about sofia > By Benjamin F. McPherson, Aaron L. Higer, Sarah
Gerould, and Irwin H. Kantrowitz The South Florida Ecosystem
Program -- a part of the USGS Ecosystem Program The South
Florida Ecosystem Program is one of several study areas within
the USGS Ecosystem Program. The Ecosystem Program was
established to enable the USGS to enhance its scientific
assistance to resource managers who require an improved
scientific information base to resolve or prevent complex
resource conflicts or environmental problems in specific
ecosystem sites. Through 3-5-year efforts in each ecosystem
site, USGS intensifies its provision of scientific information
tailored to the specific management needs of that ecosystem. The
information is designed to have a direct, significant, and
immediate impact on management and policy decisions. It
addresses regional or subregional issues that involve
environmental resources such as water, minerals, and land. The
sites may have as their focus such issues as water quality or
water supply, en