Tagged As: Wisconsin Geospatial News

Wisconsin geospatial news published by the Wisconsin State Cartographer’s office, Madison, WI.

GIO and WLIS are priorities for Chief Information Officer

March 31, 2005

Matt Miszewski, Chief Information Officer for the State of Wisconsin, delivered some important news to the land information community during his keynote address at the 2005 WLIA conference.

Governor proposes Land Information Program leadership changes

Land Information Board and Land Council will disappear, WI Department of Administration to take on their duties.

WLIA Emergency Management Task Force Formed

March 28, 2005

New group will help guide the development of a geospatial emergency management strategy for Wisconsin.

Lillesand Receives 2005 SAIC/Estes Memorial Teaching Award

The ASPRS recently honored Dr. Thomas M. Lillesand with the 2005 SAIC/Estes Memorial Teaching Award.

Path to Best Practices for Geodata Licensing Still Uncertain

Two local experts report on a recent national study on geographic data licensing, and some relevant findings in Wisconsin, at the 2005 WLIA Conference.

DNR Managed Lands Web Mapping Application

March 22, 2005

Whether you’re a fan of the outdoors or just curious about state lands, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has the perfect tool for you.

2005 SAIC/Estes Memorial Teaching Award announced

March 3, 2005

UW-Madison professor honored with the award.

Mary Galneder

February 3, 2005

For this issue we talked with Mary Galneder who has led the UW-Madison’s Robinson Map Library for the last 38 years. She will be retiring in August.

USGS publishes new GIS poster

A popular educational poster explaining the workings and applications of GIS has been revised by the U.S. Geological Survey.

The Year 2005: What’s on the Horizon?

December 31, 2004

The month of December is an appropriate time to look back over the past year. It’s nice to bask in the glow of accomplishments, and maybe not quite as pleasant, contemplate those things that didn’t go well.