USGS and Environment Canada Will Share Science Across Borders

Friday May 23rd 2008
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Media Advisory

U.S. Department of the Interior
U.S. Geological Survey

For release:  May 23, 2008
Contact:  Phil Turnipseed, 703-648-5314, pturnip@usgs.gov
Jennifer LaVista, 703-648-4432, jlavista@usgs.gov

USGS and Environment Canada Will
Share Science Across Borders

The U.S. Geological Survey and the Environment Canada Ministry are working to expand cross-boundary work on important issues such as; climate change, water availability, avian influenza, and bio-monitoring.

This partnership will further streamline sharing of research from both countries and provide a framework to further benefit the relationships and sharing of science.

The USGS will formalize this collaboration with Environment Canada by signing a Memorandum of Understanding on May 30.

The media are invited to attend this milestone event which will lay the ground work for collaboration across borders.

Who:                 David Grimes                Asst. Deputy Minister, Meteorological Service,
Environment Canada

Mark Myers                 Director, U.S. Geological Survey

When:                 Friday, May 30, 2008, 10am

Where:                USGS National Center Auditorium
12201 Sunrise Valley Dr
Reston, VA 20192

Please RSVP to Jennifer LaVista (contact above).

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