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Lillesand named as next Honorary Member of ASPRS

Wisconsin’s own Tom Lillesand receives the highest honor bestowed upon members of the American Society for Photogrammetry & Remote Sensing.

Council builds collaborations with Homeland Security Council, next meeting set

Following up on their February 11th meeting, the Council will gather this Thursday April 16th in Stevens Point to discuss next steps in their development.

SCO receives WLIA Outstanding Contribution Award

The State Cartographer’s Office gets kudos for their combined service of 55 years to the Wisconsin Land Information Association.

Maps really do matter!

State agencies unite on February 13th to demonstrate the power of GIS.

SCO and GIO to host live broadcast

On the afternoon of Friday, March 6, staff members from the State Cartographer’s Office and the State Geographic Information Office will host a 90-minute “live” web-based broadcast on a range of issues relevant to geospatial professionals around the state.

State agencies hosting GIS exposition on February 13

The State Agency Geographic Information Coordination Team is sponsoring the event called “Maps Matter: Working Together for Wisconsin.”  The goal is to educate legislators and agency managers on the role and importance of GIS in serving our citizens.

Miskowiak takes on new challanges with UWSP GIS Center

Doug Miskowiak, formerly with the UW-Stevens Point Center for Land Use Education, recently took a new job at UWSP to kick-start their Professional GIS Certificate Program.

WIREdata and public records under the microscope

New SCO publication looks at the potential impacts of a 2008 Wisconsin Supreme Court case on the Wisconsin geospatial community.

GIS in the economic stimulus plan?

Over the past several weeks at least three different proposals have been put forth making the case for the importance of GIS in rebuilding of the national economy. How do they compare?

Geospatial service providers encouraged to check out state VendorNet system

The State of Wisconsin contracting system will soon be updated to better reflect GIS service needs.