SHAWN HUTCHINSON
Associate Professor of Geography
Director, Geographic Information Systems Spatial Analysis Laboratory
The integration of geographic information systems and satellite remote sensing with environmental models is just one of several issues of interest to Shawn Hutchinson.
Hutchinson, associate professor of geography and director of K-State's Geographic Information Systems Spatial Analysis Laboratory, is currently researching issues related to agricultural biosecurity, surface water quality, geographic visualization, and interactive Web-servable mapping and analysis.
Hutchinson's areas of teaching include application and integration of geospatial technologies, geographic information systems, computer mapping and visualization, physical geography, satellite remote sensing and digital image processing, water resources and river systems, climatology and grassland biogeography.
Hutchinson received his bachelor's degree in Wildlife Biology from Colorado State University in 1990. He earned his Master's degree in 1997 and Ph.D. in 2000 from Kansas State University. He has been published in peer-reviewed journals fifteen times and has been the principal or co-investigator on extramurally-funded research grants of a total value in excess of $6 million. Prior to his appointment in the department of geography, Hutchinson held the position of visiting professor in the department of biological and agricultural engineering at K-State. He also served as a U.S. Army Engineer officer from 1990-1995.
Hutchinson can be reached for comment at 785-532-3414, 785-776-9662 or by e-mail at shutch@k-state.edu
For more information about K-State's Geographic Information Systems Spatial Analysis Laboratory, including the services, resources and projects offered, visit: http://www.k-state.edu/geography/research/gissal.html.