Tagged As: Wisconsin Geospatial News

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

WLIA presidency full of challenges, but working with talented people made the job enjoyable

July 13, 2006

Ken Pabich, Director of Planning, Zoning & Land Information for Calumet County, completed his one-year term as President of the Wisconsin Land Information Association (WLIA) in March of 2006. What did he learn, and where is the association headed?

GIS Strategic Planning Progresses

June 20, 2006

Planning Team Holds Third Meeting

Updated County Land Information Plans Available

June 8, 2006

Documents outline planned activities over the next 5 years

Federal Government seeks geospatial efficiencies

May 19, 2006

In an attempt to make federal agencies operate more efficiently, a new geospatial ”Line-of Business” initiative was announced in March 2006.

Retiring UW-Madison professors to be honored on May 20th

The University of Wisconsin-Madison will honor Drs. Thomas Lillesand, Frank Scarpace and Alan Vonderohe for their nearly 90 years of combined service.

Soil mapping celebrated at capitol

A well-attended ceremony marks the completion of statewide digital soil maps.

2005 NAIP imagery now final

Full color, 1-meter imagery acquired during 2005 passed the USDA/FSA quality control tests, and will be available in geotiff format soon.

Statewide GIS planning is in high gear

Two federal grants are funding a statewide GIS strategic planning effort, and an initiative to establish a Wisconsin GIS coordination council.

Redesign of Wisconsin County Coordinate System now complete

Coordinate differences between old and new systems are negligible for most applications, but new implementation will be easier for GIS users and software vendors.

Dr. Frank Scarpace reflects on his career at UW-Madison

The longtime civil engineering professor is retiring after over 30 years of service. How have photogrammetry, remote sensing, and the UW changed over his career?