Before entering politics, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz taught geography where he was an early adopter of geographic information ...

What do a man-made floating wetland, a wood-burning sauna stove and a rainbow freezer pop have in common? They’re all made in Minnesota. Wool map blankets, a shrimp processing machine and a ...

the state of Minnesota has infused mapping into its problem solving in a way few other places have, making high-tech maps and geographic information systems (GIS) technology, a part of the ...

Minnesota – where he was an early adopter of GIS. The technology allows users to visualize, analyze and interpret data through maps. After attending a National Geographic Summer Institute ...

(THE CONVERSATION) When Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz first learned about geographic information systems, or GIS, as a high school geography teacher in the 1990s, he didn’t need much convincing about how ...

Walz’s remarks also shone a spotlight on Esri, the maker of geographic information system (GIS) software and the host of the ...

Instead of waiting years for their studies and work to be published in academic journals, some climate scientists use social media to extend their reach — and their brand.

In July, a few weeks before Vice President Kamala Harris picked Minnesota Governor ... helped cement the former geography teacher’s reputation as a “map nerd” who has used mapping software ...

The data is then represented as maps. Given Walz’s background in geography, it’s no surprise that, as governor, he used it to address some of Minnesota’s most pressing challenges.

Like Walz, Humphrey and Mondale were chosen as Democratic running mates in part because of their progressive credentials, and to offer a geographic ... and Minnesota on the map with a ...