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The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has adapted to the changing
political, economic, and technical state of the nation and the
world since it was established in the late nineteenth century. Over
a period of more than 120 years, the USGS has evolved from a small
group of scientists who collected data and provided guidance on how
to parcel, manage, and use the public lands of the West to an
agency comprised of thousands of scientists who conduct research
and assessment activities on complex scientific issues at scales
ranging from the local to the global. The USGS will no doubt
continue to evolve and adapt to meet changing national needs. In
fact, the recent integration of the National Biological Service and
parts of the U.S. Bureau of Mines into the USGS presents an ideal
opportunity to examine the agency's vision, mission, role, and
scientific opportunities as the organization begins the early years
of the twenty-first century. The USGS recognized the need to adapt
to changing demands when it asked the National Research Council
(NRC) to undertake this study. The NRC formed a multidisciplinary
committee of 16 experts to address issues related to the future
roles, challenges, and opportunities of the agency.
Reliable, affordable, and technically recoverable energy is central
to the nation's economic and social vitality. The United States is
both a major consumer of geologically based energy resources from
around the world and - increasingly of late - a developer of its
own energy resources. Understanding the national and global
availability of those resources as well as the environmental
impacts of their development is essential for strategic decision
making related to the nation's energy mix. The U.S. Geological
Survey Energy Resources Program is charged with providing unbiased
and publicly available national- and regional-scale assessments of
the location, quantity, and quality of geologically based energy
resources and with undertaking research related to their
development. At the request of the Energy Resources Program (ERP),
this publication considers the nation's geologically based energy
resource challenges in the context of current national and
international energy outlooks. Future Directions for the U.S.
Geological Survey's Energy Resources Program examines how ERP
activities and products address those challenges and align with the
needs federal and nonfederal consumers of ERP products. This study
contains recommendations to develop ERP products over the next
10-15 years that will most effectively inform both USGS energy
research priorities and the energy needs and priorities of the U.S.
government. Table of Contents Front Matter Summary 1 Introduction 2
Projected Energy Trends and Geologically Based Energy Challenges 3
The ERP Portfolio with Respect to Energy Challenges 4 Alignment
with National and Stakeholder Needs 5 Priorities for the Future 6
Recommendations References Appendix A Committee Biographies
Appendix B Information Packet from the Energy Resources Program and
ERP Product Examples Appendix C Open Session Agendas Appendix D
Board Rosters Appendix E Acronyms
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