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SCO welcomes new staff

Matthew Bougie, Jo Horton, and Carly Mertes join the State Cartographer’s Office to assist with the “Wiscland 2” land cover project.

Four Wisconsin organizations receive Esri Special Achievement in GIS awards

The Town of Greenville, We Energies, General Mitchell International Airport, and Alliant Energy were all honored with awards at the recent Esri International User Conference in San Diego, CA.

Congrats to University of Minnesota for winning Esri Climate Resilience App Challenge

University of Minnesota developed the Minnesota Solar Suitability Analysis app which allows users to identify the optimal location for solar panel installations

Calling all SCO Alumni!

It’s hard to believe, but since the State Cartographer’s Office was established in 1974, well over 200 staff and students have worked for our small office in Science Hall on the UW-Madison campus.

Michigan Tech University offering surveying summer workshop

The Michigan Technological University School of Technology is holding their first annual Surveying Summer Workshop on the Michigan Tech campus in Houghton, Michigan on July 17-18, 2014.

UW-Madison seeks feedback for new GIS Professional Master’s Program

The UW-Madison Geography Department is in the process of planning a new on-line Professional Master’s program focused on “GIS Development” and would like your help.

USGS publication outlines benefits of proposed nationwide elevation program for Wisconsin

Last week the USGS announced 24 state-specific facts sheets that describe the benefits of a proposed nationwide elevation program known as “3DEP.”

Wisconsin DOA outlines proposal for WLIP strategic initiative funding

The Department of Administration is seeking input from stakeholders by July 11, 2014 on a new strategic initiative grant process for the Wisconsin Land Information Program.

Statewide land cover project kicking off soon

The University of Wisconsin-Madison and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources are partnering on a project to map the current land cover of Wisconsin.

Still time for counties to participate in U.S. Census Consolidated Boundary and Annexation Survey

Wisconsin counties that are not yet participating in the Census Bureau’s County Consolidated Boundary & Annexation Survey (C-BAS) Program  have 90 days left to sign up before the August 1, 2014 deadline for the 2015 Boundary and Annexation Survey.