U.S. Geological Survey

USGS How to Use CESUs Process
Key Education, Research, and Technical Assistance Needs

• Understand ecosystems and predict ecosystem change: ensure the nation’s economic and environmental future
• Climate variability and change: clarify the record and assess consequences
• Energy and minerals for America’s future: provide a scientific foundation for resource security, environmental health, economic vitality, and land management
• A national hazards, risk and resilience assessment program: ensure the long-term health and wealth of the nation
• The role of environment and wildlife in human health: a system that identifies environmental risk to public health in America
• A water census of the United States: quantifying, forecasting, and securing freshwater for America’s future