New UW project will develop a Wisconsin Coastal Atlas
January 7, 2010
The University of Wisconsin Sea Grant College Program is sponsoring a new project at UW-Madison that will develop a geospatial data portal for coastal areas in Wisconsin.
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Wisconsin geospatial news published by the Wisconsin State Cartographer’s office, Madison, WI.
Halfen honored by UW-Eau Claire
Fred Halfen, Vice President of Ayres Associates and a longtime advocate for the Wisconsin geospatial community, receives a Lifetime Excellence Award from his alma mater.
WROC state and federal partnerships top $1.1 million
December 21, 2009
A recent funding boost will create a statewide 18-inch imagery product, and also help reduce costs for other WROC participants.
New state project will use GIS to fight agro-terrorism
December 17, 2009
Thanks to a federal grant, the WI Department of Ag, Trade, and Consumer Protection will develop a GIS-based tool called “TIGER” to map and track contaminated food in the event of a terrorist attack.
UW-Madison geospatial consortium unveils new Web site
Check out the new “SIAC” site to learn more about geospatial activities on the UW-Madison campus.
New Natural Earth map product has significant Madison influences
December 15, 2009
A gorgeous new global map dataset available at 1:10 million, 1:50 million, and 1:110 million scales received considerable support and guidance from many folks in the Madison-area.
U.S. Department of Homeland Security needs your feedback
In cooperation with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the National States Geographic Information Council (NSGIC) recently put together two surveys aimed at improving two federal geospatial programs.
New topo maps in the works for Wisconsin
The U.S. Geological Survey will release the next generation of digital topographic maps for Wisconsin in the summer of 2010 as part of their new “US Topo” product line.
Lio-tech listserv now doa-landinfo
December 8, 2009
The address of the defacto Wisconsin GIS mailing list recently changed.
More LiDAR coming to Wisconsin in 2010?
December 2, 2009
Two grant opportunities could fund a significant amount of LiDAR acquisitions in Wisconsin next year.