Michael R. Busby, GISP                                                                               

Education:

• 1996; M.S. Geography, Murray State University; GIS and Remote Sensing applications.
• 1992; B.S. Geography, minor in Computer Science and Mathematics, Central Missouri State University.

Research Interests Include:

Technology and its effects on the pedagogy of Geography

Geography in Higher Education

Database design and implementation (SQL Server, Oracle, DB2)

Geography of the Holy Land

Geography of the Middle East / Southwest Asia

Demographic / Census mapping

Courses Taught:

• GSC 110 World Geography
• GSC 305 Map Analysis
• GSC 422 Cartography

Publications and Presentations

HAZUS 101, CUSEC Regional Meeting, Henderson, KY; 2003

KYFW GAP Workshop for Teachers; 2002

GPS Workshop for The Experiential Learning Initiative, Hancock Biological Station; 2000

Introduction to GIS Workshop for Special Operations Aircraft Division, Ft. Campbell, KY; 1998

Kentucky Geographic Alliance Summer Institute; 1996 - 2000

Thesis: "Modeling Available Labor in Western Kentucky and Surrounding Counties;" 1996

"Measuring Your Community's Labor Availability," Kentucky Industrial Development Cabinet Winter Conference; February 22, 1996"

"Comprehensive Regional Development and GIS Technology: West Kentucky Corporation,"

Third Annual Kentucky GIS Conference; May 1995.

Grants/Contracts

• Faculty Instuctional Research Grant.
• U.S. Forest Service - Archaeological Services
• ConnectKentucky Broadband Initiative
• Tyson Foods
• AgForest Partners
• Clarks River National Wildlife Refuge
• West Kentucky Corporation: Modeling Available Labor in West Kentucky and Surrounding Counties.
• U.S. Natural Resource and Conservation Service: Detailed Soils Mapping for Graves Co. Kentucky.
• U.S. Natural Resource and Conservation Service: Detailed Soils Mapping for Dix River drainage basin, Kentucky.
• Kentucky Utilities: Modeling Available Labor in Kentucky and Selected Surrounding Counties.
• Commonwealth of Kentucky, Natural Resource and Environmental Protection Cabinet: Kentucky Land Cover Classification.

 

E-mail: michael.busby@murraystate.edu