IDRO Faculty and Staff

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GIS Facility Staff

Gregg Hadish-GIS Analyst
Amy Logan-GIS Analyst
Robin McNeely-GIS Facility Manager
Joshua Obrecht-GIS Analyst

Administrative Staff

M. Susan Erickson-PLaCE Coordinator
Chad Hunter-Project Manager
Kevin Kane PhD-Director, ISU GIS Facility
Dawn Krause-Office Manager
Nora Ladjahasan-Research Projects Coordinator
Ana Luz-Director of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Sandra Norvell-Research Coordinator
Sandra Oberbroeckling-Project Manager
Julie Robison-Interim Associate Director

Director, ISU GIS Facility

Kevin Kane PhD

Director, ISU GIS Facility, IDRO
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Landscape Architecture

Mailing Address

IDRO
126 College of Design
Ames, IA, 50011

Contact Information

Phone: (515) 294-0526
Email: kkane@iastate.edu
Office: 126A Design

Education

PhD, Higher Education Leadership and Policy Studies, Iowa State University, 2007
MLA, Iowa State University, 1986
BSLA, Iowa State University, 1982
BA, Iowa State University, 1982

On the Web

https://faculty.sites.iastate.edu/kkane/
https://www.facebook.com/k.l.kane
https://www.linkedin.com/pub/kevin-kane/9/11/1

Supporting Files

Research Interests

Design research. Higher education organization, leadership, governance, finance, research, and administration. Geographic information systems (GIS) applications for natural resource management, hydrologic systems analysis, landcover change analysis, demographic analysis, and historic and cultural analysis.

Current Projects

Design research. Higher education administration. Natural resource-based GIS analysis, decision-making, and policy.

Current Scholarship

PI, Support and enhancement of the Conservation Effects Assessment Project (CEAP) database., 02/01/2018
Support and enhancement of the Conservation Effects Assessment Project (CEAP) database. USDA. Principal Investigator. $40,000.
2016 Woodin Cytation Award, 03/23/2017
2016 Woodin Cytation Award
PI, Development and Implementation of Natural Resources Databases., 09/01/2016
Development and Implementation of Natural Resources Databases. USDA. Principal Investigator. $104,000.
Yuxuan Tian, Community and Regional Planning., 05/01/2016
Thesis: Public Transit Accessibility Analysis of HVC Holders in San Francisco Bay Area.
Panel: The Research Review Process, 03/04/2016
Panel Member, “The Research Review Process”, College of Design Research Symposium, Iowa State University, March 4, 2016, Ames, IA.
PI, Development and Implementation of Natural Resources Databases., 09/01/2015
Development and Implementation of Natural Resources Databases. USDA. Principal Investigator. $92,000.
Kun Wu, Community and Regional Planning., 05/01/2015
Thesis:A Suitability Analysis for New Affordable Housing Locations in City of Des Moines, Iowa.
CRP 595: Graduate Seminar in Geographic Information Systems, 05/01/2015
C R P 595: Seminar in GIS Applications/Research

(1-0) Cr. 1. F.S.

