UW ESRI Software Site License

The University of Wyoming has established an annual site license for software produced by Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI). This includes ArcView, ARC/Info, ArcGIS, as well as ESRI's IMS (Internet Map Service) products. All products are listed below, with links containing descriptions, system requirements, and other information.

These products may be installed on any computer owned by the University of Wyoming. For installation information and instructions, please contact botello@uwyo.edu.

If you are wondering if you have any use for this software, here is a brief introduction to the technology. There is a more detailed introduction to GIS at www.gis.com which includes examples of applications across a broad range of fields.

Training courses (from 1 to 3 days) are available at the University of Wyoming for ArcGIS. University staff/students can also take free Virtual Campus courses on-line to learn about GIS and how to use ESRI's GIS software products. Please contact to obtain the course access codes.

Some of the available software

• ArcView 3.x and extensions
  • Network Analyst
  • Spatial Analyst
  • 3D Analyst
  • Image Analyst
  • (we currently do not have data interoperability, schematics, or tracking analyst)
• ArcGIS 9.2
• ArcIMS 9.2

Spatial data for Wyoming, in ArcView and ARC/INFO format, is available through the Wyoming Geographic Information Science Center's Data Clearinghouse. The clearinghouse features data for Wyoming including: roads, cities, streams/lakes, political boundaries, elevation, digital aerial photography, and many other themes.

ESRI's Arc Data is also available to download, including world datasets, USA datasets, and other sample data.

More information on ESRI site licenses.

If you have questions about the ESRI site license, please contact Paul Caffrey at caffrey@uwyo.edu or 307-766-2770.