Matt Bloch, a former Geography student at UW-Madison and student assistant in the State Cartographer’s Office, recently had his interactive mapping application highlighted in a report by the Congressional Research Service.
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GIS Center opens at UW-Whitewater
A new GIS Center on the UW-Whitewater campus will provide businesses and organizations with new ways to reach customers and strengthen their operations.
Wisconsin welcomes new crop of GIS/cartography professors
Several new professors with expertise in GIS and cartography have recently joined Wisconsin’s university community.
Cohen joins city of Madison
Longtime Wisconsinite tapped to lead City of Madison GIS operations.
Vraga takes on temporary assignment
Dick Vraga, USGS Geospatial Liaison for Wisconsin, will soon be acting in a 120-day temporary position as the Federal Agency Liaison for the USGS National Geospatial Program.
Julio Rivera takes on new role at Carthage
The former WIGICC education-sector representative started in his new post on August 1st.
SCO welcomes new staffer
Timothy Kennedy recently joined our office to assist with the development and implementation of new geospatial technologies for many of our ongoing projects.
DuMez honored by Brown Co. Home Builders for LiDAR project
Jeff DuMez, GIS/LIO coordinator for the Brown County Planning and Land Services Department, was recently recognized by the Brown County Home Builders Association for Brown County’s 2010 LiDAR project.
Wisconsinites honored by ESRI
Mapping Specialists, Ltd. and the City of Marshfield both received Special Achievement in GIS awards at the 2010 ESRI International User Conference in San Diego.
Mickelson moves to OCI
Erik Mickelson, formerly with the DOA Geographic Information Office, recently started in a new position at the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance.