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November 01, 2005
Dr. David Applegate, Senior Science Advisor for Earthquake and Geologic Hazards, U.S. Geological Survey, 8/5/05
Dr. David Applegate leads the Earthquake Hazards, Global Seismographic Network, and Geomagnetism Programs and provides coordination for geologic hazards activities across the U.S. Geological Survey. He also serves as Vice-Chair of the National Science and Technology Council's interagency Subcommittee on Disaster Reduction. In addition to his USGS duties, Dr. Applegate is an adjunct faculty member of the University of Utah's Department of Geology and Geophysics, and an instructor in the Environmental Sciences and Policy master's program at The Johns Hopkins Univesity.
Dr. Applegate received a Presidential Certificate of Merit from the American Institute of Professional Geologists in 2002, and has recently received the Public Service Award from the Geological Society of America (October 2005).
Created by an act of Congress in 1879, the U.S. Geologic Survey has evolved over the ensuing 120 years, matching its talent and knowledge to the progress of science and technology. Today, the USGS stands as the sole science agency for the Department of the Interior. It is sought out by thousands of partners and customers for its natural science expertise and its vast earth and biological data holdings. The USGS is the science provider of choice in accessing the information and understanding to help resolve complex natural resource problems across the Nation and around the world.
The USGS serves as an independent fact-finding agency that collects, monitors, analyzes, and provides scientific understanding about natural resource conditions, issues, and problems. The value of the USGS rests on its ability to carry out studies on a national scale and to sustain long-term monitoring and assessment of natural resources. Because it has no regulatory or management mandate, the USGS provides impartial science that serves the needs of our changing world. The diversity of scientific expertise enables the USGS to carry out large-scale, multidisciplinary investigations that build the base of knowledge about the Earth. In turn, decision makers at all levels of government—and citizens in all walks of life—have the information tools they need to address pressing societal issues.
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