Sullivan and Danielsen join the SCO
November 22, 2006
Some familiar faces have recently joined the SCO on short-term appointments to assist with two of our projects.
Tagged As: Wisconsin Geospatial News
Wisconsin geospatial news published by the Wisconsin State Cartographer’s office, Madison, WI.
Survey station RON RIPP dedicated
The National Spatial Reference System now has a permanent station named RON RIPP GPS. The station, set in a very attractively built and landscaped area in Indian Lake County Park near Madison, was officially dedicated on November 1, 2006.
Wide range of topics at WLIA regional conference
Attendance was relatively light at the most recent Wisconsin Land Information Association (WLIA) regional meeting in Sturgeon Bay, but the WLIA Education Committee did a great job as usual pulling together a nice agenda.
State GIO reflects on his first year
Although progress has been slower than he originally hoped, David Mockert says he has witnessed much progress toward a bright future for enterprise GIS in the state of Wisconsin.
Statewide GIS strategic plan nearing completion
Throughout the summer and fall this year, work has continued on the drafting of a statewide GIS strategic plan. A draft for comments was distributed in October, and a public review session is coming soon.
Imagery for the Nation initiative gains support
At its October 20 meeting, the WLIA Board of Directors approved an endorsement of the Imagery for the Nation (IFTN) initiative as proposed by the National States Geographic Information Council (NSGIC).
Science Hall: Past and Present open house
November 21, 2006
On October 11th over three hundred visitors representing more than 50 campus units and 25 outside companies, agencies, and nonprofits made their way through the halls of Science Hall on the UW-Madison campus.
Paul Wolf honored in Professional Surveyor Magazine
Professional Surveyor Magazine recently celebrated its silver anniversary by assembling a list of the top 25 most influential people in surveying over the last 25 years.
Staffing news from around the state
Read more about the accomplishments of your Wisconsin colleagues.
U.S. Geological Survey Photographic Library
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Central Regional Library in Denver, Colorado maintains a collection of over 400,000 photographs taken during geologic studies of the United States and its territories from 1868 to the present.