FIGURE 4-1 Some of the many partners in the environmental research endeavor. Acronyms: NOAA, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; NASA, National Aeronautics and Space Administration; USDA, U.S. Department of Agriculture; NSF, National Science Foundation; DOD, Department of Defense; NIH, National Institutes of Health; NIEHS, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences; HHS, Department of Health and Human Services; ATSDR, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry; DOE, Department of Energy; NGOs, nongovernment organizations; DOI, Department of the Interior; USGS, U.S. Geological Survey