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Chapter: Appendix B: Oral Presentations and Written Statements Submitted to the Committee

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Suggested Citation:"Appendix B: Oral Presentations and Written Statements Submitted to the Committee." National Research Council. 2001. Future Roles and Opportunities for the U.S. Geological Survey. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10069.
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Appendix B

Oral Presentations and Written Statements Submitted to the Committee

ORAL PRESENTATIONS

The following individuals made presentations to the Committee on Future Roles, Challenges, and Opportunities of the USGS:

Allison, Lee Utah State Geologist, Utah Geological Survey; Alpine, Andrea Western Regional Director, USGS; Babbitt, Bruce Secretary of the Interior, Department of the Interior; Baker, D. James Administrator, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and Co-chair, Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, National Science and Technology Council; Baron, Jill Research Ecologist, Midcontinent Ecological Science Center; USGS; Bartolino, James Project Chief, Middle Rio Grande Project, USGS; Bernknopf, Richard Economist, National Mapping Division, USGS; Betancourt, Julio Paleoecologist, University of Arizona, Desert Laboratory; Bohlen, Steve Associate Chief Geologist, Gelogic Division, USGS; Boyd, Wilbert (Rocky) Project Manager, Natural Resources Research Center, U.S. Forest Service; Burkardt, Nina Social Science Analyst, Midcontinent Ecological Science Center, USGS; Cain, Doug Subdistrict Chief, Pueblo, Colorado; Campbell, David Research Hydrologist, Water Resource Division, USGS; Carr, Michael H. Research Geologist, Astrogeology Group, Menlo Park, USGS; Casadevall, Thomas Acting Director, USGS; Cloern, James Physical Scientist, Water Resources Division, National Research Program, Western Division, USGS; Cluff, Lloyd Manager, Geosciences Department, Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Cole, James Geologist, Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program, USGS; Coplen, Tyler Research Chemist, Water Resource Division, USGS; Corell, Robert Assistant Director for Geoscience, National Science Foundation; Cowart, Vicki State Geologist and Director, Colorado Geological Survey; Daniel, Dick Assistant Director for CALFED Ecosystem Restoration Branch; Davis, James California State Geologist;

Suggested Citation:"Appendix B: Oral Presentations and Written Statements Submitted to the Committee." National Research Council. 2001. Future Roles and Opportunities for the U.S. Geological Survey. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10069.
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Department of Conservation, Division of Mines and Geology; Dennehy, Kevin Supervisory Hydrologist, NAWQA, USGS; Dennis, John Chief, Natural Systems Management Office, National Park Service; Dieterich, James Director, Earthquake Hazards Program, USGS Western Region; Donnelly, Jay Managing Editor, National Atlas, USGS; Dyer, Russ Project Manager, Yucca Mountain Site Characterization Office, Department of Energy; Eisner, Rich Regional Administrator, Governor's Office of Emergency Services Coastal Region; Fenn, Dennis Chief, Biological Resource Division, USGS; Fenves, Gregory PEER Department of Civil Engineering, University of California, Berkeley; Fouch, Thomas Associate Chief Geologist for Central Region, USGS; Gautier, Donald Chief Scientist, Western Earth Surface Processes Team, Menlo Park, USGS; Gaydos, Len Leader, Earth Resources Observation Systems-Ames Research Group, Menlo Park, USGS; Glauthier, T.J. Associate Director for Natural Resources, Energy and Science, White House Office of Management and Budget; Green, Kass President, Pacific Maderian; Groat, Charles G. Director, USGS; Gunderson, Linda Associate Chief, Geologic Division, USGS; Hampton, Monty Geologist, Coastal and Marine Geology Team, Menlo Park, USGS; Hazeltine, Susan Deputy Chief Biologist for Science, Biological Resources Division, USGS; Henyey, Thomas Science Director, Southern California Earthquake Center; Hester, David Cartographer, Rocky Mountain Mapping Center, USGS; Hill, David Chief Scientist,Long Valley, Volcano Hazards Program, USGS; Hirsch, Robert Chief Hydrologist, Water Resource Division, USGS; Horak, William Colorado District Chief, Water Resources Division, USGS; Houseknecht, David Energy Resource Program Coordinator, USGS; Howell, David Geologist, Western Earth Surface Processes Team, Menlo Park, USGS; Hsieh, Paul Hydrologist, Water Resources Division, Menlo Park, USGS; Hunter, Don Ecologist; Midcontinent Ecological Science Center, USGS; Iverson, Richard Hydrologist, Cascades Volcano Observatory, USGS; Jancaitis, Jim Senior Program Advisor, National Mapping Division, USGS; Karl, Herman Geologist, Western Regional Coastal and Marine Geology Team, Menlo Park, USGS; Kelmelis, John Associate Chief Scientist, National Mapping Division, USGS; Klein, Mary Director, Fish and Wildlife Biology, Colorado State University; Knopf, Fritz Senior Scientist, Midcontinent Ecological Science Center, USGS; Koleis, Marvin Office of Energy Management, Colorado Department of Local Affairs; Kurath, Gail Senior Scientist, Western Fisheries Research

