Renewable Energy, Natural Resources, and Environment
The Office of the Chief Scientist coordinates and prioritizes scientific efforts related to renewable energy, natural resources, and the environment across the Department as well as with partners in the scientific community. These partners include other federal agencies and university scientists as well as a range of other stakeholders.
OCS Point of Contact: Daniel Cassidy
Related Areas:
- Renewable Energy/Bioenergy in the Office of the Chief Scientist (OCS)
- Climate Change in the Office of the Chief Scientist (OCS)
- USDA in-house research on natural resources and sustainable agricultural systems (ARS)
- Long Term Agroecosystem Research Network (ARS)
- Environment and Natural Resources research, education, and extension programs (NIFA)
- Economic analyses on natural resources and the environment (ERS)
- Geospatial crop mapping and analysis (NASS)
- Water Quality Information Center (ARS/NAL)
- Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
- Forest Service Research & Development (FS)
- Environment and Natural Resources across the USDA
- eXtension Communities of Practice: Invasive Species
; Climate, Forests and Woodlands; Wildfire; and more