1. USGS Funding in Constant Dollars FY 1996 to FY 2004 Mapping Geology Water Biology Request FacilitiesScience Support

2. David Applegate, American Geological Institute Kerry Bolognese, National Association of State Universities & Land Grant Colleges Emery Cleaves, Association of American State Geologists Peter Folger, American Geophysical Union Susan Gilson, Interstate Council on Water Policy Robert Gropp, American Institute of Biological Sciences Ellen Paul, Ornithological Council James Plasker, American Society for Photogrammetry & Remote Sensing Stephen Ragone, National Ground Water Association Craig Schiffries, National Council for Science & the Environment Jan Schoonmaker, National Institutes for Water Resources Laurence Socci, American Congress on Surveying & Mapping USGS Coalition Organizing Committee

3. The USGS Coalition is an alliance of organizations united by a commitment to the continued vitality of the unique combination of biological, geological, hydrological and mapping programs of the U.S. Geological Survey. The USGS provides independent, high-quality data, information, research support and assessments needed by federal, state, local and tribal policymakers, resource and emergency managers, engineers and planners, researchers and educators and the public. The Coalition supports increased federal investment in USGS programs that underpin responsible natural resource stewardship, improve resilience to natural and human-induced hazards, and contribute to the long-term health, security and prosperity of the nation. USGS Coalition Mission Statement

4. Charter Members of the USGS Coalition American Fisheries Society American Geological Institute American Institute of Biological Sciences American Institute of Professional Geologists American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing American Water Resources Association Association of American Geographers Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies Council of Science Editors Earthquake Engineering Research Institute Ecological Society of America Geological Society of America Geoscience Information Society The Groundwater Foundation International Association of Emergency Managers National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges National Council for Science and the Environment National Geographic Society National Ground Water Association North American Benthological Society Ornithological Council Phycological Society of America Seismological Society of America Society of Economic Geologists Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry -- North America University Consortium for Geographic Information Science Western States Seismic Policy Council The Wildlife Society The list is still open…