Channel: Trent Keenan
Presented by Aleksey Voloshin, PLS
https://mentoringmondays.xyz/
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Channel: Trent Keenan
Join us for this week's presentation: Field to Finish, CAD Done Right -- presented by Landon Blake, PLS
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Channel: Trent Keenan
Avoid Being Precisely Wrong, Vaguely Right, and Other Taboos During Boundary Retracements. Presented by Ronald Nelms, PLS
https://mentoringmondays.xyz/
Video length: 1:39:42
Category: Education
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Channel: Trent Keenan
NLC conducts every land survey using a three-stage process. Stage I Record Research, Stage II Field Work, and Stage III Analysis and Map/Report Creation. This three-stage process is followed to ensure that our opinions are complete, accurate, and robust. The sub-processes of each Stage may vary depending on the type of survey being conducted.
Stage I Record Research
Record research is key when conducting any type of survey, especially a boundary retracement survey. While most surveyors obtain the vesting deed, and some surveyors follow the chain-of-title beyond the vesting deed, it is not usual for surveyors to do a cursory Stage I, thus missing boundary line agreements, trial court cases, and other important conveyances. Without a thorough Stage I, it is impossible to conduct Stage II or Stage III properly.
In this MM session, Tony discusses how NLC conducts Stage I and some of the key processes that are often overlooked by boundary surveyors.
https://mentoringmondays.xyz/
Video length: 1:48:47
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Channel: Trent Keenan
Presented by Jerry Mahun, PLS
https://mentoringmondays.xyz/
Video length: 1:34:04
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Channel: Trent Keenan
"I just want to record a CSM/Survey Map" A real-world look at Ethics & the Professional Surveyor. Presented by Jeanette Harley, PLS
https://mentoringmondays.xyz/
Video length: 1:56:15
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Channel: Trent Keenan
Stage II of the Boundary Survey Process: Conducting Field Work the NLC Way presented by Dr. Charles A. "Tony" Nettleman, III, PSM, Esq.
https://mentoringmondays.xyz/
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Channel: Trent Keenan
In this presentation, Trent Keenan, PLS and owner of Diamondback Land Surveying, gives key strategies that have helped him guide and grow his company over the past 17 years.
https://mentoringmondays.xyz/
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Channel: Trent Keenan
MM is back tonight for the only session in July! Join us for a presentation on QuickBooks Accounting for Surveying Companies, Presented by Fred Dyste
https://mentoringmondays.xyz/
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Channel: Trent Keenan
Presented by Jerry Mahun, PLS and Moderated by Trent Keenan, PLS
There is some homework to do before this session.
https://jerrymahun.com/index.php/home/mentoring-mondays/405-05-feb-24-spirals?fbclid=IwAR3xWuL93F9mZK8jXDsChE2_uHpitY8bvvdBeu0l0RTRqqrgUjV4lLSzERI
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Channel: the GEOHOLICS
The Geoholics LIVE!!! From HEXAGON 2025. Make sure to drop us a chat with any questions or comments!
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Channel: the GEOHOLICS
EP 238 LIS to GIS
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The Geoholics LIVE!!! From HEXAGON 2025. Make sure to drop us a chat with any questions or comments!
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GEOHOLICS LIVE!! Episode 256 - RICH LEAVER & MATT O’ROURKE
Thanks for joining our exclusive live broadcast. Feel free to share your questions and interact with other participants in the chat.
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Channel: the GEOHOLICS
The Geoholics LIVE!!! From HEXAGON 2025. Make sure to drop us a chat with any questions or comments!
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Hold onto your antennae and calibrate your coordinates — this episode blasts off into GNSS orbit with Mike Horton of GEODNET and Larry Fox of Bad Elf! We’re talking democratization, satellites, and a robot invasion of 2025 (no big deal).
From Chicago’s north side to UC Berkeley and beyond, these GPS pioneers dropped knowledge like satellites in freefall:
Why decentralizing GNSS might just save the world (or at least your drone survey).
