National Geospatial Development Center

The National Geospatial Development Center supports natural resource business needs of NRCS through the innovative use of GIS and other technology tools. The Center is responsible for the use, application, and integration of innovative geo-technology tools to support and expand the efficient delivery of NRCS programs. It also provides provides research opportunities for graduate students in areas such as virtual reality, remote sensing and Internet GIS.

The Center was established in 2004, as a collaboration of the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and West Virginia University (WVU). The Center is located on the WVU campus in Morgantown.

Organizationally, the NRCS Center Director reports to the Soil Survey Division within the Soil Survey and Resource Assessment Deputy Area, though projects from across the agency will be addressed.