The WICDI project aims to establish a Wisconsin Coastal-Management Data Infrastructure. With funding from NOAA, the Wisconsin Coastal Management Program, and the State Cartographer’s Office at UW-Madison, we are combining a mapping community of practice with an innovative digital collaborative environment to improve coastal hazard planning and policy development. WICDI’s main goals are to create and maintain a culvert mapping community of practice (CoP); to set up a collaborative support environment (CSE) where CoP members can use tools and share data; and to use the CoP and the CSE to improve Wisconsin's culvert mapping approach, datasets, and efforts.
Outreach & GIS Specialist, UW State Cartographer’s Office & WI Coastal Mgmt
https://melanie-n-k.github.io/.">https://melanie-n-k.github.io/.">Melanie Kohls is a recent graduate of the Accelerated Masters Program in GIS & Cartography at the University of Wisconsin. Melanie has been a UW-Madison student since 2012, earning her Bachelor’s in Zoology and Environmental... Read More →
What is Free and Open Source Software (FOSS)? Should I be using Amazon Web Services (AWS) or other cloud platforms? We will explore the origin, ethos, and value proposition of FOSS through a geospatial lens, discuss cloud services such as AWS (including use cases and advantages), and look at a case study that brings these two spheres together.
The WDNR’s Wetland Inventory (WWI) is undertaking a multi-year redesign involving a complete overhaul of drafting methods, attribution, and database structure. The presenters will discuss the results of initial mapping efforts within several HUC-12 watersheds, Python Add-In toolbars developed to improve workflow efficiency, and the challenges presented by different landscapes and new data products. This presentation will also look to the future with feasibility projections for applying these methods to the entire state and possible implications at the state and local level.