U.S. Geological Survey

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:USGS
gptkbp:budget over $1 billion (varies by year)
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:director David Applegate (as of 2024)
gptkbp:employs gptkb:engineer
gptkb:scientist
support staff
technicians
gptkbp:fieldOfWork biology
earthquake monitoring
geography
geology
hydrology
remote sensing
biological resources
mapping
water resources
mineral resources
volcano monitoring
gptkbp:founded 1879
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Clarence_King
gptkbp:hasDivision gptkb:Office_of_Administration
gptkb:Biological_Resources_Division
gptkb:Ecosystems_Mission_Area
gptkb:Energy_and_Minerals_Mission_Area
gptkb:Environmental_Health_Mission_Area
gptkb:Geography_Division
gptkb:Geology,_Minerals,_Energy,_and_Geophysics_Science_Center
gptkb:Natural_Hazards_Mission_Area
gptkb:Office_of_Budget,_Planning,_and_Integration
gptkb:Office_of_Communications_and_Publishing
gptkb:Office_of_Enterprise_Information
gptkb:Office_of_International_Programs
gptkb:Office_of_Science_Quality_and_Integrity
gptkb:Water_Mission_Area
gptkb:Water_Resources_Division
gptkb:Core_Science_Systems
gptkb:Office_of_Human_Capital
Science Support
gptkbp:headquartersLocation gptkb:Reston,_Virginia
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label U.S. Geological Survey
gptkbp:jurisdiction gptkb:United_States_federal_government
gptkbp:logo USGS logo.svg
gptkbp:mission study landscape, natural resources, and natural hazards of the United States
gptkbp:officialWebsite https://www.usgs.gov/
gptkbp:operates gptkb:National_Earthquake_Information_Center
gptkb:National_Water_Information_System
gptkb:Landsat_program
streamgages
volcano observatories
gptkbp:parentOrganization gptkb:United_States_Department_of_the_Interior
gptkbp:publishes scientific reports
topographic maps
data sets
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:William_H._Jackson
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3