What happens if a USGS scientist is added as an author to an information product that has been submitted for outside publication or is published? [033]
The USGS author should contact the lead outside author and request that the publication not be made publicly accessible (i.e., galleys should not be posted online) until USGS FSP requirements are met. Alternatively, the USGS scientist’s name should be removed as an author and added to the acknowledgments. [Read more]