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National Marine Fisheries Service Regional Office to Become USGS Neighbor in St. Petersburg, FL By Jennifer Leigh Oates October 2004 in this issue:  previous story | next story Above: Buck Sutter, deputy regional administrator of the NMFS Southeast Regional Office, and Lisa Robbins, director of the USGS Center for Coastal and Watershed Studies. Above: Lisa Robbins addresses a crowded conference room during a NMFS "Lunch 'n' Learn." The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Southeast Regional Office headquarters will be moving to the University of South Florida (USF)'s campus in downtown St. Petersburg, FL, in early 2005. The NMFS is an agency of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), U.S. Department of Commerce. "We look forward to the increased interaction between agencies when we become neighbors on campus," said Lisa Robbins, director of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Center for Coastal and Watershed Studies, also located in downtown St. Petersburg. Robbins presented an overview of the USGS Florida Integrated Science Centers (FISC) to approximately 27 NMFS employees during a "Lunch 'n' Learn" meeting. A NOAA representative will make a complementary presentation at a USGS "Lunch 'n' Learn" session before moving to the USF's St. Petersburg campus. Most of the NMFS employees in attendance were biologists. NMFS employees were curious about possible partnerships with the USGS. In the past, NOAA has partnered with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the USGS, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to conduct airborne topographic lidar (light detection and ranging) mapping. NMFS scientists were interested in obtaining USGS maps and data sets. The mission of the National Marine Fisheries Service is stewardship of the Nation's living marine resources. Through conservation and wise use, these resources and their habitat can be managed to benefit the Nation without jeopardizing options for the future. Florida Integrated Science Center U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Southeast Regional Office National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in this issue:  previous story | next story

October 2004 Mailing List: Sign up to receive monthly email updates: print this issue in this issue: cover story: Images and Information About Recent Hurricanes Drilling Monitoring Wells in the Dry Tortugas American Samoa's Resilient Coral Reefs Seepage Samplers in Ashumet Pond Wastewater - A Potential Threat to Florida Keys Gulf of Mexico Vulnerable to Hurricanes USGS Pacific Science Center Open House Exhibit Designers Interested in Hurricane Research USGS Hosts Science-Learning Session Shore and Beach Preservation Conference Deep Water Coral Research Workshop Jim Estes Wins Shoemaker Award Four Publications Win Shoemaker Awards Gene Shin Wins Shifting Baselines Contest NMSF Regional Office Moving to St. Petersburg, FL Elena Nilsen Joins Coastal and Marine Geology Team USGS Vessel To Test Counter-Terrorism Equipment Dave Reid Wins Triathlon Southern Sea Otter Video Online Human Influence on San Francisco Bay Floor U.S. Coastal Cliffs October Publications List

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