A new online mapping application developed by the UW-Madison Applied Population Lab is a great tool for interactively visualizing and downloading TIGER and U.S. Census Bureau population data for Wisconsin.
Former Jackson County Surveyor moves to new role
The National Spatial Reference System now has a permanent station named RON RIPP GPS. The station, set in a very attractively built and landscaped area in Indian Lake County Park near Madison, was officially dedicated on November 1, 2006.
Although progress has been slower than he originally hoped, David Mockert says he has witnessed much progress toward a bright future for enterprise GIS in the state of Wisconsin.
Throughout the summer and fall this year, work has continued on the drafting of a statewide GIS strategic plan. A draft for comments was distributed in October, and a public review session is coming soon.
Waukesha County recently adopted a new approach toward land information planning, and in the process has chosen to create a five-year land information plan that in concept departs significantly from previous plans.
Dr. Tom Lillesand, a Madison native and internationally renowed professor, reflects back on his UW career.
The importance of using Remote Sensing to monitor the Earth and its environments will be recognized with an official ‘Earth Observations Day’ named by the USGS and AmericaView on September 21st, 2006. Earth Observations Day …
A recent Morning Edition story on National Public Radio discussed the efforts of the USDA to collect aerial photographs spanning the nation through the National Agriculture Imagery Program (NAIP). NAIP imagery is taken yearly during …
