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Dr. Marc Albrecht
Rank: Associate Professor
Year Hired: 1996
Specialty: Geographical Information Systems (GIS), Ecological Physiology
Office: BHS 317
Phone: (308) 865-8713
FAX: (308) 865-8045
email: albrechtm@unk.edu
Degrees
Courses this year:
Areas of Interest:
Spatial patterns of movement in animals, both large and small scale. Current areas of research include using GPS technology to monitor cattle movements in the Nebraska Sandhills and the development of
robotic ‘animals’ that explore basic movement rules and patterns.
Geographical Information Systems (
GIS): The use of powerful computer mapping and analysis software to identify natural resource use and management issues. Many types of data can be used in a single GIS project including:
aerial photographs, ground surveys, topographic information, river flows, soil samples, biological surveys, meteorological data, multi-spectral satellite imagery, human demographics (income, race, family size, and others). The software can hold and display any data containing a spatial component. Examples of GIS projects include yield monitor analysis for revenue maps and route analysis for optimal busing routes for community service organizations. Please visit our website
http://gis.unk.edu/.
Science Education: Some of my interests in this area include science as a way of knowing, case studies, independent projects and in general anything that takes advantage of the small class size at UNK and ways to harness the curiosity that makes us all want to discover new things.
Last Update: 4 February 2010