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Gustavo Bisbal, Ph.D.

Dr. Gustavo Bisbal is the Regional Science Advisor, Western Hemisphere for the Office of International Programs. 

Dr. Gustavo (Gus) Bisbal is the Regional Science Advisor for the Western Hemisphere (Latin America, the Caribbean, Canada, and Antarctica) in the Office of International Programs (OIP) of the United States Geological Survey (USGS).  Gus provides extensive professional experience at the intersection between actionable science and management policies in programs focused on the sustainable management and conservation of natural resources in regional, national, and international ecosystems (marine, freshwater, and terrestrial).  In his role at OIP, Gus helps materialize the message contained in the USGS agency logo (“Science for a changing world”) in tangible ways, not only supporting the domestic mission but also U.S. foreign policy and science diplomacy.  He advances strategic bilateral agreements and coordinates the deployment and use of USGS scientific and technical expertise to any and all countries in the Region.  He coordinates with the Department of State and U.S. Embassies, U.S. Federal agencies, other governments, U.S. private and public sectors, NGO's and other international agencies to identify opportunities for USGS engagement in support of U.S. foreign policy.  Gus is the agency coordinator for the USGS participation in the Embassy Science Fellows (ESF) program.

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