Prereq: 9 credits in GIS Certificate program
Discussion and demonstration of current GIS applications and research in multiple disciplines.
LA 590: Graduate Certificate GIS Capstone, 05/01/2015
Deepanshi Jain, Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering., 05/01/2015
Thesis: Spatiotemporal visualization of unit prices of major cost items of transportation projects across Iowa using geographic information systems (GIS).
Graduate Research Assistants, 05/01/2015
Milton, Emily, 2015. Anthropology.
Shuo Liu, 2014. Community and Regional Planning.
Xin Tong, 2013-2014, Community and Regional Planning.
Elizabeth Ford. 2011-2013. Community and Regional Planning.
Sherwood, Jill. 2008-2012. Landscape Architecture / EEOB.
Nelson, Jonathan. 2010-2011. Landscape Architecture.
Todorovic, Zoran. 2005-2007. Community and Regional Planning.
Reungsang, Pipat. 2003-2007. Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering.
Comondoor, Ramesh A. 2002-2003. Civil and Construction Engineering.
Elizabeth Kenaston. 2002. Community and Regional Planning
Andersen, Kathy. 1997-2002. Animal Ecology.
Aluri, Rama. 2001. Community and Regional Planning.
Bhagawati, Dwipen. 1999-2001. Civil and Construction Engineering
Reungsang, Pipat. 1998-2001. Electrical and Computer Engineering.
Brown, Patrick. 1998-2000. Landscape Architecture.
Coshland, Jennifer. 1999. Animal Ecology.
Musli, Said Mohd. 1999. Landscape Architecture.
Crawford, Irene. 1998-1999. Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering.
Mumm, Aaron J. 1998. Community and Regional Planning.
Xi, Ruifeng. 1997-1999. Civil and Construction Engineering.
Lewin-Koh, Nicholas. 1997-1999. Statistics.
Namwamba, Fulbert. 1997. Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering.
Iowa Geographic Information Council Distinguished Service Award, 04/01/2015
2015 Iowa Geographic Information Council Distinguished Service Award
Xin Tong, Master of Community and Regional Planning., 05/01/2014
Professional Report: Trail Connectivity Improvement Between Communities and Lake Ahquabi State Park, Iowa.
RDG Design Residency Mentor, 11/08/2013
November 5-8, 2013. RDG Design Studios, Des Moines, IA
Elizabeth Ford, Master of Community and Regional Planning., 05/01/2012
Professional Report: Indoor Air Quality Evaluation for Centerville, Iowa 2012

