Stakeholder relationships and connections (from figure 1) Future
research priorities of Geography emphasize the discipline's
leadership role in the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in
multidisciplinary and integrated research on human and
environmental systems and how these systems are interrelated and
respond to change Geography's research priorities also emphasize
providing science that is usable to society and creating
decision support products applicable to given customer problems.
To achieve these goals, we must understand the relationship
between our research and our customer, and how to integrate the
customer into the research process. This report details the
elements of the research process that help achieve the degree of
stakeholder involvement necessary to ensure a successful end-
product. It offers suggestions that can help researchers better
understand stakeholders and customers and involve them in the
research process more effectively, while preserving the
integrity of the science. Its aim is to help