Director of the U.S. Geological Survey | |
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since August 15, 2022 | |
U.S. Geological Survey | |
Reports to | Assistant Secretary for Water and Science, U.S. Department of the Interior |
Appointer | President of the United States with advice and consent of the Senate[1] |
The director of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is responsible for direction and leadership of the agency.[2] Within the director's office are the deputy director, who assists the director in coordination of the USGS; and eight associate directors, each overseeing a particular program, who report to the director.[3] The director is typically sworn in by the Secretary of the Interior—for example, Bruce Babbitt swore in Charles Groat,[4] and Deb Haaland swore in David Applegate.[5]