Tag: National Geologic Map Database
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USGS CoreCast Podcast Series-EDMAP: Training the Next Generation of Geoscientists
EDMAP: Training the Next Generation of Geoscientists Geologic maps record the distribution of rock and soil materials at Earth’s surface and help decision makers identify and protect valuable resources, avoid risks from natural hazards, and make wise land use choices. Randy Orndorff, Associate Program Coordinator for the USGS National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program, talks about…
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Professional Land Surveyor News: USGS Offers $500,000 in Grants to Map the Nation
Professional Land Surveyor News: USGS Offers $500,000 in Grants to Map the Nation —Applications due Nov. 12, 2009— The U.S. Geological Survey will award up to $500,000 in grants and cooperative agreements for universities to help produce geologic maps for the nation. Interested professors can apply online to the EDMAP grant program under funding opportunity No.…