• Science Impact is a focused research effort to increase the use and value of USGS science in decision-making.
• USGS science is used every day, by decision makers across the Nation, to help deal with a broad spectrum of societal issues.
• The USGS achieves this level of success by adhering to its core values of Science Excellence, Science Leadership, and Science Impact.
• Technology, decision-making processes, and data accessibility have changed dramatically in recent years. Decision makers and citizens want accessible, timely, and integrated science products that objectively address policy-relevant issues. As the world around us changes, approaches for developing and delivering accessible science are evolving. To provide focus, leadership, and direction to these efforts, the USGS has established a Science Impact site.

• Indigenous Knowledge Center for Education and Science Impact: Sinte Gleska University
• MIT -- USGS Science Impact Collaborative:Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• Science Impact Laboratory for Policy and Economics:University of New Mexico
• Science Impact Laboratory for Urban Systems: Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania

• Risk and Hazard Analysis
• Managing Risk and Mitigation
• Vulnerability Assessment
• Resource Management Support and Decision-Making Tools

Carl D. Shapiro, Ph.D.
U.S. Geological Survey
516 National Center
Reston, VA 20192
(703) 648-4446 (Voice)
cshapiro@usgs.gov