Re: USGS Cuts (from W. Poag)

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>I understand that the budget axe has fallen in the last few weeks at the
>USGS and I find myself wondering what got cut, what survived, and what it
>all means for paleo. in the short and long terms.  Can anyone out there
>give us an overview?  What conclusions can (or should) we draw from the
>pattern of cuts and what lessons are there to be learned?
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>Norm MacLeod
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>Norman MacLeod
>Senior Scientific Officer
>N.MacLeod@nhm.ac.uk (Internet)
>N.MacLeod@uk.ac.nhm (Janet)
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>Address: Dept. of Palaeontology, The Natural History Museum,
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The FY 1996 budget for the USGS has not been settled yet. A reduction in
force is in progress, however, but will not be completed until August 15. At
the same time, the Geologic Division, which houses most of the
paleontologists, is undergoing a wholesale reorganization. It is still too
early to know exactly what the fallout will be. I'll try to summarize the
results for you after the dust settles in the next couple of weeks.

            Wylie Poag