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Regional Realignment Plan. -Regional Directors Eastern Region Suzette Kimball Central Region Tom Casadevall Western Region Anne Kinsinger -Regional Execs Water Geology Geography Biology. Realignment of REx’s.
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Regional Realignment Plan -Regional Directors Eastern Region Suzette Kimball Central Region Tom Casadevall Western Region Anne Kinsinger -Regional Execs Water Geology Geography Biology
Realignment of REx’s REx’s will be responsible for leadership and management (people, funds, science) of a multidisciplinary portfolio within a geographic area of the region. Assign each REx responsibility for all scientific disciplines within a smaller geographic area.
Regions and AreasBefore and After Western Region Central Region Eastern Region
REx Duty Stations KEY Regional Director Regional Executive
Impetus for Change Feedback from National Academy reviews, partner and stakeholder meetings, and DOI: …USGS needs to focus more on developing partnerships at all levels, integrating the work of the four distinct scientific disciplines, and moving toward multidisciplinary representation by Executives… Adoption of USGS Science Strategy which emphasizes the need for multidisciplinary approaches to solving societal challenges of the 21st century.
Eastern Region Geographic AreaDuty StationRegional Executive Northeast Area Reston, Va. Dave Russ Southeast Area Norcross, Ga. Jess Weaver Midwest Area Ann Arbor, Mich. Kevin Gallagher* Central Region Geographic AreaDuty StationRegional Executive North Central Area Minneapolis, Minn. Max Ethridge South Central Area Columbia, Mo. Stan Ponce Rocky Mountain Area Lakewood, Colo. Randy Updike Western Region Geographic AreaDuty StationRegional Executive Alaska Area Anchorage, Alaska June Thormodsgard* Northwest Area Seattle, Wash. Ione Taylor* Southwest area Sacramento, Calif. Wes Ward