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THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES
The 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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Congressional Briefings
Wednesday, February 28, 2001

on

FUTURE ROLES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

by

Hugo F. Thomas, Director, Connecticut Institute of Water Resources and Adjunct Member, Department of Natural Resource Management and Engineering, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Connecticut and Vice Chair, Committee on Future Roles, Challenges, and Opportunities for the U.S. Geological Survey, The National Academies

Bruce A. Stein, Vice President for Programs, Association for Biodiversity Information, Arlington, Virginia and Member, Committee on Future Roles, Challenges, and Opportunities for the U.S. Geological Survey, The National Academies

This new report, requested by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in order to assist it in identifying future roles, challenges, and opportunities, addresses the following questions:

A series of briefings were held on February 28, 2001 for members of Congress and congressional staff only. The report was publicly released on November 6, 2000. The full document is available on-line through the Web site of the National Academies Press.