Problems with Wisconsin NAIP leads to reprocessing

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Aerial Photography Field Office is currently in the process of correcting some color issues with the statewide National Agriculture Imagery Program data collected over Wisconsin in 2010. 

Wisconsin activities highlighted in national surveying publication

Point of Beginning magazine recently highlighted the efforts of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s Geodetic Surveys Unit.

SCO receives FGDC funding for statewide orthophotography planning

A new project planned to begin in the fall of 2011 will identify lessons learned in past Wisconsin orthophotography projects, and then develop a blueprint for a sustainable program that further simplifies imagery acquisitions in Wisconsin.

State agency GIS users meeting on January 13th

SAGIC changes their format to encourage broader participation by all state agency GIS users.

2010 NAIP imagery now available from WisconsinView

MrSID-format mosaics are now available as a free download for all 72 Wisconsin counties.

National Spatial Data Infrastructure Cooperative Agreements Program seeks proposals

The $800,000 NSDI CAP provides seed funding across six categories related to geospatial collaboration, standards development, metadata, and return on investment (ROI) methodology and business case development.

Select NAIP imagery available through NRCS, images need tweaking

Imagery for 12 Wisconsin counties is now available through the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Geospatial Data Gateway. On first glance, the images may need a bit of enhancement to improve their appearance.

When was the last time you gave a conference presentation?

The Wisconsin Land Information Association Annual Conference call for participation is out, so now is the time to start thinking about submitting an abstract.  That raises a different question though: what’s holding you back from giving a presentation of your own?

Second Geospatial Revolution video hits the web

Second video in the Geospatial Revolution series focuses on applications of geospatial information technologies.

UW-Milwaukee hosting GIS Day event

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Geographic Information System Council celebrates GIS Day on November 17, 2010, with a series of free educational seminars on how to use geographic information systems to improve our community and our world.