Laboratory Information:
FISC - Water Resources of Florida - Tallahassee
Florida State University Research Foundation
Building B, in Innovation Park
2010 Levy Ave.
Tallahassee, FL 32310
Phone: 850-942-9500
Fax: 850-942-9521
Website: http://fl.water.usgs.gov/
Technology Transfer Website: http://www.usgs.gov/tech-transfer/index.html
Agency/Department: Dept. of Interior
Region: Southeast
Mission of the Laboratory:
The mission of the Water Discipline, which
supports the overall mission of the U.S. Department of the Interior
and the U.S. Geological Survey, is to provide the hydrologic information and understanding needed for
the best
use and management of the Nation's water resources for the benefit of the people of the United States.
To
accomplish its mission, the Water Discipline, in cooperation with scientists within the Geology, Biology
and
Geography Disciplines of the USGS, and with the State and local governments and other Federal agencies:
systematically collects data needed for the continuing determination and evaluation of the quantity,
quality, and
use of the Nation's water resources; conducts analytical and interpretive water-resources appraisals
to
describe the occurence, availability, and physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of surface
and
ground water and their interrelationship; conducts supportive basic and problem-oriented research in
hydraulics, hydrology, and related fields of science and engineering to improve the basis for field
investigations
and measurement techniques and to understand hydrologic systems sufficiently well to predict quantitatively
their response to stress, either natural or manmade; disseminates water data and the results of investigations
and research through reports, maps, computerized information services, and other forms of public releases;
coordinates the activities of all Federal agencies in the acquisition of certain water data; provides
scientific and
technical assistance in hydrologic fields to State, local, and other Federal agencies, to licensees
of the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, and, on behalf of the U.S. Department of State, to international agencies;
acquires, develops, and disseminates information on water-related natural hazards such as droughts,
floods,
landslides, land subsidence, mudflows, and volcanoes; administers the provisions of the Water Resources
Research Act of 1984, which include the State Water Resources Research Institutes and the Research Grants
and Contracts programs; supports the provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and
manages Geological Survey conduct of natural-resources surveys in response to the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (Superfund Act) of 1980.
Technology Transfer Mechanisms:
- Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs)
- Patents and Licensing
Technology Areas of Expertise:
- Agricultural Chemicals in Ground Water
- Aquatic Habitat
- Circulation Simulation
- Evapotranspiration
- Ground Water Investigations
- Hydrologic Conditions
- Surface Water Interactions
- Water Quality Assessment
- Water Studies
