GIS Council planning poised for next phase

The planning work associated with creating a new Wisconsin Geographic Information Coordination Council (WIGICC) has moved along nicely during the past two months.  What’s next?

Wisconsinites nominated for national GIS committee

At least four individuals from Wisconsin have been nominated to serve on the National Geospatial Advisory Committee.

Council summit postponed until September 6

The Wisconsin Geographic Information Coordination Council Summit Meeting originally scheduled for Thursday, July 26th has been moved back to allow the planning team more time to digest feedback received.

Sullivan lands at DNR

Jerry Sullivan has accepted a GIS Project Manager position with the Science Information Services Section, Bureau of Integrated Science
Services, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.

WLIA weathers the storm

With weather forecasts predicting the worst late spring storm across the state in two decades, the WI Land Information Association held its spring regional meeting June 7-8 in Stevens Point.

EWUG set for October 9-10

The 2007 ESRI Wisconsin User Group Conference will be held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Madison on October 9-10. Presentation abstracts are due by July 30.

No Wisconsin NAIP imagery in ’07

Due to funding problems, the U.S. Department of Agriculture will not acquire new aerial imagery in Wisconsin this summer.

NDOP meets, national orthoimagery cost-benefit study underway

 The federal National Digital Orthophoto Programs committee, chaired by Wisconsin State Cartographer Ted Koch, met in mid-May in Tallahassee, Florida. A nationwide orthoimagery cost-benefit study was a primary topic of discussion.

 

Borlick headed to Rock County

UW-Madison veteran to become GIS Manager for the Rock County Planning Department effective June 11th.

Popular AGSL maps now online

The American Geographical Society Library at UW-Milwaukee recently made 200 frequently-requested maps of American cities, states, and national parks available in digital format.