Trends Winter 2020 | Page 9

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VIRTUAL

Ayres-developed applications offer real-world , measurable perspectives of the local landscape
By Jennifer Schmidt

As the world pivots in response to

the COVID-19 pandemic and operates more in a virtual fashion , two new online tools , internally developed at Ayres , are making geospatial data more accessible and easier to use for the masses .
AYRES LIDAR ONLINE
Such is certainly the case in Langlade County , Wisconsin , where a tool known as Ayres Lidar Online is making processes easier and more efficient – one mouse click at a time .
Just ask the soil testers and plumbers relying on the now readily accessible 1-foot contour data for septic system site planning . Or the land conservationists looking to the data to assist with shoreline restoration projects . Or the land records staff referring to the www . AyresAssociates . com 9