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NGP User Engagement Office

The User Engagement Office performs outreach and coordination related to key initiatives of the National Geospatial Program. The office also provides Bureau-level leadership in coordinating geospatial activities in support of emergency response, as well as leadership for the Alaska Mapping Initiative.

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is the Nation's largest water, earth, and biological science and civilian topographic mapping agency. Topographic mapping was undertaken at the USGS more than 125 years ago for the purpose of providing a base for scientists to map the Nation's geology. Over the decades the topographic products and services offered, and the means by which they were developed, have changed many times based on changing expectations by users, societal and mission needs, new technologies, and other factors.

The National Map partnership network cultivates and maintains long-term relationships with partners and develops agreements for The National Map and other initiatives that support USGS science. Partnerships are the foundation of The National Map because they leverage funding across organizations as a way to provide significant cost savings, reduce redundancy in geospatial data acquisition and stewardship, and ensure the availability of common base data to a broad range of users and applications.

 

User Engagement Management Team

Name Location Phone Email Title
Becci Anderson Anchorage, AK 907-786-7042 rdanderson@usgs.gov User Engagement Chief
Mitch Bergeson Maiden Rock, WI 715-670-8478 mbergeson@usgs.gov UE Hydrography Products
and Services Focus Area Lead
Chris Cretini Lafayette, LA 337-266-8621 cretinic@usgs.gov UE Elevation Focus Area
Lead (Acting)
Alexandra Fredericks Cairo, GA 727-310-9335 afredericks@usgs.gov UE Federal Liaison | Communications
Focus Area Lead, Acting
Tracy Fuller Nampa, ID 303-601-7652 tfuller@usgs.gov UE Data Acquisition Focus
Area Lead | Alaska Mapping
Project Manager
Greg Matthews Boulder, CO 303-202-4446 gdmatthews@usgs.gov UE Published Map
Products and Services 
Focus Area Lead
Sherry Durst Elbert, CO 303-236-5408 sldurst@usgs.gov Project Manager,
User Engagement

 

The National Map Liaisons

Name Location Phone Email National Map Liaison
for State(s)
Roger Barlow Reston, VA 703-648-5189 rbarlow@usgs.gov DC, DE, MD,
NJ, WV
Mitch Bergeson Maiden Rock, WI 715-670-8478 mbergeson@usgs.gov IA, MN, WI
Tom Carlson Steilacoom, WA 253-552-1682 tcarlson@usgs.gov WA, OR, ID,
MT
Chris Cretini Lafayette, LA 337-266-8621 cretinic@usgs.gov LA, AR, NC,
SC
Drew Decker San Diego, CA 619-225-6430 ddecker@usgs.gov AZ, CA, HI,
Pacific Basin
Claire DeVaughan Lakeway, TX 512-671-0747 cdevaugh@usgs.gov TX, OK, UT,
KS, NE
Alexandra Fredericks Cairo, GA 727-310-9335 afredericks@usgs.gov FL, GA, PR,
USVI
Eliza Gross New Cumberland, PA 717-730-6973  egross@usgs.gov NY, PA
Elaine Guidero Denver, CO 303-202-4517 eguidero@usgs.gov ND, SD
Laura Harrington Northborough, MA 508-490-5043 lharrington@usgs.gov MA, CT, RI
George Heleine Flowood, MS 601-397-9615 gheleine@usgs.gov MS, AL, TN
Kim Jones Salt Lake City, UT 801-908-5032 kjones@usgs.gov Northern CA,
NV
Rena Kalmon Augusta, ME 207-626-6646 rkalmon@usgs.gov ME, NH, VT
Carol Lydic Longmont, CO 303-236-5436 clydic@usgs.gov CO, NM, WY
David Nail Rolla, MO 317-601-1385 dnail@usgs.gov IN, KY, IL,
MO, MI, OH
Carol Ostergren Santa Cruz, CA 831-460-7539 costergren@usgs.gov CA, NV
Cynthia Rachol Lansing, MI 517-887-8943 crachol@usgs.gov MI, OH
Katherine Schipke Charleston, WV 304-347-5130 x236 kschipke@usgs.gov Associate Liaison
VA, WV
Luke Sturtevant Augusta, ME 207-626-6624 lsturtevant@usgs.gov Associate Liaison
MA, ME,
RI, NH, VT, CT
Brian Wright Anchorage, AK 907-201-0113 bwright@usgs.gov AK
Shane Wright Salt Lake City, UT 801-895-5964 wright@usgs.gov Associate Liaison
MT, UT

 

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