Oral History Interview, David Hart (2423)

Abstract

In his 2024 interview with Troy Reeves, Academic Staff Award Winner David Hart speaks about his career path, time at UW-Madison, and experience as a GIS Specialist at Wisconsin Sea Grant. Hart’s 30+ year career started in urban planning and led him to a position in Great Lakes management and outreach. Hart speaks about his work, which includes traveling to coastal public access sites throughout Wisconsin, inventorying, mapping, and sharing information about them, especially through the creation of interactive maps. Hart also discusses covid-19, academic-faculty relationships, and public outreach in science. This interview was conducted for inclusion into the UW-Madison Archives and Records Management Oral History Program for the Academic Staff Award Winners oral history project.