Jim Geringer, former governor of Wyoming from 1995 to 2003 and the current Director of policy and public sector strategy for ESRI, will speak October 24th on the role of geographically-referenced information in making better decisions.
For five days in late September, Madison was host to GIS leaders from the across the country.
The Surface Water Data Viewer provides a window into Wisconsin DNR water-related data holdings, including the Wisconsin Wetlands Inventory.
Chicago is playing host to a city-wide celebration to advance the knowledge of mapping and inspire an appreciation for the field of cartography.
The Wisconsin Land Information Association heads to Sheboygan on November 1-2 for their next regional meeting.
Many organizations use GIS tools to inform citizens about the environment, pollution and help them understand planning decisions in a one-way outreach model. However, researchers Sam Dennis and Suzanne Gulocher at the University of Wisconsin-Madison are taking a unique approach by geographically positioning or geolocating qualitative data collected by citizens to help shape and inform political decisions.
Google Earth and Amazon’s “Human Intelligence Task” site are now aiding in the search for missing adventurer Steve Fossett.
West Bend’s use of GIS technology to improve city services earns them an award at the June ESRI User Conference.
The popular ESRI Wisconsin User Group conference is happening October 9-10 in Madison.
2005 was a big year for county-funded aerial photography projects in