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Establishing Web-based Resources within the Iowa Geospatial Infrastructure, 10/01/2011
Kane, K.L. 2010. Establishing Web-based Resources within the Iowa Geospatial Infrastructure. Principal Investigator. Iowa Department of Natural Resources. $23,062.
Jonathan Nelson, 08/22/2011
Jonathan Nelson, 2011 to present, Landscape Architecture.
Geocoding County Infrastructure for the Iowa Geospatial Infrastructure, 08/16/2011
Kane, K.L. 2011. Geocoding County Infrastructure for the Iowa Geospatial Infrastructure. Iowa Department of Natural Resources. Principal Investigator. $108,000.
Historical Aerial Photography , 06/01/2011
Kane, K.L. 2011. Historical Aerial Photography for the Iowa Geographic Image Map Server. Iowa Department of Natural Resources. Principal Investigator. $75,000.
State Agency GIS Service Bureau, 05/01/2011
Kane, K.L. 2011. Preliminary Services for a State Agency GIS Service Bureau. Iowa Department of Natural Resources. $273,000.
National Science Foundation, Ad Hoc Proposal Review, 01/10/2011
National Science Foundation, Ad Hoc Proposal Review, Office of International Science and Education, International Research Fellowship Program. January, 2011.
ESRI Press, SpatiaLABS Review, 11/01/2010
Environmental Systems Research Institute, ESRI Press, SpatiaLABS Review. November, 2010.
Geocoding County Infrastructure , 10/01/2010
Kane, K.L. 2010. Geocoding County Infrastructure for the Iowa Geospatial Infrastructure. Iowa Department of Natural Resources. Principal Investigator. $66,874.
Indo-US Science & Technology Forum (IUSSTF), Smithsonian Institution, 08/15/2010
Indo-US Science & Technology Forum (IUSSTF), Smithsonian Institution, Collaborative Indian and U.S. scientific research to assist the scientific community in addressing technical and scientific problems. August, 2010.
National Science Foundation, Proposal Review Panel Member, 07/21/2010
National Science Foundation, Proposal Review Panel Member, Office of Cyberinfrastructure, Directorate for Geosciences. July, 2010, Washington, DC.
National Science Foundation, Proposal Review Panel Member, 06/20/2010
National Science Foundation, Proposal Review Panel Member, Office of Cyberinfrastructure, cross directorate. June, 2010, Washington, DC.
Multistate Aquatic Resources Information System (MARIS) Database Enhancement, 04/01/2010
Kane, K.L. 2010. Multistate Aquatic Resources Information System (MARIS) Database Enhancement. Principal Investigator. $30,000.
Assessment of Environmental Services of CREP Wetlands , 01/01/2010
Otis, D., et. al. (2010). Assessment of Environmental Services of CREP Wetlands in Iowa and the Midwestern Corn Belt. Iowa State University, Ames.
National Science Foundation, Proposal Review Panel Member,, 11/20/2009
National Science Foundation, Proposal Review Panel Member, Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences. November, 2009, Washington, DC.
Homeland Security Infrastructure Inventory, 07/15/2009
Kane, K.L., P.D. Brown, and R.L. McNeely. 2004. Homeland Security Infrastructure Inventory. Iowa Emergency Management Division. Principal Investigator. $50,000.
Assessment of wildlife benefits of CREP projects in Iowa., 01/01/2009
Kane, K.L. and R.L. McNeely. 2009. Assessment of wildlife benefits of CREP projects in Iowa. U.S. Geologic Survey. Principal Investigator. $10,000.
Implementing the Multistate Aquatic Resources Information System (MARIS) Data Site, 12/11/2008
Presenter, “Implementing the Multistate Aquatic Resources Information System (MARIS) Data Site”, MARIS Annual Research Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, December 10-12, 2008.
Conservation Effects Assessment Project Database Development and Deployment, 09/01/2008
Kane, K.L. 2008. Conservation Effects Assessment Project Database Development and Deployment. USDA. Principal Investigator. $60,000.
Kane, K.L. 2007. Conservation Effects Assessment Project Database Development and Deployment. USDA. Principal Investigator. $176,000.
Building Stewardship Capacity for Structures and Transportation Geodata within the Iowa Geospatial Infrastructure, 08/01/2008
Iowa Geographic Information Council. 2008. Building Stewardship Capacity for Structures and Transportation Geodata within the Iowa Geospatial Infrastructure. Co-Principal Investigator. $50,000.
Analysis of Integrated Expert Geographic Information Systems for Secured Landfill Sites, 07/01/2008
Junggoth, R., W. Wirojanagud, S. Pitaksanurat, and K.L. Kane. (2008). Analysis of Integrated Expert Geographic Information Systems for Secured Landfill Sites. Journal of Applied Sciences, 8(4), 562-573.
Assessment of wildlife benefits of CREP projects in Iowa, 05/01/2008
Loan-Wilsey, A., R.L. McNeely, K.L. Kane, D. Otis. (2008). Assessment of wildlife benefits of CREP projects in Iowa. Interim research report, Iowa State University, Ames.
University academic professional staff: Augmenting traditional faculty teaching, advising, and research roles, 05/01/2008
Kane, K.L. (2007). University academic professional staff: Augmenting traditional faculty teaching, advising, and research roles. Ph.D. Dissertation, Iowa State University, Ames.
Junggoth, Rittirong. 2008. Ph.D, 05/01/2008
Junggoth, Rittirong. 2008. Ph.D., Environmental Engineering. Dissertation: Spatial planning for secured landfill using an expert geographic information system. Khon Kaen University (Thailand).
Skibee, Adam. 2006. Master of Landscape Architecture, , 05/01/2008
Skibee, Adam. 2006. Master of Landscape Architecture, Department of Landscape Architecture. Thesis: Urban growth and natural resource management in suburban Chicago.
Review of "Connecting non full-time faculty to institutional mission", 01/15/2008
Kane, K.L. (2008). Book Reviews [Review of the book Connecting non full-time faculty to institutional mission]. Journal of College Student Development, 49(2), 155-156.
Reungsang, Pipat. 2007. Ph.D., Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering., 05/01/2007
Reungsang, Pipat. 2007. Ph.D., Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering. Dissertation: Application of SWAT model in predicting water quantity and quality for U.S. and Thailand Watersheds.
Use of GIS Tools to Identify Critical Points for Assessment of Aquatic Ecosystem Health in Agricultural Areas and Potential for Natural Resource Management, 02/16/2006
Presentation (Todorovic, Palic, Kane, Pierce), “Use of GIS Tools to Identify Critical Points for Assessment of Aquatic Ecosystem Health in Agricultural Areas and Potential for Natural Resource Management”, 6th Annual Iowa Water Monitoring Conference, Ames Iowa, February 16-17, 2006.
Iowa Rivers Information System, 01/01/2006
Iowa Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, 1999-2006. Iowa Rivers Information System. Iowa Department of Natural Resources. Co-Principal Investigator. $200,000.
The Iowa Aquatic Gap Analysis Project Final Report, 07/15/2005
Loan-Wilsey, A., R.L. McNeely, P.D. Brown, K.L. Kane, and C.L. Pierce (2005). The Iowa Aquatic Gap Analysis Project Final Report. Iowa Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, Iowa State University, Ames.
Unpublished Reports, 07/15/2005
Kane, K.L. (2005). A multivariate statistical analysis of upper-level academic professional staff at Iowa State University. Unpublished manuscript, Iowa State University, Ames.

