Partnerships

The USGS has a primary responsibility to provide high-quality scientific information to Department of the Interior (DOI) bureaus that oversee DOI lands and waters. USGS has strong partnership ties with other DOI agencies such as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Reclamation, Bureau of Land Management, and the National Park Service. In addition, USGS scientists often provide other Federal agencies, as well as State and Tribal organizations with data and analytical tools for use in adaptive management to support coordinated efforts for efficient management of the Nation’s biological resources. Below are examples of large partnerships, in which the USGS Fisheries: Aquatic and Endangered Resources Program's research helps natural resource managers in science-based decision making.

Science Support Partnership

Through the Science Support Partnership (SSP) Program, the U.S. Geological Survey partners with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to understand and provide the critical science information required to effectively manage our nation’s resources. To see what fisheries and other aquatic resources projects are being funded under this program, please visit the SSP program site at: http://biology.usgs.gov/ssp/.

Long Term Resource Monitoring Program

The Long Term Resource Monitoring Program (LTRMP) for the Upper Mississippi River System is the Nation’s first large-scale effort to determine the status and trends of these natural components of a large river.  It is being implemented by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in cooperation with the five Upper Mississippi River System states (Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, and Wisconsin), with guidance and overall Program responsibility provided by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Environmental Management Program .

National Fish Habitat Action Plan

USGS is one of the coalition members in the National Fish Habitat Action Plan (NFHAP), which brings together Federal and State agencies, Native American Tribes and Alaskan Natives, and sport fishing and conservation groups to collaborate on fish habitat conservation and restoration around the country.

USGS programs are contributing scientific expertise toward development of a national assessment of aquatic habitat and the developing partnerships. USGS scientists serve on the Science and Data Team, the Federal Caucus, and provide support for NFHAP National Board.

To learn more about National Fish Habitat Action Plan visit its Web site at http://www.fishhabitat.org.