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Energy and Minerals for America’s Energy and Minerals for America’s Future:Future:
Science Planning Overview, Science Planning Overview, Opportunities for InputOpportunities for Input
U.S. Department of the InteriorU.S. Geological Survey
http://pubs.usgs.gov/circ/2007/1309/
Facing Tomorrow’s Challenges—U.S. Geological Survey Science in the Decade 2007–2017
BackgroundBackgroundBureau-level science strategy, released 2007
Energy and Minerals: Four Strategic Areas:
• Natural resource security for the futureNatural resource security for the future
• Environmental HealthEnvironmental Health
• Economic Vitality of the NationEconomic Vitality of the Nation
• Management of DOI, Federal, and Other LandsManagement of DOI, Federal, and Other Lands
Conceptual Framework:Conceptual Framework:Energy & Minerals Energy & Minerals Science PlanScience 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
The SSPT for Energy and Minerals (and SSPT’s for other MissionAreas) will draft a plan that will follow this outline:
Charge to Science Strategy Planning Charge to Science Strategy Planning Team (SSPT) Team (SSPT)
• 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 QuestionsKey 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?