Tag: Geospatial

Mapping Supervisor Earns Photogrammetry and Lidar Certifications

Matthew Vinopal, a supervisor in our aerial mapping group, recently earned two major certifications as he advances his credentials and capabilities within the geospatial community. Vinopal is now Ayres Associates’ second certified photogrammetrist and the firm’s first certified mapping scientist in lidar (light detection and ranging). He also is a GIS Institute-certified geographic information system… Read More »

Struggling with Data Storage? Cloud Hosting May be Your Solution

By Zachary Nienow, GISP Think for a moment about the typical digital photos you take on your personal camera or cell phone. Each selfie, vacation picture, or candid shot of your kids is likely 5 to 10 megabytes in size. Now imagine a typical countywide high-resolution orthoimagery project, which can be up to 1 terabyte.… Read More »

WROC Maps Out Next Round of Wisconsin Data Collection

The Wisconsin Regional Orthoimagery Consortium (WROC) has been providing comprehensive geospatial data for local government and partner organizations for more than two decades – delivering critical, customized data with the greatest value for program participants. Operating in five-year cycles, this consortium program has grown exponentially. Ayres has led these grassroots collaborations for mapping consortiums in Wisconsin… Read More »