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When do you feel most appreciated or
valued in your work?

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I love going to
research conferences and presenting work

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that the USGS has done.

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Studies that are
exciting and cutting edge and like,

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especially this integrated science with
all of the disciplines involved.

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And
getting feedback from colleagues who are

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possibly, usually not government
scientists, about how valuable the work

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is, what a great contribution, how unique
our approach is.

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We have abilities as
government scientists, both within the

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USGS and as with our DOI partners, to do
types of studies that cannot be done by

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other research groups.

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So that type of
feedback is so rewarding because that

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validates the public service and that
also validates the mission of the agency.