U.S. Department of the InteriorU.S. Geological Survey

Reston, VA

July 20, 2012

U.S. Geological Survey(USGS)

Organizational Overview

Agenda

Bureau organizational overview• Mission

• Organization

• Communication and outreach

• Science

Science center operation• Structure

• Planning

• Review

• Reporting

Who we are

Created by an act of Congress in 1879, the USGS has evolved over the ensuing 133 years, matching its talent and knowledge to the progress of science and technology. Today, the USGS stands as the sole science agency for the Department of the Interior. It is sought out by thousands of partners and customers for its natural science expertise and its vast earth and biological data holdings. The USGS is the science provider of choice in accessing the information and understanding to help resolve complex natural resource problems across the Nation and around the world.

Mission and Vision

The USGS serves the Nation by providing reliable scientific information to describe and understand the Earth; minimize loss of life and property from natural disasters; manage water, biological, energy, and mineral resources; and enhance and protect our quality of life.

USGS is a world leader in the natural sciences through our scientific excellence and responsiveness to society's needs.

What We Do

As the Nation's largest water, earth, and biological science and civilian mapping agency, the U.S. Geological Survey collects, monitors, analyzes, and provides scientific understanding about natural resource conditions, issues, and problems.  The diversity of our scientific expertise enables us to carry out large-scale, multi-disciplinary investigations and provide impartial scientific information to resource managers, planners, and other customers.

Organizational Hierarchy

Director

Chief of Staff

Deputy Director

Office Planning and Budget

Director OSQI

AD Communications and Publishing

Office of International Programs

Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity

AD WaterAD Climate and Land Use Change

AD Natural Hazards

AD Ecosystems

AD Energy and Minerals

AD Environmental Health

AD Core Science Systems

Regional Executives SE, NE, MW, SC, SW, NW, AK

AD Administration and Enterprise Information

AD Human Capital

Organization

Regions

Home Web Page

Science Strategies

Climate and Land Use Change

Land Remote Sensing

Land Remote Sensing

Landsat Imagery – Worldwide and Free