U.S. Geological Survey

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/U.S._Geological_Survey

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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