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The Wyoming Geographic Information Science Center (WyGISC) is an interdisciplinary research institute at the University of Wyoming focused on the development of geospatial information and technologies and their applications in science, education, government and business.

Mission. WyGISC's mission is to advance the knowledge and application of geographic information science and technology through research, education, and service. WyGISC aspires to become a premiere interdisciplinary academic center in geographic information science research and education, while strengthening our unique leadership role in service and outreach to the university, state and region.

Expertise and Capabilities. Disciplinary specializations among WyGISC personnel range from geography and urban planning to ecology, geology, hydrology and natural resource management. Technical expertise includes spatial database design and development, remote sensing and image processing, geographic analysis and modeling, application programming, and GIS program management.

WyGISC's research and development activities are broad, from geospatial data collection and spatial database design and development, to environmental modeling and Web-based geographic query and visualization implementations.

The Center's education, training and information and technology transfer activities further support the adoption and use of geospatial data and information technologies among a wide range of end-users in academia, government, business, and the general public. Examples include the Wyoming GeoLibrary geospatial metadata registry and Spatial Technologies Short Course Training Program.

History. The Center had its early beginnings as the Spatial Data and Visualization Center (SDVC), established in May 1996 as a campus research cluster with funding from the National Science Foundation's (NSF's) Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR). The primary goal of the original research program was to explore and demonstrate the utility and application of spatial data analysis and visualization science and technology in a decision support role for resource management and economic development activities in government and industry alike. In August 1999, a newly approved university-wide academic plan identified the SDVC as the future focal point for expanding GIS capacities and competencies throughout campus to provide critically needed course work for undergraduate and graduate students and to serve as a resource for businesses and government agencies. In 2001, the SDVC was institutionalized as the Wyoming Geographic Information Science Center (WyGISC) operating as an academic unit within the structure of UW's Office of Academic Affairs.

http://www.uwyo.edu/wygisc/

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University of Wyoming

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University of Wyoming - Real Estate Operation Data - UW Land Leases to UW The Land_Leases_to_UW feature class contains spatial information about lands that are being or have been leased to UW.Enclosures can be located by clicking on the metadata properties icon. Types: Offline Data; Tags: Land Leases to UW, United States, boundaries, economy, planningCadastre
Land Management for Wyoming at 1:100,000 Managed areas in Wyoming, including National Forest, Wilderness, Park boundaries; Wildlife Habitat Management areas; state parks and other managed areas. This dataset is a subset of the Wyoming Gap Analysis land ownership and management status dataset, developed at 1:100,000 scale for Wyoming. Categories: Data; Types: Downloadable; Tags: Wyoming, boundaries, land management, national forests, national monuments, All tags...
University of Wyoming - Real Estate Operation Data - UW Land Acquisitions The Land_Acquistion layer contains information about all properties to which UW has historically had title. Types: Offline Data; Tags: Property Acquisitions, United States, University of Wyoming Real Estate, boundaries, economy, All tags...
Big Sky Carbon Sequestration Partnership Atlas The Big Sky Carbon Atlas is being developed using a GIS (Geographic Information System) and related tools as an online resource for partners and other stakeholders in the Big Sky Carbon Sequestration Partnership to explore and analyze the spatial characteristics of key geologic, physiographic, and anthropogenic factors affecting the Partnership's objectives. Categories: Data; Types: Application; Tags: Big Sky, Big Sky Carbon Sequestration, Carbon, Sequestration, economy, All tags... geoscientificInformation, Fewer tags
Historical Reinactments in Wyoming A layer of Festivals and Events that occur throughout the state of Wyoming, dates are specific to the year 2008 Categories: Data; Types: Downloadable; Tags: Attractions, Events, Fair, Tourism, Wyoming, All tags... society, Fewer tags

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