Download or read book U S Geological Survey Circular written by and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book     U S  Geological Survey  Minerals Management Service   etc

Download or read book U S Geological Survey Minerals Management Service etc written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Department of the Interior and Related Agencies and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 2406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book U S  Geological Survey Activities

Download or read book U S Geological Survey Activities written by Geological Survey (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Fiscal Year 2000 Budget Requests of the U S  Geological Survey  the Office of Surface Mining  the Minerals Management Service  and the Energy and Minerals Program of the Bureau of Land Management

Download or read book Fiscal Year 2000 Budget Requests of the U S Geological Survey the Office of Surface Mining the Minerals Management Service and the Energy and Minerals Program of the Bureau of Land Management written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Resources. Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book River Science at the U S  Geological Survey

Download or read book River Science at the U S Geological Survey written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2007-05-24 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rivers provide about 60 percent of the nation's drinking water and irrigation water and 10 percent of the nation's electric power needs. The multiple and sometimes incompatible services demanded of rivers often lead to policy and management conflicts that require the integration of science-based information. This report advises the U.S. Geological Survey on how it can best address river science challenges by effectively using its resources and coordinating its activities with other agencies. The report identifies the highest priority river science issues for the USGS, including environmental flows and river restoration, sediment transport and geomorphology, and groundwater surface-water interactions. It also recommends two cross-cutting science activities including surveying and mapping the nation's river systems according to key physical and landscape features, and expanding work on predictive models, especially those that simulate interactions between physical-biological processes. The report identifies key variables to be monitored and data-managed. It proposes enhancements in streamflow, biological, and sediment monitoring; these include establishing multidisciplinary, integrated reach-scale monitoring sites and developing a comprehensive national sediment monitoring program. Finally, it encourages the USGS to be at the forefront of new technology application, including airborne lidar and embedded, networked, wireless sensors.

Book U S  Geological Survey Activities  Fiscal Year 1981

Download or read book U S Geological Survey Activities Fiscal Year 1981 written by Geological Survey (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book New Publications of the U S  Geological Survey

Download or read book New Publications of the U S Geological Survey written by and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book New Publications of the U S  Geological Survey

Download or read book New Publications of the U S Geological Survey written by Geological Survey (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book U S  Geological Survey Professional Paper

Download or read book U S Geological Survey Professional Paper written by and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Mineral resource Assessments in Alaska

Download or read book Mineral resource Assessments in Alaska written by Wallace Hall Campbell and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 610 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Governments And Geographic Information

Download or read book Governments And Geographic Information written by I. Masser and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1998-04-08 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Modern geographic information systems technology has transformed spatial data handling capabilities and made it necessary for governments to rethink their roles with respect to the supply and availability of geographic information.; The nature of the relationship between governments and geographic information is explored in this book from a number

Book List of U S  Geological Survey Geologic and Water supply Reports and Maps for Alaska

Download or read book List of U S Geological Survey Geologic and Water supply Reports and Maps for Alaska written by Geological Survey (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Energy and the Environment

Download or read book Energy and the Environment written by Lorna M. Carter and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: