US Geological Survey

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/US_Geological_Survey

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Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:abbreviation	gptkb:USGS
gptkbp:budget	$1.7 billion (2023)
gptkbp:collaboratesWith	gptkb:NASA gptkb:NOAA universities state geological surveys
gptkbp:country	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:director	gptkb:David_Applegate
gptkbp:employs	gptkb:engineer gptkb:scientist technicians
gptkbp:focus	biology geography geology hydrology
gptkbp:founded	1879
gptkbp:founder	gptkb:Clarence_King
gptkbp:headquartersLocation	gptkb:Reston,_Virginia
gptkbp:jurisdiction	gptkb:federal_government_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:logo	USGS logo.svg
gptkbp:mission	study landscape, natural resources, and natural hazards of the United States
gptkbp:motto	Science for a changing world
gptkbp:numberOfEmployees	8,000 (approximate)
gptkbp:operates	gptkb:Cascades_Volcano_Observatory gptkb:National_Geospatial_Program gptkb:Earth_Resources_Observation_and_Science_Center gptkb:National_Earthquake_Information_Center gptkb:National_Water_Information_System gptkb:Landsat_program gptkb:Yellowstone_Volcano_Observatory gptkb:Alaska_Science_Center gptkb:Patuxent_Wildlife_Research_Center gptkb:Western_Ecological_Research_Center gptkb:Woods_Hole_Coastal_and_Marine_Science_Center
gptkbp:parentOrganization	gptkb:United_States_Department_of_the_Interior
gptkbp:produces	gptkb:biological_data topographic maps earthquake data mineral resources data water data
gptkbp:publishes	gptkb:USGS_Circulars gptkb:USGS_Fact_Sheets gptkb:USGS_Open-File_Reports gptkb:USGS_Professional_Papers gptkb:USGS_Scientific_Investigations_Reports
gptkbp:regionServed	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:website	https://www.usgs.gov/
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:NSF_National_Ecological_Observatory_Network
gptkbp:bfsLayer	4
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	US Geological Survey