Last Updated: July 2nd, 2009

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Looking Forward - Part Two

In Part Two of this series, retiring State Cartographer Ted Koch challenges the Wisconsin geospatial community to stay the course, and tackle the issues that may seem daunting.

Retiring State Cartographer Ted Koch reflects on the last 18 years, describes where he thinks things are headed, and what it will take to get there.



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On June 18th staff members from the State Cartographer’s Office and the State Geographic Information Office will host a 60-minute “live” web-based broadcast to discuss activities within each office, provide updates on recent events, and answer e-mailed questions from the viewing audience

GIS Council and Network meeting on June 10th

Come to Wausau and add your voice to the discussion.

Wisconsin may be in line for statewide 1-meter resolution digital orthophoto coverage sooner than expected due to a recent decision by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Join us at the Lowell Center on the UW-Madison campus to send retiring State Cartographer Ted Koch off in style.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is seeking a person to fill the position of State Cartographer, currently held by retiring State Cartographer Ted Koch.

New SCO coordinate reference systems guide now available

The newly-revised 119-page publication contains general background information on map projections and coordinate systems, as well as specific coordinate systems design parameters used in Wisconsin.

The Wisconsin Homeland Security Council heard a brief presentation on April 15th regarding value of good geographic information, and the necessity of coordination to share and make use of that information.

An amendment passed by the Wisconsin Joint Committee on Finance adds a provision to the state budget bill that would allow local governments to recoup certain expenses associated with maintaining 911 systems.

The UW-Madison experts on population information and school enrollment projections invite you to stop by on April 23rd to learn more about their projects and ongoing activities that utilize GIS.