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PartnershipsThe 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.
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In the SpotlightCongratulations to USGS scientists from the Upper Midwest Environmental Science Center (UMESC) on 2006 Cooperative Conservation Award for the achievements of the Long Term Resource Monitoring Program! The (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. The award, presented by Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne, recognizes collaborative achievements among a diverse range of entities. The Long Term Resource Monitoring Program is being implemented by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in cooperation with 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. For program overview read the fact sheet - Taking the Pulse of a River System: First 20 Years. For more information about the program visit its Web site. Featured PublicationsHinck, J.E., Blazer, V.S., Denslow, N.D., Gross, T.S., Echols, K.R., Davis, A.P., May, T.W., Orazio, C.E., Coyle, J.J., and Tillitt, D. E., 2006, Biomonitoring of Environmental Status and Trends (BEST) program: Environmental Contaminants, Health indicators, and reproductive biomarkers in fish from the Colorado River Basin: U.S. Geological Survey, Scientific Investigation Report 2006-5163. Download the Report (4,07 MB, PDF) |
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