| Mike Houts
Mike Houts is a Research Assistant at the Kansas Applied
Remote Sensing (KARS) Program. He received his Bachelor of General Studies
degree in Environmental Studies and his Master of Arts degree in Geography
from the University of Kansas in 1997 and 2000 respectively. His thesis
research, Modeling Gray Wolf Habitat in the Northern Rocky Mountains,
focused on how spatial resolution impacts the way different landscape
variables contribute to "suitable wolf habitat" as analyzed
using logistic regression. Since finishing his degrees, Mike has worked
on a number of projects, and is currently working in a cooperative agreement
as the GIS/remote sensing extension agent for the Kansas Department
of Wildlife and Parks. Principle duties include habitat analysis, map
creation, database development and other activities as requested to
assist with natural resource management in Kansas. Personal research/career
interests focus on the development and application of remote sensing
and GIS technology to better understand and manage wildlife populations
and the ecosystems they inhabit. Links to Projects
Professional Papers and Reports Houts, M., B. Houck, M. Mitchener. 2005. Modeling Wild Turkey Habitat Suitability in Kansas. Report to the Kansas Department of Wildlife an Parks. (PDF) Houts, M.E. Modeling Gray Wolf Habitat in the Northern U.S. Rocky Mountains and Pacific Northwest, Where Will They Go As Populations Grow? World Wolf Congress, Banff Canada. September 2003. (PDF) Houts, M.E. Masters Thesis: Modeling Gray Wolf Habitat in the Northern Rocky Mountains. University of Kansas, 2000. (PDF) Proceedings and Other Publications Houts, M.E., K.P. Price, and R.D. Applegate. 2002. Using
AVHRR satellite data to model pheasant population trends in northwest
Kansas. Proceedings, XXII FIG International Congress ACSM-ASPRS Conference
and Technology Exhibition 2002, Washington, DC. 7 pp. Houts, M.E., K.P. Price, and E.A. Martinko. 2001. Differences in onset of greenness: a multitemporal analysis of grass and wheat in Kansas. 3rd International Forestry and Agriculture Remote Sensing Conference and Exhibition, Denver, CO, November, 2001. (PDF)
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