Peter George Chirico
Pete Chirico is the Associate Director of the U.S. Geological Survey’s Geology and Paleoclimate Science Center in Reston, VA. He also leads the USGS Special Studies project as a research scientist focused on terrain analysis and geomorphological mapping.
Pete Chirico is the Associate Director of the U.S. Geological Survey’s Geology and Paleoclimate Science Center in Reston, VA. In over 20 years at USGS, he has focused his research on the geography and geomorphology of illicit small-scale mining of diamonds and mineral deposits in conflict zones and during complex emergencies. He has worked extensively with the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Agency for International Development, the United Nations, and the Kimberley Process to understand how diamonds and other natural resource exploitation contribute to funding conflicts. While his regional expertise is Sub-Saharan Africa, he has led or been a member of more than 30 field expeditions throughout Central America and the Caribbean, the Middle East, and Africa. He is author or co-author of over 50 peer reviewed scientific reports and journal articles in the fields of geography, geomorphology, remote sensing, and natural resources in conflict zones. Pete also serves as scientific and technical advisor to the Office of Threat Finance Countermeasures in the Department of State's Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs.
Science and Products
Geology of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park and Potomac River corridor, Distric of Columbia, Maryland, West Virginia, and Virginia Geology of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park and Potomac River corridor, Distric of Columbia, Maryland, West Virginia, and Virginia
Digital geologic map and database of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park and Potomac River corridor, District of Columbia, Virginia, Maryland, and West Virginia Digital geologic map and database of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park and Potomac River corridor, District of Columbia, Virginia, Maryland, and West Virginia
Geographic information system analysis of topographic change in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, during the last century Geographic information system analysis of topographic change in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, during the last century
Digital geologic map of the Harpers Ferry National Historical Park Digital geologic map of the Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Preliminary stratigraphic database for the subsurface Tertiary and uppermost Cretaceous sediments of Dorchester County, South Carolina Preliminary stratigraphic database for the subsurface Tertiary and uppermost Cretaceous sediments of Dorchester County, South Carolina
Geologic map of parts of the Cades Cove and Calderwood quadrangles, Tennessee and North Carolina, Great Smoky Mountains National Park Geologic map of parts of the Cades Cove and Calderwood quadrangles, Tennessee and North Carolina, Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Non-USGS Publications**
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.
Science and Products
Geology of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park and Potomac River corridor, Distric of Columbia, Maryland, West Virginia, and Virginia Geology of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park and Potomac River corridor, Distric of Columbia, Maryland, West Virginia, and Virginia
Digital geologic map and database of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park and Potomac River corridor, District of Columbia, Virginia, Maryland, and West Virginia Digital geologic map and database of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park and Potomac River corridor, District of Columbia, Virginia, Maryland, and West Virginia
Geographic information system analysis of topographic change in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, during the last century Geographic information system analysis of topographic change in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, during the last century
Digital geologic map of the Harpers Ferry National Historical Park Digital geologic map of the Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Preliminary stratigraphic database for the subsurface Tertiary and uppermost Cretaceous sediments of Dorchester County, South Carolina Preliminary stratigraphic database for the subsurface Tertiary and uppermost Cretaceous sediments of Dorchester County, South Carolina
Geologic map of parts of the Cades Cove and Calderwood quadrangles, Tennessee and North Carolina, Great Smoky Mountains National Park Geologic map of parts of the Cades Cove and Calderwood quadrangles, Tennessee and North Carolina, Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Non-USGS Publications**
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.