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Suggested Citation:"Acronyms." 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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Acronyms

BIA

Bureau of Indian Affairs

BIN

Bureau Information Needs

BLM

Bureau of Land Management

BRD

Biological Resources Division

CBP

Chesapeake Bay Program

CIMS

Chesapeake Information Management System

CMGP

Coastal and Marine Geology Program

CRADA

cooperative research and development agreement

DEM

digital elevation model

DOD

Department of Defense

DOE

Department of Energy

DOI

Department of the Interior

EDC

EROS Data Center

EDMAP

educational component of NCGMP

EPA

Environmental Protection Agency

EROS

Earth Resources Observation Systems

FAA

Federal Aviation Administration

FAC

Federal Advisory Committee

FEDMAP

federal mapping component of the NCGMP

FEMA

Federal Emergency Management Agency

FGDC

Federal Geographic Data Committee

FTE

full-time equivalent

GAP

Gap Analysis Program

GCIP

GEWEX Continental-Scale International Project

GCM

general circulation model

GD

Geologic Division

GDIN

Global Disaster Information Network

GDP

Gross Domestic Product

GEWEX

Global Energy and Water Cycle Experiment

Suggested Citation:"Acronyms." 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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GIS

geographic information system

GLONASS

Global Navigation Satellite System

GPS

Global Positioning System

IABIN

Inter-American Biodiversity Information Network

IRIS

Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology

ISC

International Seismic Centre

MMS

Minerals Management Service

NABIN

North American Biodiversity Information Network

NAS

National Academy of Sciences

NASA

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

NAWQA

National Water Quality Assessment Program

NBII

National Biological Information Infrastructure

NBS

National Biological Service

NCGMP

National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program

NEHRP

National Earthquake Hazard Reduction Program

NEIC

National Earthquake Information Center

NIH

National Institutes of Health

NMD

National Mapping Division

NOAA

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

NPS

National Park Service

NRC

National Research Council

NSDI

National Spatial Data Infrastructure

NSF

National Science Foundation

NSN

National Seismic Network

NWS

National Weather Service

OFDA

Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (USAID)

OPEC

Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries

OPM

Office of Personnel Management

PCAST

President's Committee of Advisors on Science and Technology

RASA

Regional Aquifer Systems Analysis

RGEG

Research Grade Evaluation Guide

RIM

River Input Monitoring

SCT

Strategic Change Team

STAC

Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee

STATEMAP

state geologic mapping component of the NCGMP

USACE

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

USAID

U.S. Agency for International Development

USBR

U.S. Bureau of Reclamation

Suggested Citation:"Acronyms." 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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USFS

U.S. Forest Service

USFWS

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

USGS

U.S. Geological Survey

VDAP

Volcano Disaster Assistance Program

VHP

Volcano Hazards Program

WRD

Water Resources Division

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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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