Department of the Interior, Office of theSecretary
We provide science about the natural hazards that threaten lives and livelihoods; the water, energy, minerals, and other natural resources we rely on; the health of our ecosystems and environment; and the impacts of climate and land-use change. Our scientists develop new methods and tools to supply timely, relevant, and useful information about the Earth and its processes.
The Bureau of Indian Affairs provides services directly or through contracts, grants, or compacts to 565 Federally recognized tribes within a government-to-government relationship.
US government-sponsored database and expert system to help compare the performance and relative cost of analytical, test, and sampling methods.
Covers the bat disease and North America's response to it. Provides news, research projects, information for visitors to caves, and response plans by Canada and the United States.
The National Wild and Scenic Rivers System was created by Congress in 1968 to preserve rivers with outstanding natural, cultural, and recreational values.
The Southwest Biological Science Center measures effects of Glen Canyon Dam operations on downstream Colorado River resources. We also work to understand river ecosystems in the southwest U.S. and conduct research on Lake Powell in partnership with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and National Park Service Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.
Aquatic Nuisance Species are organisms that produce harmful impacts on aquatic ecosystems or activities or dependent on these ecosystems such as agricultural, aquacultural, or recreation. ANS may occur in freshwater, estuarine, and marine waters and are one of the most significant threats to waters of the United States. Aquatic Nuisance Species are also known as Aquatic Invasive Species.
The Advisory Committee on Water Information (ACWI) become administratively inactive as of December 5, 2019.
