Category: WI Idea
Season’s Greetings from the Chair…
Greetings, friends. These are challenging times, so here I write to share some winter warmth and good news, for we have much to celebrate in…
Identifying Wisconsin’s Cartographic Phantoms
By: Michael Hasinoff and Howard Veregin of the Wisconsin State Cartographer’s Office A “cartographic phantom” is a community that appears on a map but does…
Geography Featured: Badger Talks Live 2023
Badger Talks Live is a live stream presentation series showcasing unique stories and talents on the UW-Madison campus and beyond. Tune in on Tuesdays in…
Get ready for DAY OF THE BADGER! April 5-6, 2022
DAY OF THE BADGER takes place April 5-6, 2022 and is a day for all alumni, students, and friends throughout Badger nation to make a…
Collaborative project to map antibiotic resistance data across Wisconsin
For many years public health officials have collected data on the resistance that infectious microbes have to antibiotics. Resistance patterns change from year to year…
Student Profile: Anna Ostermeier
Senior Geography major Anna Ostermeier spent part of last summer in rural Costa Rica working on projects related to environmental sustainability and women’s empowerment. A…
A Conversation with Dr. Jack Williams
What led you to geography? My research interests are inherently interdisciplinary and so is Geography. I study the responses of plant species and communities to…
Martindale Recognized at WLIA
Jaime Martindale, Map & GIS Data Librarian at the Robinson Map Library, was honored at the 2017 Wisconsin Land Information Association (WLIA) annual conference. WLIA is…
State Cartographer's Office constructs public statewide Digital Parcel Database of Wisconsin
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,…
Exciting & Free Events, Join us on November 11!
Join the Buzz in Science Hall We hope you will join us for part—or all—of the day. If you have questions, please feel free to…