How GEODNET is quietly assembling the world’s largest RTK network — one miner at a time.
And what happens when a “Bad Elf” and a “Geo-Nerd” walk into a room.
There’s tech talk, trust talk, and even some good ol’ fashioned Iron Man headbanging as Black Sabbath sets the musical tone for the week.
Bonus: find out what woodworking, 3D printing, and Mandarin Chinese have to do with geospatial innovation. (Spoiler: nothing... and everything.)
And don’t miss the NLCPREP brain teaser — GPS isn’t about magnets or mirrors, folks!
This episode is brought to you by our friends at EMLID, TopoDOT, Hexagon, AllTerra Central, and of course, David Evans & Associates — where commitments are serious, and the relationships are even better.
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Channel: the GEOHOLICS
EP 252 Charge what you're worth!
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EP 250 Elon's Tunnels
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EP 243 AI in Safety
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EP 253 Embrace Disruption
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ATTENTION SURVEYORS!
ALTA/NSPS LAND TITLE SURVEY STANDARDS ARE HERE TO PROTECT YOU!
A recent inquiry from a surveying professional posed the following question: can a plat be titled a "ALTA/NSPS Land Title Survey" without doing any field work? We bring in our resident Land Title Survey expert, Mr. Gary Kent, to pose this question and others as surveyors nationwide are under fire for cheaper surveys and quicker turnaround times.
No, you are NOT the only surveyor to refuse to do something unethical on a survey, so listen in on Gary's advice on how to deal with unreasonable clients and requests. Doing anything else may up costing your license and career.
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It is not too often we get to sit down and talk about the surveying profession with someone who has been such a driving force in the Young Surveyors Network, but this week’s conversation gets it done! “Surveyor Says!” The NSPS Podcast caught up with Alysen Tierney, PLS, the immediate Past President of the Wisconsin Young Surveyors Network and spark plug behind the success and growth of the group. With a little arm-twisting, she sat down with Tim Burch at the recent WSLS Institute to talk about her development as a young surveyor, growing into a professional role, running a small surveying business with her husband, and starting a family through all her endeavors. Alysen shared her experiences and challenges as a young woman and mother in our profession, including taking her daughter, Atlas, in the field during her workday. She is reluctant to be called a role model for young surveyors, but she is truly a trailblazer and we look forward to see her continued success.
Lots of great insight into the world of a pioneering young surveyor who is set to take on the next chapter of her career, so tune in and enjoy the breath of fresh air she is. Thank for listening to “Surveyor Says!” The NSPS Podcast and subscribe wherever you listen to your audio selections.
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Inspired by the instructors within the program where he was pursuing a degree leading to a professional career in Surveying, Samuel J. Smith III determined that he would use his talents and knowledge to follow in their footsteps. He shares his story with host Curt Sumner in this Episode of “Surveyor Says”.
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This “Future Focus” episode features one of the best stories so far told on the “Surveyor Says!” podcast. A recently minted CST Level 1, Steve Holliger knew nothing about surveying a few short years ago when recruited for a utility mapping job. After helping Ben Shinabery and the QK4 team complete the daunting task, he stuck around to learn more about the profession and began the road to a fulfilling career. Your host, Tim Burch, NSPS President-Elect, recently talked with Steve and Ben to discuss how surveying came into both of their lives and how the CST program has given Steve incentive to become a great surveyor. The intrigue of surveying (and benefits of the NSPS CST Program) highlight this great episode of “Surveyor Says!” the NSPS Podcast.
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This episode of "Surveyor Says! The NSPS Podcast" digs into one of the biggest challenges facing the surveying profession, the shortage of surveyors. Our guests come from the Hoosier State via Vincennes University: Parker Zurbuch, SI (student) and Jessica Hess, PS, Program Coordinator, Surveying Technology. Parker and Jess recently joined Tim Burch to discuss Parker's school paper, "Surveyor Shortage" and how a class project has motivated a young surveyor to find solutions for this issue within our profession. While they admit there is a formidable challenge ahead, it is clear that Parker and Jess are up to the challenge. A stimulating and thought-provoking conversation you don't want to miss!
