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| Bureau of Ocean Energy Management | https://www.boem.gov/ |
The Mission of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is to manage development of U.S. Outer Continental Shelf energy and mineral resources in an environmentally and economically responsible way.
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| Federal Emergency Management Agency | https://www.fema.gov/ |
FEMA’s mission is to support our citizens and first responders to ensure that as a nation we work together to build, sustain and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from and mitigate all hazards.
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| Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory | https://www.lbl.gov/ |
Berkeley Lab is a member of the national laboratory system supported by the U.S. Department of Energy through its Office of Science. It is managed by the University of California (UC) and is charged with conducting unclassified research across a wide range of scientific disciplines. |
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| Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory | https://www.llnl.gov |
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory has a mission of strengthening the United States' security through development and application of world-class science and technology to enhance the nation's defense; reduce the global threat from terrorism and weapons of mass destruction; and respond with vision, quality, integrity and technical excellence to scientific issues of national importance.
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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 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 Integrated Drought Information System | https://www.drought.gov/drought/ | Contact Information |
NIDIS’ goal is to improve the nation’s capacity to manage drought-related risks by providing the best available information and tools to assess the potential impacts of drought, and to prepare for and mitigate the effects of drought. Toward that end, NIDIS seeks to create a Drought Early Warning System (DEWS) for the nation. |
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| National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | http://www.noaa.gov/ | Contact Information |
Science at NOAA is the systematic study of the structure and behavior of the ocean, atmosphere, and related ecosystems; integration of research and analysis; observations and monitoring; and environmental modeling. NOAA science includes discoveries and ever new understanding of the oceans and atmosphere, and the application of this understanding to such issues as the causes and consequences of climate change, the physical dynamics of high-impact weather events, the dynamics of complex ecosystems and biodiversity, and the ability to model and predict the future states of these systems. |
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| National Park Service Geological Resources Division | https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1088/index.htm |
The Geologic Resources Division assists the National Park Service and partners in the service-wide coordination, support, and guidance necessary to understand and implement science-informed stewardship of geologic and associated park resources; reduce impacts from energy, mineral, and other development; and protect visitor values. |
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