Peter George Chirico
Pete Chirico is the Associate Director of the U.S. Geological Survey’s Geology and Paleoclimate Science Center in Reston, VA. He also leads the USGS Special Studies project as a research scientist focused on terrain analysis and geomorphological mapping.
Pete Chirico is the Associate Director of the U.S. Geological Survey’s Geology and Paleoclimate Science Center in Reston, VA. In over 20 years at USGS, he has focused his research on the geography and geomorphology of illicit small-scale mining of diamonds and mineral deposits in conflict zones and during complex emergencies. He has worked extensively with the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Agency for International Development, the United Nations, and the Kimberley Process to understand how diamonds and other natural resource exploitation contribute to funding conflicts. While his regional expertise is Sub-Saharan Africa, he has led or been a member of more than 30 field expeditions throughout Central America and the Caribbean, the Middle East, and Africa. He is author or co-author of over 50 peer reviewed scientific reports and journal articles in the fields of geography, geomorphology, remote sensing, and natural resources in conflict zones. Pete also serves as scientific and technical advisor to the Office of Threat Finance Countermeasures in the Department of State's Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs.
Science and Products
Proceedings of the U.S. Geological Survey Sixth Biennial Geographic Information Science Workshop, Denver, Colorado, April 24-28, 2006
Topogrid Derived 10 Meter Resolution Digital Elevation Model of Charleston, and Parts of Berkeley, Colleton, Dorchester and Georgetown Counties, South Carolina
Topography and Landforms of Ecuador
Mosaic of Digital Raster Soviet Topographic Maps of Afghanistan
Void-Filled SRTM Digital Elevation Model of Afghanistan
Topogrid Derived 10 Meter Resolution Digital Elevation Model of the Shenandoah National Park and Surrounding Region, Virginia
LIDAR derived 5m resolution bare earth and first return digital elevation model of the Paine Run Watershed, Augusta County, Virginia
Municipal GIS database of Guatemala; Volume 7, Los Amates, Guatemala
Municipal GIS database of Guatemala; Volume 2, Asuncion Mita, Guatemala
Municipal GIS database of Guatemala; Volume 1, Antigua, Guatemala
Municipal GIS database of Guatemala; Volume 3; Chimaltenango, Guatemala
Municipal GIS database of Guatemala; Volume 6, Guatemala City, Guatemala
Non-USGS Publications**
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.
Science and Products
Proceedings of the U.S. Geological Survey Sixth Biennial Geographic Information Science Workshop, Denver, Colorado, April 24-28, 2006
Topogrid Derived 10 Meter Resolution Digital Elevation Model of Charleston, and Parts of Berkeley, Colleton, Dorchester and Georgetown Counties, South Carolina
Topography and Landforms of Ecuador
Mosaic of Digital Raster Soviet Topographic Maps of Afghanistan
Void-Filled SRTM Digital Elevation Model of Afghanistan
Topogrid Derived 10 Meter Resolution Digital Elevation Model of the Shenandoah National Park and Surrounding Region, Virginia
LIDAR derived 5m resolution bare earth and first return digital elevation model of the Paine Run Watershed, Augusta County, Virginia
Municipal GIS database of Guatemala; Volume 7, Los Amates, Guatemala
Municipal GIS database of Guatemala; Volume 2, Asuncion Mita, Guatemala
Municipal GIS database of Guatemala; Volume 1, Antigua, Guatemala
Municipal GIS database of Guatemala; Volume 3; Chimaltenango, Guatemala
Municipal GIS database of Guatemala; Volume 6, Guatemala City, Guatemala
Non-USGS Publications**
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.