Category: News
Cartography led to a sweet spot for alumna Gail Ambrosius
Author: Geography Staff Published Date: December 15, 2016
Reprinted from L&S: http://ls.wisc.edu/news/cartography-led-to-a-sweet-spot-for-alumna-gail-ambrosius The revered Madison chocolatier turned a passion for geography into a business that honors where her ingredients are grown. From a…
“More People, More Trees: Social and Ecological Factors for Tree Cover Distribution in Southern Tanzania”
Author: Geography Staff Published Date: December 1, 2016
Please join us on December 7th at 12:00pm in 206 Ingraham Hall for a talk by the Geography Department’s very own Niwaeli Kimambo, M.Sc. PhD…
State Cartographer's Office constructs public statewide Digital Parcel Database of Wisconsin
Author: Geography Staff Published Date: November 18, 2016
Staff at the State Cartographer’s Office (SCO) recently completed a second version of Wisconsin’s statewide digital parcel database. This GIS database contains information on ownership,…
2016 Geography Department Awards
Author: Geography Staff Published Date: May 17, 2016
The Department of Geography is pleased to announce the winners of our 2016 Department awards. Whitbeck Graduate Dissertator Award Every year, the department gives two Whitbeck awards…