Tagged As: Wisconsin Geospatial News

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

Amy Kind to Deliver Keynote Address at UW-Madison Geospatial Summit

February 29, 2024

Amy Kind, MD, Phd, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, will speak on “Advancing Precision Medicine via Social Exposome Geography” at the UW-Madison Geospatial Summit on April 10, 2024.

Measuring and Visualizing Areal Distortion using Tissot’s Indicatrix

February 16, 2024

How to calculate Tissot’s Indicatrix, with an example showing areal distortion for the Wisconsin Transverse Mercator Projection.

Wisconsin DOT Looking for Public Input on State Highway Map

February 7, 2024

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is looking for public input on the design and content of the 2025 edition of the state highway map.

Downscaled GIS-compatible climate modeling data available for Wisconsin

January 24, 2024

Are you interested in exploring the projected climate and potential climate impacts for your community?

New Bill Proposes Changes to WLIP Funding

January 17, 2024

Assembly Bill 915 would increase Wisconsin Land Information Program grants to counties.

Is the Wisconsin-Illinois Boundary a Straight Line?

December 21, 2023

The Wisconsin-Illinois boundary should be a straight line. But it is not. Find out why.

Hayden’s Tech Corner – Components for JavaScript SDK!

December 14, 2023

Some exciting updates from Esri recently with the introduction of Components for the JavaScript SDK. Components simplify the process of developing applications from scratch by consolidating common code patterns into simple HTML tags.

2024 NG9-1-1 GIS Grant Recipients Announced

December 11, 2023

The Wisconsin Office of Emergency Communications has announced the recipients of the 2024 Next Generation 9-1-1 GIS grants program, totaling $1,458,838.

Geospatial Summit Returning to UW-Madison in 2024

The Summit is an opportunity to share geospatial research and program updates, employment and internship opportunities, and new ideas and initiatives.

Curious about Wisconsin Toponyms? Start Here!

November 30, 2023

How often are place names changed or new place names added?