Kane, K.L. (2004). An analysis of non-faculty academic professional staff in higher education. Unpublished manuscript, Iowa State University, Ames.

Kane, K.L. (2004). The organization and roles of non-faculty academic professionals at large research universities: An investigation of the literature. Unpublished manuscript, Iowa State University.

Kane, K.L. (2004). Academic professionals in the university workplace: Issues of cultural equity. Unpublished manuscript, Iowa State University
Kane, K. L. (2002). Competition for human resources funding: The uneasy balance of merit staff, professional staff, and faculty at research universities in recessionary times. Unpublished manuscript, Iowa State University, Ames.
Historical Aerial Photography for the Iowa Geographic Image Map Server, 07/15/2005
Kane, K.L., P.D. Brown, and R.L. McNeely. 2005. Historical Aerial Photography for the Iowa Geographic Image Map Server. Principal Investigator. Iowa Department of Natural Resources. $100,000.
Sunshine McDonald, 01/01/2005
Sunshine McDonald. 2005 to 2010. Natural Resources Ecology and Management.
2004 Mid-America GIS Consortium Award, 04/10/2004
2004 Mid-America GIS Consortium Award for GIS Service (ISU GIS Facility)
The Iowa Gap Analysis Project Final Report, 01/01/2004
Kane K.L., E. E. Klaas, K. L. Andersen, P. Brown and R. L. McNeely. (2004). The Iowa Gap Analysis Project Final Report. Iowa Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, Iowa State University, Ames.
Kane, K.L. (2004). Iowa Gap Analysis Final Report Summary, in The Gap Analysis Bulletin, Vol. 12, 2002, pp. 41 & 42.
Kane, K.L. (2003). Iowa Gap Analysis Project Report, in The Gap Analysis Bulletin, Vol. 11, 2002, pp. 64 & 65.
Safeguarding American Agriculture from New and Emerging Diseases and Pests. A GIS and Web-based Disease Monitoring, Forecasting, and Information Delivery System., 01/01/2004
Nutter, F.W., J.P. Basart, M.L. Gleason, Kane, K.L., and E.S. Taylor. 2004. Safeguarding American Agriculture from New and Emerging Diseases and Pests. A GIS and Web-based Disease Monitoring, Forecasting, and Information Delivery System. US Department of Agriculture. Co-Principal Investigator. $900,000.
Outstanding New Professional Award, 09/01/2002
Professional & Scientific Outstanding New Professional Award, Iowa State University, 2002
Frye Leadership Institute, 05/24/2002
The Frye Leadership Institute, Fellow, 2002
Analysis of Biological Diversity Conservation in Iowa Using Geographic Information Systems and Gap Analysis, 07/15/2001
Kane, K.L. (2001). Summary Report, Analysis of Biological Diversity Conservation in Iowa Using Geographic Information Systems and Gap Analysis, in Iowa Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit Annual Report, Vol. 66, pp. 18-19.
Stained Glass Art Exhibition, 05/01/2000
Gallery in the Round, Stained Glass Art Exhibition, Ames, 2000