Michael Collier Quotes (4 Quotes)

The Survey doesn't have a clue how to get this out. I've gone out of my way to give out hundreds of copies. But it's haphazard. Unfortunately, there's no economic incentive to make it available.

The (controlled) flood of 1996 in the Grand Canyon is a good example. The idea that a single flood can make a difference was new. Our thinking was If this was valuable in the canyon, can we begin to take the tools and apply them to other rivers.

We're still in the preliminary stages of getting information.

The Geological Survey is realizing it needs to project itself beyond scientific circles if it's going to get its message out, if it's going to survive as an entity. They are trying to encourage people to think about how to communicate with laymen.