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GISSAL Research and Projects

 

As a university resource, GISSAL works extensively with faculty and students from a wide spectrum of disciplines, and has recently initiated projects with national and international researchers.  Since 2000, GISSAL has officially collaborated with over 35 academic departments, research units, or state/federal agencies across the nation and world.  Since 1990, approximately 32 major geospatial projects have been completed by GISSAL.  Key work includes the SSURGO soils digitizing effort (USDA), Kansas GAP Project (USGS), and collaborative work with the National Agricultural Biosecurity Center (NABC), USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), U.S. National Park Service, and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.  A total of nine major funded projects are currently underway in the laboratory with GISSAL research staff serving as principal or co-principal investigator.  These projects total in nearly $5 million.

 

Validating the Kinematic Wave Approach for Rapid Soil Erosion Assessment and Improved BMP Site Selection to Enhance Training Land Sustainability
Funding:  $676,431 from the Dod Environmental Science & Technology Certification Program (ESTCP)
Duration:  2008-2010

Kansas Forest Stewardship Assessment (SAP) Program
 Funding:  $76,000 from Kansas Forest Service
Duration:  2005-2007
Collaborators:  Kansas Forest Service
Bowman Expedition:  Global GIS Place-Based Field Research in the Antilles
Funding:  $76,716 from the American Geographical Society and Radiance Technologies
Duration:  2006-2007

GIScience Infrastructure Enhancement Program
 Funding:  $330,000 from KSU Targeted Excellence Program
Duration:  2004-2009

Impact of Rapid Anthropogenic Landcover Change on Hantavirus Ecology
Funding:  $1.8 million from National Institutes of Health Fogarty International Center
Duration:  2004-2008
Collaborators:  Southern Research Institute, Texas Tech University, New Mexico State University, National University of Asuncion (Paraguay)

GIScience Infrastructure Enhancement Program – Phase II
 Funding:  $550,000 from KSU Targeted Excellence Program
Duration:  2005-2008

Impact of Military Training on Nonpoint Source Pollution/Water Quality
 Funding:  $1.2 million from Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program
Duration:  2003-2007
Collaborators:  Dept. of Biological and Agricultural Engg, Dept. of Geology

Kansas Forest Stewardship Assessment (SAP) Program
 Funding:  $27,550 from Kansas Forest Service
Duration:  2005-2007
Collaborators:  Kansas Forest Service

Vegetation Mapping of Parks in the Southwestern United States
 Funding:  $118,000 from US Dept. of Interior National Park Service
Duration:  2004-2006
Collaborators:  U.S. Dept. of Interior National Park Service