Download Parker's school paper here: https://bit.ly/ParkerZurbuch
For more information about the Vincennes surveying program, click here: https://www.vinu.edu/major/surveying-technology.html
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This week’s episode of “Surveyor Says!” The NSPS Podcast finds us having a conversation with the US Forest Service discussing how vital surveyors are to their overall mission as stewards of public lands. Joining Tim Burch for the podcast is Gino San Paolo and Forrest Decker, both surveyors with the Forest Service heading up operations in California and Georgia, respectively. They discussed what a typical day as a Forest Service surveyor is like, how boundary retracement is a key aspect of their duties, and why each day brings its own set of challenges and rewards. Gino and Forrest shared what the agency is looking for in hiring surveyors and technicians and how opportunities are abound with coming on board the US Forest Service.
For more information on job openings within the Forest service, visit USAJOBS.gov for more information. Thanks for listening to “Surveyor Says!” The NSPS Podcast and subscribe wherever you listen to your audio selections.
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Our “Future Focus” series finds us in the New England area and a conversation with Cassandra Quintal, a licensed surveyor and GIS professional from Maine. From her early days working for an attorney reviewing abstracts and earning her master’s degree in GIS to going back to school for her surveying degree and eventual licensure, Cassandra shares her colorful journey in today’s profession with Tim Burch. She shares her experiences using her surveying and GIS background in varying environments, including her love for boundary retracement in the backwoods of Maine. Cassandra also shares her involvement in starting the Maine Young Surveyors group and how important the mentor relationship is to the young practitioner.
Thanks for joining us for a great talk with Cassandra here on “Surveyor Says!” The NSPS Podcast.
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This episode of "Surveyor Says! The NSPS Podcast" finds your host, Tim Burch, providing news and other updates for his episode of "From the Director's Desk." He recaps the last few episodes and shares the latest updates on happenings from the world of NSPS and surveying. Tim provides updates on the 2025 Student Competition and "NGS Day" being held In Silver Spring, MD next March. He also acknowledges the generous sponsors who help provide support for the activities and advocacy within the profession:
Assurance Risk Managers
Esri
Trimble
GeoLearn
NCEES
SAM
Juliano & Associates
Land Surveyors United
Get Kids into Survey
Control Point Associates
Dioptra
IPLSA
Topcon Solution Store
QK4
Diamondback Land Surveying
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Today's episode join Executive Director Curt Sumner and Gary Kent, chair of the ALTA/NSPS Land Title Survey Committee bring you the first installment of “Table A Talk” in the age of quarantine, “shelter-in-place” and COVID-19. They talk about how communication with surveyors help the ALTA/NSPS Land Title Survey committees shape additions, deletions and revisions to the standards. Thanks for joining Curt and Gary discussing how standards are decided and settling uncertainty with the standards on this edition of “Table A Talk” here on the “Surveyor Says!” Podcast.
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This episode of “Surveyor Says! The NSPS Podcast” highlights the Certified Survey Technician (CST) program during a conversation with Norm Ellerbrock, a CST Board member. He recently sat down with Tim Burch to talk about his introduction into surveying, starting his own business, and how mentoring is important to teaching the future practitioners. Norm provides an overview of the program, the pathway to certification on two tracks to four levels, and preparation for taking a CST exam. He also shares the importance having CST employees for an advantage as a business owner in both experience and prequalification for certain projects. Norm also shared how to become a proctor for potential exam takers as well as finding a proctor if an applicant cannot find one.
If you are interested in giving back to the profession and future surveyors, then CST could be your answer! The CST Board is looking for future members to help administer, grade, and review test questions for our future technicians. For more information, go to cstnsps.com for more information. And stay tuned for more great episodes of “Surveyor Says!” The NSPS Podcast.
