Discipline: |
Geography |
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Contact: | Jonathan Smith, jhsmith@usgs.gov | ||
Geography Projects: | Antarctica | ||
FEWS NET | |||
Global Spatial Data Infrastructure | |||
Landsat International Cooperators | |||
U.S. - China Mapping Protocol | |||
U.S.- Mexico Border Environmental Health Initiative | |||
Environmental Monitoring and Information System | |||
UNEP/GRID | |||
International activities conducted by the Geography Discipline usually are at the request of either the U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Department of State (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), foreign governments, and international organizations. Foreign activities are authorized by legislation and by DOS Circular 175 approved international agreements. Many of Geography Discipline`s foreign activities are in support of national or international organizations such as the National Science Foundation (NSF) and United Nations Environment Program (UNEP). |