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Explore the comprehensive science planning overview and opportunities for input by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Geological Survey for managing energy and mineral resources. This strategic framework addresses key issues in natural resource security, environmental health, economic vitality, and land management. Learn about the science strategy outline, goals, cross-cutting capabilities, and implementation plan for delivering science to society effectively.
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Energy and Minerals for America’s Future: Science Planning Overview, Opportunities for Input U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey
Background Bureau-level science strategy, released 2007 Facing Tomorrow’s Challenges—U.S. Geological Survey Science in the Decade 2007–2017 http://pubs.usgs.gov/circ/2007/1309/ Energy and Minerals: Four Strategic Areas: • Natural resource security for the future • Environmental Health • Economic Vitality of the Nation • Management of DOI, Federal, and Other Lands
Conceptual Framework: Energy & Minerals Science Plan • Expands on lifecycle concepts and environmental perspective of sustainability described in USGS Science Strategy • Provides platform for identifying linkages with other mission areas to address multidisciplinary/crosscutting issues
Charge to Science Strategy Planning Team (SSPT) The SSPT for Energy and Minerals (and SSPT’s for other Mission Areas) will draft a plan that will follow this outline: • Science Strategy Outline • Introduction • USGS Core Strengths • Science Goals and Objectives • Short term (1 to 5 years) • Longer‐term (5 to10 years) • Critical Cross‐cutting Capabilities • Implementation Plan and Strategic Actions for Delivering • Science to Society • Appendices • Literature Cited
Key Questions • What are the most important energy and mineral resource issues facing the Nation in the next Decade? • What is the USGS’ role in providing the science needed to address those issues and to identify new issues? • How can USGS improve the access and usability of the science information that we provide? • What partnerships will be essential to getting that information to decisionmakers?