Registration now open for WLIA Fall Regional Meeting
August 18, 2008
The next major meeting of the Wisconsin Land Information Association will happen October 16-17 at the Heidel House Resort in Green Lake.
Tagged As: Wisconsin Geospatial News
Wisconsin geospatial news published by the Wisconsin State Cartographer’s office, Madison, WI.
Czechanski set to retire
Friends and colleagues of Mike Czechanski will gather on September 5th to honor his many years of service to the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey.
Great Lakes Regional Height Modernization Forum coming to Madison
August 12, 2008
The Wisconsin DOT in cooperation with the National Geodetic Survey is hosting a gathering of experts to discuss regional height modernization issues on September 24-25.
Feds announce free Landsat for all
August 6, 2008
The U.S. Geological Survey is set to make their entire Landsat satellite imagery archive available for free by February 2009.
Dittmar discusses beginnings of national committee
July 29, 2008
In January of 2008, Wisconsin’s own Don Dittmar was appointed to serve on the newly-created National Geospatial Advisory Committee (NGAC). What has he learned so far?
Shanley joins the SCO
July 16, 2008
Lea Shanley brings her talents to the State Cartographer’s Office to assist with the statewide geographic information coordination council initiative.
EWUG set for October 29-30
July 7, 2008
Mark your calendar, the 2008 ESRI Wisconsin User Group Conference will be held at the Paper Valley
Free online metadata courses coming soon
July 1, 2008
Need a little extra help understanding FGDC-compliant metadata? UPDATE: new details available for the workshop.
Coordination council almost a reality
June 26, 2008
Stakeholder groups from around the state are in the final stages of identifying representatives for an interim Wisconsin Geographic Information Coordination Council. If all goes as planned, the first meeting of the Council should happen in late summer of 2008.
Wisconsin congressional representatives support federal lands bill
June 5, 2008
Three members of Wisconsin’s congressional delegation have put their names behind a proposal to reform the way the federal government inventories and tracks federal lands.