ESRI Master Purchase Agreement finalized
November 12, 2008
After many months of negotiations, a deal that affects state and local Environmental Systems Research Institute purchases is finally signed, sealed, and delivered.
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Koch set to retire in July 2009
November 7, 2008
A well-known leader in the Wisconsin geospatial community announces his retirement, and the search begins for the next State Cartographer.
Coordination Council meets, identifies next steps
October 3, 2008
The interim Wisconsin Geographic Information Coordination Council met for the first time on September 23, 2008. Over the next two years, WIGICC will serve as the primary forum and coordinating body for geographic information and technology in the state of Wisconsin.
2008 NAIP flights complete
October 2, 2008
Imagery from the 2008 Wisconsin National Agriculture Imagery Program is now becoming available for download from the USDA Geospatial Data Gateway.
WisconsinView makes hi-res imagery available for free
October 1, 2008
One-foot resolution color imagery acquired in 2007 of the Milwaukee area is now available from the WisconsinView.org Web site.
Ortho consortium announces new Web site
September 30, 2008
The Wisconsin Regional Orthophotography Consortium is reaching out to gain widespread participation in a 2010 regional orthoimagery project. Check out their new Web site.
WIGICC network meeting agenda now available
The next major event for the Wisconsin Geographic Information Coordination Council is a “Network” meeting scheduled for October 28th in Appleton.
DMA ortho proposal misses the cut
September 19, 2008
An $800,000 request by the Wisconsin Dept. of Military Affairs to partially support a statewide orthoimagery project was not funded, despite scoring highly during the review process.
Koch receives national award
September 9, 2008
State Cartographer Ted Koch was honored with a Lifetime Service Award at the 2008 NSGIC annual conference in Keystone, Colorado on September 9th.
Posters from Fond du Lac help users understand ortho resolutions
September 3, 2008
Check out this side-by-side comparison of 1-foot, 6-inch, 3-inch, and one-meter resolution orthophotography.