Mike Tischler, Ph.D

In this position, Dr. Tischler provides strategic leadership in science planning and direction. He oversees efforts to characterize and understand complex Earth and biological systems through research, modeling, mapping, and the production of high-quality data. In this role, he manages and coordinates a broad range of programs, including the National Geospatial Program, the Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC), the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program, the Science Synthesis, Analysis, and Research Program, the National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program, and the National Land Imaging Program. Dr. Tischler also oversees both the Earth Resource Observation and Science (EROS) and National Geospatial Technical Operations Centers (NGTOC).

As Director of the National Geospatial Program, Dr. Tischler provides management oversight and direction to the NGP including The National Map, the National Geospatial Technical Operations Center, the 3D Elevation Program, the National Hydrography Dataset, the US Topo Map Series, research activities performed at the Center of Excellence for Geospatial Information Science (CEGIS), and geospatial data and information in response to natural disasters. Dr. Tischler also serves as the Department of the Interior representative to the Domestic Names Committee of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names. Prior to joining the USGS, Dr. Tischler worked as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Geospatial Research Laboratory in Alexandria, VA providing strategic and technical oversight to a variety of basic and applied geospatial research projects.