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USGS Survey Manual

USGS Survey Manual

The USGS Survey Manual (SM) Directives establish the policies and initiatives which govern the actions, conduct, and procedures of the Bureau.

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USGS Survey Manual

USGS Survey Manual

The USGS Survey Manual (SM) Directives establish the policies and initiatives which govern the actions, conduct, and procedures of the Bureau.

Manual Chapters
Handbooks
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Policy and Directives

ECS Data, Publications, and Physical Samples Policy and Procedures

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USGS will present on ocean, coasts, and climate at the Department of the Interior (DOI) Office of Policy Analysis Seminar

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A flyer for NCASC's Spring Webinar Series on Incorporating Indigenous Knowledge into Federal Research and Management.

Incorporating Indigenous Knowledges into Federal Research and Management: Understanding the New White House Guidance on Indigenous Knowledges

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Policy Analysis and Decision Support

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Perspectives on challenges and opportunities at the restoration-policy interface in the U.S.A.

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January 17, 2008 – Landsat Data Policy Released

Policy and Directives

Request Prioritization Criteria (Appendix B)

Forms

ECS Samples Request Form (Appendix D)

Policy and Directives

ECS Samples Metadata Requirements (Appendix A)

Contracts and Agreements

ECS Samples Agreement Form (Appendix C)

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ECS Samples Data Submission Form (Appendix G)

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ECS Samples Return Form (Appendix F)

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ECS Samples Status Report Form (Appendix E) 

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Evaluating drivers of hydrology, water quality, and benthic macroinvertebrates in streams of Fairfax County, Virginia, 2007–18

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Policy

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A research agenda for the science of actionable knowledge: Drawing from a review of the most misguided to the most enlightened claims in the science-policy interface literature

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Range-wide population trend analysis for greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus)—Updated 1960–2022

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USGS science for a changing world

Policies and Notices

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Publishing and Related Policies

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Data Policy and Guidance

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DOI and USGS link policies apply

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Fundamental Science Practices (FSP) FAQs

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Supervisory Development Policy

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164. What is the FSP policy for abstracts?

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USGS Collections Policy

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Policies and Forms

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Policies

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Fifteen years of Open Data Allows Advancements in Landsat Use and Research

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Landsat Advisory Group Offers Guidance on Potential Revisions to 1992 Land Remote Sensing Policy Act

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Monitoring status and trends in genetic diversity for the Convention on Biological Diversity: An ongoing assessment of genetic indicators in nine countries