Loopt tackles location
February 22, 2008
How many times have you overheard a cell phone conversation begin with “Where ya at?” A small California company is attempting to solve that problem.
Tagged As: Wisconsin Geospatial News
Wisconsin geospatial news published by the Wisconsin State Cartographer’s office, Madison, WI.
Updated infosheets now online
February 19, 2008
Grab a SCO “infosheet” for a quick rundown on digital orthophotography in Wisconsin, finding PLSS and geodetic control monuments, or the proposed Wisconsin geographic information coordination council.
One more hurdle for 2008 NAIP in WI
February 18, 2008
New GIO hits the ground running
Curtis Pulford took over as the new state Geographic Information Officer in late December 2007 after working for the Wisconsin DOT for the past ten years. Curt talks about his new role in state government, and where he thinks things are headed in the future.
Dittmar named to national advisory panel
January 30, 2008
Don Dittmar, Waukesha County Land Information Systems Coordinator, has been selected to serve on the new National Geospatial Advisory Committee (NGAC).
Pearson moves to Ozaukee
January 24, 2008
Cristina Pearson, formerly with the Iowa County Department of Planning & Development, recently moved to Ozaukee County to serve as their GIS Coordinator and Land Information Officer.
Avoles is new Vernon County LIO
January 18, 2008
Doug Avoles recently left Applied Data Consultants in Eau Claire to join the Vernon County Land and Water Conservation Department.
Rock County honoring Paul Clayton’s retirement
January 16, 2008
Longtime Rock County Lister/LIO Paul Clayton is set to retire January 31st. Join him on January 29th for a farewell bash!
Critical infrastructure data collection continues in Wisconsin
The National Geospatial Intelligence Agency wants your data for homeland security applications. What’s next on their list?
La Crosse County aerial photography in the news
January 15, 2008
An article by the La Crosse Tribune on a new spatial dataset yields some very interesting reader comments.