Cooperative Agreement G25AC00413

PROJECT TITLE: ALABAMA FY25 EARTH MRI CRITICAL MINERALS WORKSHOP ATTENDANCEPROJECT PERIOD: 9 16 2025 THROUGH 12 31 2025AWARD PURPOSE: SUPPORT FOR TWO GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF ALABAMA REPRESENTATIVES TO ATTEND THE FY25 EARTH MAPPING RESOURCES INITIATIVE CRITICAL MINERALS WORKSHOP.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF ALABAMA WILL TRAVEL TO A MULTIAGENCY WORKSHOP IN RESTON, VIRGINA. REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF ALABAMA WILL COLLABORATE WITH U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY AND OTHER STATE GEOLOGICAL PERSONNEL. REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF ALABAMA WILL SHARE INFORMATION REGARDING HISTORIC MINES AND MINE WASTE IN ALABAMA. REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF ALABAMA WILL UPDATE FOCUS AREA PRIORITIES IN ALABAMA FOR FUTURE EARTH MAPPING RESOURCES INITIATIVE FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES. REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF ALABAMA WILL SHARE RESULTS OF PRIOR AND ONGOING EARTH MAPPING RESOURCES INITIATIVE AND DATA PRESERVATION PROJECTS IN THE STATE OF ALABAMA.DELIVERABLES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES DETERMINE AND UPDATE THE RANKINGS FOR EARTH MAPPING RESOURCES INITIATIVE FOCUS AREA PRIORITIES FOR THE STATE OF ALABAMA. DETERMINE AREAS OF POTENTIAL COLLABORATION WITH STATES ADJACENT TO ALABAMA REGARDING CURRENT AND FUTURE PROJECTS. LEARN NEW TECHNIQUES AND APPROACHES FROM OTHER STATE GEOLOGICAL AGENCIES AND THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY THAT COULD BE APPLIED IN ALABAMA.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY AND STATE GEOLOGICAL AGENCIES. ALABAMA STAKEHOLDERS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS, COMMERCIAL GEOSCIENCE AGENCIES, MINERAL AND SUBSURFACE RESOURCE EXPLORATION COMPANIES, LOCAL AND REGIONAL GOVERNMENT ENTITIES, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC.SUBRECIPIENTS: N A