LEADER 06463nam 2200769 a 450 001 9910961693003321 005 20251116141101.0 010 $a9786610185238 010 $a9780309183116 010 $a0309183111 010 $a9781280185236 010 $a1280185236 010 $a9780309563369 010 $a0309563364 035 $a(CKB)110986584753220 035 $a(EBL)3377171 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000279756 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11194536 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000279756 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10268591 035 $a(PQKB)11363344 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3377171 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3377171 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10068404 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL18523 035 $a(OCoLC)923268801 035 $a(Perlego)4736927 035 $a(BIP)12806613 035 $a(EXLCZ)99110986584753220 100 $a20010803d2001 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aFuture roles and opportunities for the U.S. Geological Survey /$fCommittee on Future Roles, Challenges, and Opportunities for the U.S. Geological Survey, Commission on Geosciences, Environment, and Resources, National Research Council 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aWashington, D.C. $cNational Academy Press$dc2001 215 $a1 online resource (189 p.) 225 1 $aThe compass series 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 08$a9780309083645 311 08$a0309083648 311 08$a9780309072649 311 08$a0309072646 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 153-162). 327 $a""FUTURE ROLES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY""; ""Copyright""; ""Contents""; ""Executive Summary""; ""A NATURAL SCIENCE AND INFORMATION AGENCY""; ""MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES""; ""Monitoring, Reporting, and Forecasting""; ""Assessing Resources""; ""Providing Geospatial Information""; ""NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ROLES""; ""IMPROVING EFFECTIVENESS""; ""Priority Setting""; ""Meeting Technical Needs""; ""Budget""; ""CONCLUSION""; ""1 Introduction""; ""VISION AND MISSION OF THE USGS""; ""STRATEGIC CHANGE AT THE USGS""; ""STUDY AND REPORT""; ""2 The Past and Present as a Prologue"" 327 $a""THE PUBLIC DOMAIN AND THE USGS""""THE EVOLUTION OF THE USGS""; ""Changes in Society""; ""1879 to 1920""; ""1920-1975""; ""1975-Present""; ""Changes in Relationships Between Society and Science""; ""Changes Within the USGS""; ""THE USGS TODAY""; ""3 Future Societal Trends""; ""NATURAL RESOURCES""; ""Mineral Resources""; ""Energy Resources""; ""Water Resources""; ""Biological Resources""; ""ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES""; ""GLOBALIZATION AND NATIONAL SECURITY""; ""SOCIETAL EXPECTATIONS AND THE DEMAND FOR INFORMATION""; ""SERVING THE UNDERSERVED POPULATION""; ""SUMMARY"" 327 $a""4 Evolving to Meet National Needs""""ROLE OF THE USGS""; ""SERVING CUSTOMERS""; ""FUTURE PROGRAM EMPHASIS""; ""Integrative System Models""; ""The USGS as a Scientific Information Portal""; ""Other Program Areas""; ""INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES""; ""FUTURE RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES""; ""Hazards""; ""Hydrologic Processes and Hazards""; ""Wildfires and Public Policy""; ""Environment""; ""Global Climate Change""; ""Climate Variability and Water Resources""; ""Links Between Geologic Processes and Human Health""; ""State of the Nation's Ecosystems""; ""Restoration of Aquatic Ecosystems"" 327 $a""Investigations to Support Wise Urban Development in the West""""Natural Resources""; ""Life Cycles of Ore Materials""; ""Geologic Frameworks for Transition to a Methane Fuel Economy""; ""TRANSITION TOWARD AN INTEGRATED NATURAL SCIENCE AND INFORMATION AGENCY""; ""SUMMARY""; ""5 Future Challenges""; ""PRIORITY SETTING""; ""RESEARCH PROGRAM""; ""EXTERNAL GUIDANCE""; ""HUMAN RESOURCES""; ""COORDINATION AND COLLABORATION""; ""Federal Partnerships""; ""Industry and University Partnerships""; ""External Grants Program""; ""Employee Exchanges""; ""REIMBURSABLE PROGRAMS""; ""BUDGET AND FUNDING"" 327 $a""SUMMARY""""6 Preparing for the Future: Conclusions and Recommendations""; ""A NATURAL SCIENCE AND INFORMATION AGENCY""; ""MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES""; ""Monitoring, Reporting, and Forecasting""; ""Assessing Resources""; ""Providing Geospatial Information""; ""NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ROLES""; ""IMPROVING EFFECTIVENESS""; ""Priority Setting""; ""Meeting Technical Needs""; ""Budget""; ""SUMMARY""; ""REFERENCES""; ""Appendixes""; ""Appendix A Biographical Sketches of Committee Members""; ""Appendix B Oral Presentations and Written Statements Submitted to the Committee""; ""ORAL PRESENTATIONS"" 327 $a""WRITTEN STATEMENTS"" 330 $aThe 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. 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