1. U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey Reston, VA July 20, 2012 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Organizational Overview

2. Agenda  Bureau organizational overview Mission Organization Communication and outreach Science  Science center operation Structure Planning Review Reporting

3. Who we are  Created by an act of Congress in 1879, the USGS has evolved over the ensuing 133 years, matching its talent and knowledge to the progress of science and technology. Today, the USGS stands as the sole science agency for the Department of the Interior. It is sought out by thousands of partners and customers for its natural science expertise and its vast earth and biological data holdings. The USGS is the science provider of choice in accessing the information and understanding to help resolve complex natural resource problems across the Nation and around the world.

4. Mission and Vision  The USGS serves the Nation by providing reliable scientific information to describe and understand the Earth; minimize loss of life and property from natural disasters; manage water, biological, energy, and mineral resources; and enhance and protect our quality of life.  USGS is a world leader in the natural sciences through our scientific excellence and responsiveness to society's needs.

5. What We Do  As the Nation's largest water, earth, and biological science and civilian mapping agency, the U.S. Geological Survey collects, monitors, analyzes, and provides scientific understanding about natural resource conditions, issues, and problems. The diversity of our scientific expertise enables us to carry out large-scale, multi-disciplinary investigations and provide impartial scientific information to resource managers, planners, and other customers.

6. Organizational Hierarchy Director Chief of Staff Deputy Director Office Planning and Budget Director OSQI AD Communications and Publishing Office of International Programs Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity AD WaterAD Climate and Land Use Change AD Natural Hazards AD Ecosystems AD Energy and Minerals AD Environmental Health AD Core Science Systems Regional Executives SE, NE, MW, SC, SW, NW, AK AD Administration and Enterprise Information AD Human Capital

7. Organization

8. Regions

9. Home Web Page

10. Science Strategies

11. Climate and Land Use Change

12. Land Remote Sensing

14. Landsat Imagery – Worldwide and Free