Tagged As: Wisconsin Geospatial News

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

WLIA task force needs your input

May 18, 2010

The Wisconsin Land Information Association (WLIA) Geospatial Preparedness Task Force (GPTF) is currently conducting a survey to identify the spatial data needs for emergency management and homeland security in Wisconsin.

WIGICC speaks out on USGS budget cuts

May 4, 2010

Cuts proposed would eliminate USGS Partnership funds used to leverage local and state efforts to acquire new geospatial data.  Wisconsin has benefited significantly from USGS partnership funds in the past.

Statewide airphoto project highlighted on WPR

April 30, 2010

Earlier today Wisconsin Public Radio aired a story on the statewide aerial photography project led by the Wisconsin Regional Orthophoto Consortium.

New SCO infosheet looks at Elevation

April 29, 2010

The State Cartographer’s Office recently published a new “Understanding Elevation” infosheet aimed at educating geospatial professionals on the often-misunderstood topic of elevation measurements.

Minnesota GIS-LIS Association publishes salary survey

April 16, 2010

The Minnesota GIS/LIS Association recently published the results of a statewide salary survey of GIS professionals conducted in the Fall of 2009.

OJA profiles statewide aerial photography effort

April 14, 2010

The Wisconsin Office of Justice Assistance (OJA) recently posted a short news blurb on their Web site about the statewide aerial photography project happening in Wisconsin during 2010.

A statewide GPS land survey for the record books?

March 18, 2010

The Wisconsin Society of Land Surveyors will kick off National Surveyor’s Week with a potentially record-setting GPS survey project on March 20th.

Wisconsin Department of Commerce LiDAR grants announced

February 16, 2010

$3 million offered to counties in southern Wisconsin for LiDAR data acquisitions in 2010.

Mockert joins GeoDecisions

February 12, 2010

Former Wisconsin GIO takes on new role as a senior business development manager with GeoDecisions in Madison.

U.S. National Grid expert to speak at WLIA

February 8, 2010

Talbot Brooks, the country’s foremost expert on the U.S. National Grid "geoaddressing" system, is conducting a day-long workshop at the WLIA Annual Conference in Appleton, WI on February 24,  2010.