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Dr. P. Patrick Leahy was named the acting director of the USGS on June
13, 2005.
Leahy has spent his entire professional career at the USGS
and was the associate director for Geology, responsible for federal
earth-science programs, including worldwide earthquake hazards monitoring
and research, geologic mapping of land and seafloor resources, volcano
and landslide hazards, and assessments of energy and mineral resources.
He was also responsible for all USGS international activities.
A recipient of the USGS Meritorious Service Award, Leahy has served in
various technical and managerial positions, including chief of the
National Water-Quality Assessment Program.
He has authored or co-authored
more than 50 publications.
Born in Troy, N.Y., in 1947, Leahy holds
undergraduate and graduate degrees in geology (1968) and geophysics
(1970) from Boston College.
He received his doctorate in geology (1979)
from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, where he specialized in regional
ground-water studies and hydraulics.
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