The U.S. Geological Survey's Ecosystems Mission Area, comprising 1,200 scientists and staff, is under threat as federal budget cuts and proposed mass layoffs loom. A court has temporarily restrained layoffs of over 100,000 federal employees but decisions are pending. The Trump administration's proposal to eliminate the entire Ecosystems Mission Area, which comprises essential programs for conservation and research, is causing significant concern among employees. Cuts to the USGS budget could devastate initiatives in environmental health and wildlife management, deeply impacting American conservation efforts and related agencies.
The termination of these scientists — a plan straight from the Project 2025 wish list — would end programs that form the bedrock of American conservation work.
Most immediate is the expected firing of most division staff as soon as next week, if federal courts allow agencies to complete mass layoffs.
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