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Browse an extensive list of federal, state, and local agencies, and other organizations that work on geoscience issues.
| Organization | Website | Contact Information | Ask An Expert | About | Organization Type | State |
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| National Academy of Sciences | http://www.nasonline.org/ |
Established by an Act of Congress, signed by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863, the NAS is charged with providing independent, objective advice to the nation on matters related to science and technology. |
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| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | https://www.nasa.gov | Contact Information |
NASA's vision: We reach for new heights and reveal the unknown for the benefit of humankind. To do that, thousands of people have been working around the world -- and off of it -- for more than 50 years, trying to answer some basic questions. What's out there in space? How do we get there? What will we find? What can we learn there, or learn just by trying to get there, that will make life better here on Earth?" |
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| National Association of Black Geoscientists |
The National Association of Black Geologists and Geophysicists (NABGG) is an American nonprofit organization established in June 1981 by a group of black geoscientists in the Houston and Dallas areas. |
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| National Association of Geoscience Teachers | https://nagt.org/index.html |
NAGT's mission is to improve geoscience education, to emphasize the relevance and cultural significance of the earth sciences, and to disseminate knowledge to educators and the general public. |
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| National Association of State Boards of Geology | https://www.asbog.org/ |
ASBOG's mission is to serve as a connective link among the individual state geologic registration licensing boards for the planning and preparation of uniform procedures and the coordination of geologic protective measures for the general public. |
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| National Cave and Karst Research Institute | http://www.nckri.org |
The National Cave and Karst Research Institute's goals are to conduct, support, facilitate, and promote programs in cave and karst research, education, environmental management, and data acquisition and sharing.
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| National Drought Mitigation Center | https://drought.unl.edu/ | Contact Information |
The National Drought Mitigation Center (NDMC), established at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1995, helps people and institutions develop and implement measures to reduce societal vulnerability to drought, stressing preparedness and risk management rather than crisis management. |
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| National Earth Science Teachers Association | https://www.nestanet.org/ |
The National Earth Science Teachers Association's mission is to facilitate and advance excellence in Earth and Space Science education. |
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| National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program | https://www.nehrp.gov/ |
To develop, disseminate, and promote knowledge, tools, and practices for earthquake risk reduction—through coordinated, multidisciplinary, interagency partnerships among the NEHRP agencies and their stakeholders—that improve the Nation’s earthquake resilience in public safety, economic strength, and national security. |
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| National Estuarine Research Reserve Association | https://www.nerra.org/ |
NERRA's mission is to inspire the protection of our nation’s estuaries and to promote conservation-based research, education, and stewardship through the National Estuarine Research Reserve System. |
Non-profit |