Author: ayres

Why Should I Hire an ASPRS-Certified Mapping/GIS Expert?

This image from Tinley Park – part of Ayres Associates’ work for the suburban Chicago GIS Consortium – exemplifies a project where CP meets CMS-GIS/LIS. Much of the mapping Ayres does for local government is collected from aerial imagery and is delivered in GIS-ready format. In this example, paved surfaces and buildings are displayed on… Read More »

Ayres’ Nienow Re-elected to WLIA Board of Directors

Zachary Nienow, GISP, project manager in Ayres Associates’ aerial mapping group, was re-elected to the Wisconsin Land Information Association’s Board of Directors. An announcement was made today at WLIA’s annual conference in Appleton. With nearly 15 years of experience in geospatial sciences, Nienow designs and leads lidar, orthoimagery, and digital mapping projects from flight to… Read More »

Wisconsin Completes Statewide Lidar Coverage

Wisconsin lidar stakeholders celebrated the completion of statewide lidar, convening for cake and refreshments Thursday afternoon at the Wisconsin Land Information Association (WLIA) annual conference. APPLETON, Wis. – For the first time lidar coverage is now available across the entire state of Wisconsin, offering users highly accurate elevation data for critical applications such as floodplain… Read More »