The National Map partnership network cultivates and maintains long-term relationships with
partners and develops agreements for The National Map and other initiatives that support USGS
science. Partnerships are the foundation of The National Map because they leverage funding across
organizations as a way to provide significant cost savings, reduce redundancy in geospatial data acquisition and
stewardship, and ensure the availability of common base data to a broad range of users and applications.
An addition to the longstanding partnership functions of The National Map is an emerging initiative
to systematically reach out to priority user communities. The goal of user engagement is to gather
feedback on the products and services of The National Map so that future development will
best meet USGS and Department of the Interior science objectives and provide the greatest value and
impact for the Nation. Priority user communities include Geologic Mapping, Geologic Hazards, Natural
Resources Conservation, and Water Resources.
The National Map partner and user engagement activities are conducted by a network of liaisons and
coordinators:
- User Engagement leadership in the National Geospatial Program provides strategic
direction and oversight to the range of The National Map partnership and user activities.
- Federal Geospatial Liaisons work with the Federal Geographic Data Committee and other
Federal agencies to develop and manage partnerships at the national and programmatic level to
support development and use of The National Map.
- Community of Use Coordinators lead and manage outreach to the priority user communities
of The National Map; they also provide direction and guidance to USGS National Map Liaisons for
expanding user outreach.
- Alaska Mapping Project Manager coordinates National Geospatial Program efforts to modernize mapping for the State of Alaska.
- The National Map Liaisons facilitate partnerships and agreements that improve the data holdings and the products and services of The National Map. Many liaisons also provide outreach and support to the priority user communities in the areas of Water Resources, Natural Resources Conservation and Geologic Mapping and Hazards.
- Associates are part-time liaisons who support both partnerships and user engagement and
provide linkages to USGS science centers.
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NGP - User Engagement Contact Information - 2016
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User Engagement |
David Saghy |
Reston, VA |
(703) 648-5954 |
dsaghy@usgs.gov |
Chief, NGP User Engagement |
Steve Aichele |
New Cumberland, PA |
(717) 730-6949 |
saichele@usgs.gov |
Coordinator for Water Resources COU |
Lance Clampitt |
Bozeman, MT |
(406) 994-6919 |
lsclampitt@usgs.gov |
Coordinator for Geologic Mapping and Hazards COU and NGP Emergency Management |
Tracy Fuller |
Denver, CO |
(303) 202-4532 |
tfuller@usgs.gov |
Alaska Mapping Program Manager |
Greg Matthews |
Denver, CO |
(303) 202-4446 |
gdmatthews@usgs.gov |
Coordinator for Natural Resources Conservation COU |
Brigitta Urban-Mathieux |
Reston, VA |
(703) 648-5175 |
burbanma@usgs.gov |
Federal Liaison |
Sherry Durst |
Denver, CO |
(303) 236-5408 |
sldurst@usgs.gov |
Project Manager |
The National Map Liaisons |
Name | Location | Phone | Email | National Map Liaison for State(s) | COU |
Roger Barlow |
Reston, VA |
(703) 648-5189 |
rbarlow@usgs.gov |
DC, DE, MD, NJ |
WR |
Tom Carlson |
Tacoma, WA |
(253) 552-1682 |
tcarlson@usgs.gov |
WA, OR, ID |
GMH |
Chris Cretini |
Lafayette, LA |
(337) 266-8621 |
cretinic@usgs.gov |
LA, AR |
NRC |
Drew Decker |
San Diego, CA |
(619) 225-6430 |
ddecker@usgs.gov |
AZ, CA, HI, Pacific Basin |
WR |
Claire DeVaughan |
Austin, TX |
(512) 927-3583 |
cdevaugh@usgs.gov |
TX, OK |
NRC |
Lou Driber |
Tallahassee, FL |
(850) 727-0496 |
ldriber@usgs.gov |
FL, PR, USVI |
NRC |
Douglas Freehafer |
Troy, NY |
(518) 285-5620 |
dfreehaf@usgs.gov |
Associate Liaison - NY |
WR |
Carol Giffin |
Denver, CO |
(303) 236-5436 |
clgiffin@usgs.gov |
CO, NM |
NRC |
George Heleine |
Jackson, MS |
(601) 933-2950 |
gheleine@usgs.gov |
MS, AL, GA, TN |
WR |
Charles Hickman |
Columbus, OH |
(614) 430-7768 |
chickman@usgs.gov |
MI, OH |
NRC |
Scott Hoffman |
New Cumberland, PA |
(717) 730-6945 |
shoffman@usgs.gov |
Associate Liaison - PA |
WR |
Jim Langtry |
Lincoln, NE |
(402) 328-4128 |
jlangtry@usgs.gov |
NE, IA, KS |
NRC |
David Nail |
Indianapolis, IN |
(317) 600-2722 |
dnail@usgs.gov |
IN, KY, IL, MO |
WR |
Craig Neidig |
Charleston, WV |
(304) 347-5130 x237 |
cneidig@usgs.gov |
NY, PA, VA, WV |
GMH |
Lin Neifert |
Pembroke, NH |
(802) 522-8275 |
lineifert@usgs.gov |
NH, VT, CT |
NRC |
Carol Ostergren |
Sacramento, CA |
(916) 278-9510 |
costergren@usgs.gov |
CA, NV |
GMH |
Steve Shivers |
Rapid City, SD |
(605) 394-3216 |
spshivers@usgs.gov |
SD, ND, MT, WY |
NRC |
Pete Steeves |
Northborough, MA |
(508) 490-5054 |
psteeves@usgs.gov |
Associate Liaison - MA, RI |
WR |
Silvia Terziotti |
Raleigh, NC |
(919) 571-4090 |
seterzio@usgs.gov |
Associate Liaison - NC, SC |
WR |
David Vincent |
Salt Lake City, UT |
(801) 975-3435 |
dmvincent@usgs.gov |
UT, USDA Forest Service GSTC |
NRC |
Dan Walters |
Augusta, ME |
(207) 626-6628 |
danwalters@usgs.gov |
MA, ME, RI |
WR |
Ron Wencl |
Mounds View, MN |
(763) 783-3207 |
rwencl@usgs.gov |
MN, WI |
WR |
Brian Wright |
Anchorage, AK |
(907) 786-7479 |
bwright@usgs.gov |
AK |
Alaska Activities |
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