USGS Research Infrastructure and Assessment Framework

Sky Bristol, Madison Langseth, Tamar Norkin

U.S. Department of the InteriorU.S. Geological Survey

USGS Core Science Analytics, Synthesis and Libraries

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USGS Research Infrastructure Assessment Context

• What is the USGS Research Infrastructure?• Legislated Authorities & Assessment

Mechanisms– Funded Programs and performance metrics– Fundamental Science Practices– RGE, EDGE, and EPAP– Funding Opportunity programs and assessment

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Example Performance Measures• Percent of Climate Research & Development program products

cited/used within 3 years of publication• Percent completion of earthquake and volcano hazard

assessments for moderate to high hazard areas. • Cost of collection and processing of Light Detecting and Ranging

(LIDAR) data for coastal characterization and impact assessments (per megabyte of data collected) (CMGP)

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Funding Opportunities

• USGS funds R&D opportunities through 17 “Financial Assistance Programs” and several other authorities

• E.g.,– National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program– National Geological and Geophysical Data

Preservation Program– Water Resource Research Institutes– Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units

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Fundamental Science Practices

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“New” Product Policies and Procedures – Data and Software

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