U. S. Geological Survey

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:budget approximately $1 billion
gptkbp:collaborates_with gptkb:U._S._Fish_and_Wildlife_Service
gptkb:U._S._Forest_Service
gptkb:National_Oceanic_and_Atmospheric_Administration
state geological surveys
gptkbp:conducts_research_on gptkb:volcano
ecosystem health
water quality
earthquakes
landslides
climate impacts
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:employees approximately 8,000
gptkbp:established 1884
gptkbp:focus climate change
ecosystems
natural resources
water resources
geological research
natural hazards
environmental health
geographic mapping
gptkbp:founded 1879
gptkbp:function gptkb:educational_resources
gptkb:scientific_research
community engagement
data analysis
land use planning
biological research
data dissemination
data visualization
environmental monitoring
policy development
remote sensing
technical assistance
climate adaptation strategies
fisheries research
biodiversity studies
natural resource management
outreach programs
public education
climate change research
scientific publications
climate modeling
mapping and surveying
oceanographic research
resource conservation
water resources management
land restoration projects
community resilience planning
public health research
sustainability research
flood risk assessment
partnerships with universities
collaboration with other agencies
environmental health
wildlife habitat assessment
geological mapping
geophysical surveys
natural hazard assessment
earthquake monitoring
water quality assessment
groundwater studies
international research collaboration
collaboration with NGOs
wildlife monitoring
ecosystem studies
climate resilience initiatives
mineral resource assessment
climate data collection
energy resource assessment
land cover mapping
surface water studies
volcano monitoring
geological hazard assessment
disaster response support
land use change analysis
urban planning support
geospatial data collection
soil studies
landslide research
glacier research
gptkbp:has_programs_in geospatial data
mineral resources
remote sensing
hazard assessment
water resources management
energy resources
biological resources
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Reston,_Virginia
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label U. S. Geological Survey
gptkbp:key_people gptkb:John_Wesley_Powell_Jr.
gptkb:James_Dwight_Dana
gptkbp:mission provide reliable scientific information about the Earth
gptkbp:office across the United States
gptkbp:operates gptkb:National_Water_Information_System
gptkb:National_Earthquake_Information_Center
gptkb:Earth_Resources_Observation_and_Science_Center
gptkb:National_Map
gptkbp:parent_agency gptkb:U._S._Department_of_the_Interior
gptkbp:parent_organization gptkb:U._S._Department_of_the_Interior
gptkbp:produces geological surveys
topographic maps
hydrological data
land use data
earthquake data
biological assessments
gptkbp:provides data for land management
data for environmental protection
data for natural disaster response
scientific data to policymakers
gptkbp:publishes gptkb:academic_journals
gptkb:reports
data sets
gptkbp:website usgs.gov
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:United_States_government
gptkbp:bfsLayer 2