Theme Leads provide interdepartmental leadership and coordination at the NGDA Theme level. Each lead coordinates and oversees the strategic planning and implementation of the NGDA Theme, manages the Annual Report process, and develops funding recommendations. In addition, Leads works with FGDC Coordination Group (CG) to identify dataset development priorities, chairs the corresponding Thematic Subcommittee, and works across agency lines to engage with Federal and non-Federal stakeholders.
Theme Leads
| Theme Community | Theme Lead (Co-Lead) | Email Address | Abbreviation | Department - Agency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theme Community | Theme Lead (Co-Lead) | Email Address | Abbreviation | Department - Agency |
| Address | Matt Zimolzak (Co-Lead) | Matthew.A.Zimolzak@census.gov | DOC-Census | Department of Commerce, Census Bureau |
| Address | Steve Lewis (Co-Lead) | Steve.Lewis@dot.gov.gov | DOT | Department of Transportation |
| Biodiversity and Ecosystems | Marcia McNiff | mmcniff@usgs.gov | DOI-USGS | Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey |
| Cadastre | Dominica VanKoten | dvankote@blm.gov | DOI-BLM | Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management |
| Climate and Weather | Kari Sheets | kari.sheets@noaa.gov | DOC-NOAA | Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
| Cultural Resources | Deidre McCarthy | deidre_mccarthy@nps.gov | DOI-NPS | Department of the Interior, National Park Service |
| Elevation | Ashley Chappell (Co-Lead) | ashley.chappell@noaa.gov | DOC-NOAA | Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
| Elevation | Susan Buto (Co-Lead) | sbuto@usgs.gov | DOI-USGS | Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey |
| Geodetic Control | Daniel Roman | dan.roman@noaa.gov | DOC-NOAA | Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
| Geology | Dave Soller (Co-Lead) | drsoller@usgs.gov | DOI-USGS | Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey |
| Geology | Paul Godfriaux (Co-Lead) | paul.godfriaux@boem.gov | DOI-BOEM | Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management |
| Governmental Units, and Administrative and Statistical Boundaries | Diedre Bevington-Attardi | Dierdre.Bevington.Attardi@census.gov | DOC-Census | Department of Commerce, Census Bureau |
| Imagery | Gregory Snyder (Co-Lead) | gsnyder@usgs.gov | DOI-USGS | Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey |
| Imagery | John Mootz (Co-Lead) | john.mootz@usda.gov | USDA-FPAC | U.S. Department of Agriculture, Farm Production and Conservation |
| Land Use - Land Cover | Greg Reams (Co-Lead) | greams@fs.fed.us | USDA-USFS | U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Forest Service |
| Land Use - Land Cover | Brad Reed (Co-Lead) | reed@usgs.gov | DOI-USGS | Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey |
| Real Property | Valerie R. Butler | valerie.butler@gsa.gov | GSA | General Services Administration |
| Soils | Drew Kinney | drew.kinney@tx.usda.gov | USDA-NRCS | U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service |
| Transportation | Derald Dudley | Derald.Dudley@dot.gov | DOT-BTS | Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics |
| Utilities | Jeff Harris | jeff.harris@bsee.gov | DOI-BSEE | Department of the Interior, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement |
| Water - Inland | Rebecca Anderson (Co-Lead) | rdanderson@usgs.gov | DOI-USGS | Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey |
| Water - Inland | Megan Lang (Co-Lead) | Megan_Lang@fws.gov | DOI-FWS | Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Water - Oceans and Coasts | Patrick Keown | patrick.keown@noaa.gov | DOC-NOAA | Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
*Framework Theme: The framework themes of NGDA data are those that are produced and used by most organizations. Various surveys indicate that they are required by a majority of users, form a critical foundation for the National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI), and have widespread usefulness. A cooperative approach to producing and sharing these common data benefits most organizations that use geographic data.