Members of the USGS Federal Advisory Committee for Science Quality and Integrity

By Office of Science Quality and Integrity

The Advisory Committee will advise the Director of the USGS on matters related to the responsibilities of the USGS OSQI. Questions about the Committee should be directed to GS-FACSQSI@usgs.gov.

Name	Affiliation	Role	Sector Represented
Daniel M. White, PhD	Chancellor, University of Alaska Fairbanks	Chair	Academia
Stephanie L. Shepherd, PhD	Associate Professor, Auburn University	Vice Chair	Academia
Jacob M. Carter, PhD	SciLight LLC	Member	Other Stakeholders that make use of USGS science
Erika S. Jensen	Executive Director, Great Lakes Commission	Member	Local and State Government
Anna C. Shaughnessy	American Geosciences Institute (President 2024-2025)	Member	Non-Governmental Organizations
Alistair M. S. Smith, PhD	Professor, University of Idaho	Member	Academia
Paul J. Sylvester, PhD	Professor, Texas Tech University	Member	Academia
Jared L. Ware	Director/Senior Engineer, Railroad Commission of Texas, Railroad Commission of Texas	Member	Local and State Government
Kate E. Zeigler, PhD	Zeigler Geologic Consulting, LLC	Member	Other Stakeholders that make use of USGS science