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IGI and Related GIS Activities – Status July 15, 2010

By Jim Giglierano | July 19, 2010 |

IGI and Related GIS Activities Status July 15, 2010 Ongoing IGI Framework Data Projects Statewide Lidar Project – all 57k square miles of the state have been collected!!! Three deliveries…

IGIC Board Election Results 2010

By Brad Cutler | June 15, 2010 |

Congratulations to the newly elected sector representatives for the 2010 – 2012 IGIC Board of Directors.   Every two years IGIC’s membership selects sector representatives to serve a two year…

Election Season 2010

By Brad Cutler | May 18, 2010 |

It is that time again. Time for you as the IGIC membership to select representatives to sit on the 25 member Board of Directors for IGIC. As has been the…

Jim Giglierano wins the MAGIC Service Award

By Brad Cutler | April 20, 2010 |

Couldn’t go to a more deserving person. Thanks for all that you do for Iowa’s GIS community! “Jim Giglierano wins the MAGIC Service Award #MAGICgis2010“ The award description: “GIS Service…

IGI and Related GIS Activities

By Jim Giglierano | April 14, 2010 |

April 15, 2010 Ongoing IGI Framework Data Projects Statewide Lidar Project – 47k sq miles collected out of 57k were collected last spring but many areas have to be reflown…

Census Day 2010

By Brad Cutler | April 1, 2010 |

Just a friendly reminder for all of you out there on this gorgeous April morning who haven’t yet turned in your Census questionnaire to get those in the mail.  I’m sure you’ve…

U.S. House Subcommittee Reviewing of USDA’s Information Technology Systems

By Brad Cutler | March 11, 2010 |

On Wednesday of this week (March 10, 2010) the current President of NSGIC Will Craig of Minnesota was part of a panel speaking with the U.S. House of Representatives Agriculture Subcommittee…

MAGIC 2010 deadlines approaching fast

By Brad Cutler | March 11, 2010 |

Dates to Remember March 17: Early-bird registration ends. March 17: Guaranteed rates at the Westin end. April 12: 2010 Project Showcase call closes. April 18: MAGIC officially begins!!

Bizarre Map Contest for High School and College Students

By Brad Cutler | March 10, 2010 |

The Bizarre Map Challenge is a map design competition open to high school, college, and university students in the United States. The goals of this challenge are: to promote spatial thinking; increase…

Build 3D Iowa

By Brad Cutler | February 10, 2010 |

Build 3D Iowa A great initiative focused mostly on students in Iowa to get involved in modeling (but open to all). The more models the better.

IGI and Related GIS Activities – Status Jan. 20, 2010

By Jim Giglierano | January 19, 2010 |

Completed Projects Stewardship of Structures and Transportation layers – 2008 $50k FGDC CAP Grant – web update tool for structures database completed at ISU – includes DOT LRS transportation base…

IGI and Related GIS Activities – Status Oct 21, 2009

By Jim Giglierano | January 19, 2010 |

Completed Projects GIS Flood ROI Study – $15k funding from USGS – interviewed GIS people involved in last year’s flood, ROI spreadsheets produced for various geospatial activities during 2008 flood…