Suggested Citation:"Appendix B: Oral Presentations and Written Statements Submitted to the Committee." National Research Council. 2001. Future Roles and Opportunities for the U.S. Geological Survey. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10069.
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Center, USGS; Lang, Larry Chief of Flood Control and Flood Plain Management, Colorado Conservation Board; Leahy, P. Patrick Chief Geologist, Geologic Division, USGS; Lester, David Executive Director, Council on Energy Resources Tribes; Mallard, Gail Associate Chief Hydrologist, Water Resources Division, USGS; McGregor, Bonnie Associate Director for Science, USGS; McMahon, Peter Research Hydrologist, USGS; Miller, William National Hazards Information Center; Mladinich, Carol Project Member, Front Range Infrastructure Project, USGS; Nielson, Dianne Executive Director, Utah Department of Environmental Quality; Perciasepe, Robert Assistant Administrator for Water, Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President; Perkins, Jeanne Earthquake Program Manager, Association of Bay Area Governments; Phillips, Scott Hydrologist, Chesapeake Bay Ecosystem Program, USGS; Pielke, Roger Professor, Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University; Plummer, Neil Hydrologist and Senior Scientist, Water Resources Division, USGS; Posey, Harry Environmental Protection Specialist, Colorado Department of Natural Resources, Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology; Posson, Doug Director for Central Region, USGS; Ray, Pulak Chief Geologist, Minerals Management Service; Rogers, John Deputy Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Romanowitz, Barbara Seismological Laboratory, University of California, Berkeley; Rossmeissl, Hedy Assistant Chief, National Mapping Division; Ryan, Barbara Associate Director for Operations, USGS; Savage, William (Woody) Pacific Gas and Electric, Geosciences Department; Schaefer, Mark Deputy Assistant Secretary for Water and Science, Department of the Interior; Shea, Pat Director, Bureau of Land Management; Shevock, Jim Associate Pacific West Regional Director, National Park Service; Smith, Larry Director, Water Resources Division, Sacramento, USGS; Stalnaker, Clair Fish and Wildlife Biologist, Midcontinent Ecological Science Center, USGS; Stendell, Rey Director, Midcontinent Ecological Science Center, USGS; Stohlgren, Thomas Ecologist, Midcontinent Ecological Science Center, USGS; Testa, Steve Chairman, Testa Environmental Corporation; Tilling, Robert Chief, Volcano Hazards Team, Menlo Park, USGS; Tonnessen, Kathy Ecologist, Air Resources Division, National Park Service; Tosta, Nancy Director, Forecasting and Growth Strategy, Puget Sound Regional Council; Wilson, Clark Program Scientist, Geodynamics and Geopotential, National Aeronautics and Space Administration; Witherbee, Kermit Group Supervisor, Branch of

Suggested Citation:"Appendix B: Oral Presentations and Written Statements Submitted to the Committee." National Research Council. 2001. Future Roles and Opportunities for the U.S. Geological Survey. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10069.
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Fluid Minerals, Bureau of Land Management; Witmer, Richard Chief Geographer, USGS; Wondra, Phil Deputy Regional Chief Biologist, Central Region, USGS; Zavoli, Walt Vice President, Research and Development, Etak Inc.

WRITTEN STATEMENTS

Blockstein, David Senior Scientist, Committee for National Institute for the Environment; Bredehoeft, John Consultant/Principal, The Hydrodynamics Group; Duffy, Christopher J. Group Member, Computing, Information, and Communications (CIC7), Los Alamos Laboratory; Ferry, John M. President, Mineralogical Society of America; Hood, Laura Conservation Planning Program Manager, Defenders of Wildlife; Kesler, Stephen Professor, Geological Sciences, University of Michigan; McKee, Lance Vice President, Corporate Communications, Open GIS Consortium, Inc.; Paul, Ellen Executive Director, The Ornithological Council; Reimer, G. Michael; Rittmann, Bruce E. Acting Director, Institute for Resources and Environmental Geoscientist; Saperstein, Lee Chair, Board on Natural Resources; Scalet, Charles G. President, National Association of University Fisheries and Wildlife Programs, Department of Wildlife and Fisheries; Shaffer, Mark Vice President for Program, Defenders of Wildlife; Smith, James UPS Foundation Visiting Professor, Stanford University; Spirakis, Charles Golden, Colorado; Tubbesing, Susan Executive Director, Earthquake Research Institute.

Suggested Citation:"Appendix B: Oral Presentations and Written Statements Submitted to the Committee." National Research Council. 2001. Future Roles and Opportunities for the U.S. Geological Survey. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10069.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix B: Oral Presentations and Written Statements Submitted to the Committee." National Research Council. 2001. Future Roles and Opportunities for the U.S. Geological Survey. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10069.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix B: Oral Presentations and Written Statements Submitted to the Committee." National Research Council. 2001. Future Roles and Opportunities for the U.S. Geological Survey. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10069.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix B: Oral Presentations and Written Statements Submitted to the Committee." National Research Council. 2001. Future Roles and Opportunities for the U.S. Geological Survey. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10069.
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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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