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DMA ortho proposal misses the cut

An $800,000 request by the Wisconsin Dept. of Military Affairs to partially support a statewide orthoimagery project was not funded, despite scoring highly during the review process.

Koch receives national award

State Cartographer Ted Koch was honored with a Lifetime Service Award at the 2008 NSGIC annual conference in Keystone, Colorado on September 9th.

Posters from Fond du Lac help users understand ortho resolutions

Check out this side-by-side comparison of 1-foot, 6-inch, 3-inch, and one-meter resolution orthophotography.

Coordination council members named, network meeting planned

The process to identify members of the interim Wisconsin Geographic Information Coordination Council (WIGICC) is nearly complete, with 14 of the 15 members now named. The first council meeting is scheduled for September 23rd in Madison, followed by a “Network” meeting on October 28th in Appleton.

WLIA looking for presentations at annual conference

Have a story to share? Consider presenting at the 2009 WLIA Conference in Wisconsin Dells.

Satellite imagery aids flood response effort

To quickly understand the magnitude of this year’s flooding, the Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs turned to several unique mapping sources as tools to improve its coordination and information roles.

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.