KBS Today
1983 — present: Dr. Edward A. Martinko
Dr.
Edward A. Martinko became the director of KBS in 1983; and under his leadership,
KBS has undergone significant change. The research, service, and teaching
activities of the staff dramatically increased the visibility of the unit
in Kansas and across the nation.
In 1999, KBS took over management of the University of Kansas Field Station, the 3400-acre field station owned by the University.
The Kansas Applied Remote Sensing (KARS) Program merged with KBS in 2001, bringing with it a staff of experts in the use of remote sensing and geographic information science in environmental and agricultural applications.
Federal and state agencies, private industry, nonprofit organizations, and the general public routinely consult KBS scientists for information and advice concerning a wide range of environmental and biological issues. Annually, KBS scientists bring hundreds of thousands of grant dollars to KU, review hundreds of development proposals for environmental impacts, and educate thousands of people through exhibits, forays, public lectures, seminars, and talks.
