Administration and Geological Data Management

The Survey’s Administrative and Geological Data Management Section includes the Administrative Secretary to the State Geologist, an Administrative Assistant, the building Custodian, the Survey Librarian, the FGS Network Administrator, the Geological Mapping and Analysis Staff, and the Environmental Geology and Educational Outreach staff. This section is responsible for administration (budget, department and interagency liaison, etc.) and personnel management (travel, leave, benefits, etc.), Gunter Building maintenance and repair, computer system management and network administration, Internet and Intranet web site design, development and maintenance, and contract and grant tracking. This group’s functions also include graphics design, geological mapping and map interpretation through GIS and CAD analysis, geological research library services, publication production and distribution, geological education and public outreach, and environmental geology research.