Research Projects
The projects below are currently underway or in review with GISSAL research staff serving as principal or co-principal investigator. Listed collaborators are from Kansas State University unless otherwise noted.
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Current Projects
Using ADS-B Data to Understand Overflight Travel Patterns at National Park Units
- Collaborators: Brian Peterson (PI), J.M. Shawn Hutchinson, and Ryan Sharp
- Funding Agency: National Park Service, U.S. Department of Interior
- Funding Amount: $199,382
- Duration: 6/1/2021 - 12/31/2024
Kansas Whooping Crane Stopover Habitat Model Analysis
- Collaborators: J.M. Shawn Hutchinson (PI) and Zac Eddy (Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks)
- Funding Agency: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Department of Interior
- Funding Amount: $159,677
- Duration: 8/1/2022 - 7/31/2025
Harvest Activities in Post-War Ukraine
- Collaborators: Allen Feathersone (PI), Nina Lilja (PI), Dena Bunnel (PI), Stacy Hutchinson (PI)
- Funding Agency: Chemonics International Inc., US Agency for International Development
- Funding Amount: $10,462,908
- Duration: 9/01/2024 - 3/31/2029