The People Who Make a Difference

Public service is about making a difference. As the Federal government's principal natural science and information agency, the USGS is committed to providing excellence in public service and to making a difference to the world we live in.

Our motto conveys an enduring message: science for a changing world. The changing nature of the natural and physical world is the primary driving force and motivation behind all of the work USGS does in biology, geology, mapping, and water. We live our motto each day in fulfilling our mission to provide reliable, impartial information to the citizens of this country and to the global community.

In the following pages or through our website http://www.usgs.gov, we invite you to explore some of the recent ways in which USGS is making a world of difference.

Charles G. Groat

(Signed) Charles G. Groat

Director