Ortho consortium publishes factsheet

A new flyer outlines the purpose, benefits, and products of the 2010 orthophotography consortium developed by several Wisconsin Regional Planning Commissions.

Wisconsin geospatial events calendar gets a facelift

New look, more events, and RSS feeds. Check it out!

Registration now open for WLIA Fall Regional Meeting

The next major meeting of the Wisconsin Land Information Association will happen October 16-17 at the Heidel House Resort in Green Lake.

Czechanski set to retire

Friends and colleagues of  Mike Czechanski will gather on September 5th to honor his many years of service to the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey.

Great Lakes Regional Height Modernization Forum coming to Madison

The Wisconsin DOT in cooperation with the National Geodetic Survey is hosting a gathering of experts to discuss regional height modernization issues on September 24-25.

Feds announce free Landsat for all

The U.S. Geological Survey is set to make their entire Landsat satellite imagery archive available for free by February 2009.

Dittmar discusses beginnings of national committee

In January of 2008, Wisconsin’s own Don Dittmar was appointed to serve on the newly-created National Geospatial Advisory Committee (NGAC). What has he learned so far?

Shanley joins the SCO

Lea Shanley brings her talents to the State Cartographer’s Office to assist with the statewide geographic information coordination council initiative.

EWUG set for October 29-30

Mark your calendar, the 2008 ESRI Wisconsin User Group Conference will be held at the Paper Valley Hotel in Appleton on October 29-30. Presenters should submit their abstracts by July 30.

Free online metadata courses coming soon

Need a little extra help understanding FGDC-compliant metadata? UPDATE: new details available for the workshop.