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There are 7 billion people on Earth, and that number is increasing every day — human influence on our planet is ever more apparent. Changes to the natural world combined with growing human demands threaten our health and safety, our national security, our economy, and our quality of life.

Help shape the future of USGS science!

Offer your comments on our draft strategies.

The USGS is focused on some of the most significant issues society faces, in which natural science can make a substantial contribution to the well-being of the Nation and the world. The USGS Science Strategy outlines the major societal issues that USGS science is poised to address. Now we're creating specific strategies for each of those areas to expand and advance the actions we can take in the next decade, and we need your help.

Learn more about what we are doing.

The Science Strategy Planning Process
Our Science Strategy
Our Mission Areas

In 2010, the USGS aligned itself with the broad science themes outlined in our 10-year Bureau-level Science Strategy. Teams of USGS scientists are now leading the creation of 10-year science strategies for each of the USGS Mission Areas:

USGS employees, external partners and stakeholders, and the public are being asked to weigh in on these strategies and major questions informing their creation.

Get background information on the USGS Science Strategy.
For examples of how decisionmakers use USGS science, read "USGS Science: Addressing Our Nation's Challenges".

Learn about the USGS Programs that address these important societal issues.
Learn how the USGS is aligned to carry out the Science Strategy.

The USGS is focused on some of the most significant issues society faces, in which natural science can make a substantial contribution to the well-being of the Nation and the world:

All of our science is founded on Science Quality and Integrity.

Send other questions, comments, or ideas to sciencestrategy@usgs.gov.