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Landsat 5 Resumes Operations

Landsat 5 imaging operations were suspended in November of 2005 as a result of difficulties with power delivered by the solar array drive. These technical difficulties have been resolved and imaging has resumed. While USGS …

GIS Day Expo 2005 at UW-Madison

On November 16^th the UW-Madison Department of Geography sponsored the third-annual GIS Day Expo at the UW Memorial Union.

WLIA nominations, membership renewals due soon

The Wisconsin Land Information Association is looking for board members, and individuals/organizations worthy of special recognition.

Statewide 1-meter color imagery now available

Working in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency, 2005 interim NAIP imagery is now available for free from the WisconsinView.org website.

‘Tis the season for… strategic planning

Come on, admit it, do you groan when you hear the phrase “strategic planning?” At least four geospatial strategic planning efforts are happening in Wisconsin in 2006.

Local geographic data funding receives boost

Thanks to a recent decision from the state’s Public Service Commission (PSC), funding for local geographic data creation will receive a boost of nearly $7 million over the next three years.

Mockert up for the challenge as new Geographic Information Officer

Sheboygan native returns to Wisconsin to help coordinate state GIS activities.

New UW-ERSC research grant from NASA

ERSC awarded NASA grant to study lakes worldwide.

PSC announces Wireless 911 grants

Funding for GIS data included in county grants

GIS to the Rescue

It’s been a bad couple of months around the state and nation. How has GIS played a role in the response?