USGS Science Strategy
In order to respond to evolving national priorities, the USGS must periodically reflect on and optimize its strategic
directions. This report is the first comprehensive science strategy since the early 1990s to critically examine our
major science goals and priorities.
U.S. Geological Survey Science in the Decade 2007 - 2017
USGS Science Strategy Areas
Understanding Ecosystems and Predicting Ecosystem Change:
Ensuring the Nation’s Economic and Environmental Future
Climate Variability and Change:
Clarifying the Record and Assessing Consequences
Energy and Minerals for America’s Future:
Providing a Scientific Foundation for Resource Security, Environmental Health, Economic Vitality, and Land Management
A National Hazards, Risk, and Resilience Assessment Program:
Ensuring the Long-Term Health and Wealth of the Nation
The Role of Environment and Wildlife in Human Health:
A System that Identifies Environmental Risk to Public Health in America
A Water Census of the United States:
Quantifying, Forecasting, and Securing Freshwater for America’s Future
Data Integration & Interoperability