Tagged As: Jim Lacy

Upcoming GIS and LiDAR workshops in Minnesota

Wisconsinites willing to take a short trip to the west may be interested in some upcoming ArcGIS and LiDAR workshops happening in Minnesota. (Update: LiDAR workshop date changed to June 6.)

 

Samson takes on new challenge as Enterprise GIS Architect

Lee Samson, formerly with the WI Dept. of Transportation, has moved over to the DOA Division of Enterprise Technology where he will be working with Geographic Information Officer Curtis Pulford. 

Wisconsin Regional Orthoimagery Consortium selection workshop set for May 15th

Everyone is invited to attend presentations by two finalists for the 2010 orthoimagery quality-based selection process.

WLIA gearing up for meeting in Wausau

Several nationally-known speakers plus the usual mix of local talent will discuss topics revolving around the conference theme of “Democratizing the Multi-Purpose Land Information System: Impediments and Opportunities.”

New project brings historic land use maps into the present

An interesting pilot project looks at the feasibility of bringing selected maps from the Wisconsin Land Economic Inventory (a.k.a., the “Bordner Survey”) into Google Earth.

Save the date for EWUG ’08

The popular ESRI Wisconsin User Group annual conference is scheduled for October 9-10 at the Paper Valley Hotel in Appleton. 

Renowned map collector to speak at UW-Madison

Philanthropist, map collector, cartographer, and technology guru David Rumsey will speak on the UW-Madison campus on May 9th.

Halfen and Contrucci promoted

Ayres Associates recently announced the promotion of two veteran staffers.

Wisconsin NAIP budget approved

After many months of work, the 2008 National Agriculture Imagery Program digital orthophoto project is now a reality, with flights scheduled to begin in June.

 

UWSP receives $1.7 million for GIS Center

A new grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture will develop a Geographic Information Systems Center at UW-Stevens Point.