Michael Busby

Biography

Mr. Busby is the Systems Manager/Programmer for the Mid-America Remote Sensing Center. His research interests include the use of technology within teaching, using technology in the pedagogy of geography, the prevalence of geography in higher education, the multidisciplinary use of mapping technologies, the Geography of the Holy Land, the Middle East and Southwest Asia, demographics, and economic geography. He also has a growing interest in the "hacking/making" realm, the re-purposing of technology for other applications, and being an advocate for the use of geography and mapping sciences in all applications. Mr. Busby administers all MARC hardware and software, manages the GIS/RS teaching labs, MARC research computer systems, and is the MSU Technical Coordinator for MARC and for the Department of Geosciences. Mr. Busby is also a lecturer for the Department of Geosciences. Michael is the Murray State Site License Administrator for the ESRI-CPE Commonwealth of Kentucky statewide license agreement. He also manages the social media for the Department of Geosciences and the Mid-America Remote sensing Center.

Research Interest

GIS, geography, and education