Want to work for the SCO?
June 9, 2010
The State Cartographer’s Office in Madison has a new part-time position available. Check it out!
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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.
Statewide parcel coordination underway
June 8, 2010
Wisconsin GIO Curtis Pulford sheds some light on recent and upcoming efforts to assemble a statewide parcel database from local government data.
WLIA task force needs your input
May 18, 2010
The Wisconsin Land Information Association (WLIA) Geospatial Preparedness Task Force (GPTF) is currently conducting a survey to identify the spatial data needs for emergency management and homeland security in Wisconsin.
WIGICC speaks out on USGS budget cuts
May 4, 2010
Cuts proposed would eliminate USGS Partnership funds used to leverage local and state efforts to acquire new geospatial data. Wisconsin has benefited significantly from USGS partnership funds in the past.
Statewide airphoto project highlighted on WPR
April 30, 2010
Earlier today Wisconsin Public Radio aired a story on the statewide aerial photography project led by the Wisconsin Regional Orthophoto Consortium.
New SCO infosheet looks at Elevation
April 29, 2010
The State Cartographer’s Office recently published a new “Understanding Elevation” infosheet aimed at educating geospatial professionals on the often-misunderstood topic of elevation measurements.
Minnesota GIS-LIS Association publishes salary survey
April 16, 2010
The Minnesota GIS/LIS Association recently published the results of a statewide salary survey of GIS professionals conducted in the Fall of 2009.
OJA profiles statewide aerial photography effort
April 14, 2010
The Wisconsin Office of Justice Assistance (OJA) recently posted a short news blurb on their Web site about the statewide aerial photography project happening in Wisconsin during 2010.
A statewide GPS land survey for the record books?
March 18, 2010
The Wisconsin Society of Land Surveyors will kick off National Surveyor’s Week with a potentially record-setting GPS survey project on March 20th.