Highlights for September 4, 1998
USGS Center for Biological Informatics

I. Key Department News: No report.

II. Agency Works on Presidential Initiatives:

• NBII Metadata Workshop for State Partners: On September 23-24, Sharon Shin (USGS Center for Biological Informatics) and Jennifer Gaines (USGS Office of Biological Informatics and Outreach) will present an NBII Metadata workshop at the USGS National Wetlands Research Center. Helena Schaefer is in charge of local arrangements at NWRC. Participants are from NWRC and the State Partnership Program. (Sharon Shin, Denver, 303-202-4230)

III. Notable Congressional Activity: No report.

IV. Press/Media Inquiries: No report.

V. FOIA Requests: No report.