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Future Roles and Opportunities for the U.S. Geological Survey

By: Committee on Future Roles, Challenges, and Opportunities for the U.S. Geological Survey,Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources,National Research Council

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Future Roles and Opportunities for the U.S. Geological Survey

By: Committee on Future Roles, Challenges, and Opportunities for the U.S. Geological Survey,Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources,National Research Council

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.

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0309083648

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Future Roles and Opportunities for the U.S. Geological Survey

By: National Research Council,Commission on Geosciences, Environment, and Resources,Committee on Future Roles, Challenges, and Opportunities for the U.S. Geological Survey

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Future Roles and Opportunities for the U.S. Geological Survey

By: National Research Council,Commission on Geosciences, Environment, and Resources,Committee on Future Roles, Challenges, and Opportunities for the U.S. Geological Survey

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0309183111

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Assuring Data Quality at U.S. Geological Survey Laboratories

By: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Earth Sciences and Resources,Committee to Review the U.S. Geological Survey's Laboratories

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Assuring Data Quality at U.S. Geological Survey Laboratories

By: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Earth Sciences and Resources,Committee to Review the U.S. Geological Survey's Laboratories

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) mission is to provide reliable and impartial scientific information to understand Earth, minimize loss of life and property from natural disasters, and manage water, biological, energy, and mineral resources. Data collection, analysis, interpretation, and dissemination are central to everything the USGS does. Among other activities, the USGS operates some 250 laboratories across the country to analyze physical and biological samples, including water, sediment, rock, plants, invertebrates, fish, and wildlife. The data generated in the laboratories help answer pressing scientific and societal questions or support regulation, resource management, or commercial applications. At the request of the USGS, this study reviews a representative sample of USGS laboratories to examine quality management systems and other approaches for assuring the quality of laboratory results and recommends best practices and procedures for USGS laboratories.

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Future Roles and Opportunities for the U.S. Geological Survey

Future Roles and Opportunities for the U.S. Geological Survey

Future Roles and Opportunities for the U.S. Geological Survey

Future Roles and Opportunities for the U.S. Geological Survey

Assuring Data Quality at U.S. Geological Survey Laboratories

Assuring Data Quality at U.S. Geological Survey Laboratories

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