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Gavin Schrock talks with Zach Pieper about interdisciplinary solutions in the ever-evolving fields of UAV flight, surveying, excavation, and machine control.
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The geospatial world is not slowing down, in fact, it is expanding–this conversation with a university professor and GPS expert demonstrates the greater need for geodetic control in modern society - https://bad-elf.com/
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xyHt's Gavin Schrock interviews Amanda Allred, a distinguished surveyor with the Corps of Engineers – and the incoming VP for the NSPS.
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John Hamilton PLS, is a surveyor in Pennsylvania that does geodetic, monitoring, and engineering surveying all over the world, including work with Engineers Without Borders (EWB). He talks about some of his latest projects in Ecuador, where he used the RTX precise point positioning service with his GNSS rover on an EWB project to bring water to a remote village high in the Andes.
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Gavin talks mapping applications with Rohan Verma, CEO and Executive Director of MapmyIndia.
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Keeping an eye on the structural components of a 189-foot historic chimney has traditionally meant building scaffolding and sending people to precarious heights – a time-consuming, costly, and dangerous endeavor. Doug Reed of Meridian Associates talks about how a small drone equipped with a high-resolution camera quickly collected hundreds of images to provide a comprehensive assessment of the structure.
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Fab n' Dave, Aussie surveying and remote sensing whiz kids with Aeromterex talk their work on projects ranging from individual sites to entire 3D cities using methods they have developed for producing seamless aerial+terrestrial 3D meshes. With guests Fabrice Marre and David Byrne.
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Frank Relou, European Business Development Manager at Sea Machines, talks about his company’s new autonomous technology for marine vehicles and its impact on surveying and mapping ocean waters.
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Neil interviews Lewis Graham, president and CTO of GeoCue. Lewis advises on transitioning to new technologies, including when surveyors resist relaxing accuracy.
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How a surveyor started his solo surveying business 20 years ago, diversified services to weather several economic downturns, and grew to one of the largest multi-discipline surveying firms in the UK. With our guest James Cooper, MRICS MCInstCES MCIHT FRGS, CEO of Survey Solutions (UK)
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Join me as I delve into the lives of the interesting characters who work within & around the Surveying & Spatial Information Industry.
Get their unique perspectives on life & the industry we work in.
I am Peta Cox and I use my 25 years of contacts as a Surveyor & Teacher to dig deep into the lives of others.
Each Fortnight, I'll delve into the life & times of people from all over the world who share a love for my profession.
Stay Tuned for my First Interview, next Wednesday 7th October with Rodney Olsen National Survey Manager from Intrax Consulting Group.
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Riley is my first Canadian on the podcast and he is the Marketing Director of Monitoring and Tunneling at Trimble. He has been with Trimble since 2016 as a Product Manager intern.
Riley believes this episode will bring him Stardom, I hope it does lol!
Riley took the Technical route of surveying by completing his Geomatic Engineering Technology Certificate (Trade School) in Canada. He is a self-proclaimed "Geomatics Nerd", who is dedicated to promoting the geomatics industry through involvement in several organizations such as the FIG Young Surveyors and GoGeomatics Canada.
You can find Riley on LinkedIn
You can contact me at: https://www.petacox.com
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Mark Billsborough is a cadastral endorsed Registered Surveyor and the Managing director of the company Bennett & Bennett in Queensland. He was born in Brisbane and grew up in Goondiwindi. As a kid Mark wanted to be a doctor but completed his first surveying task in grade 12, where he did Tech Drawing that required him to do a detail survey for an assignment using a plane table. Prior to kids Mark was into Triathlons and adventure racing. We discuss life as a surveyor, The Surveyors Trust, Surveyors Academy Surveying Careers and all things Surveying. From Metaverse to Mosquitos.. we covered it all!!!
You can find Mark on LinkedIn
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Turning right instead of left was the critical point in Michaels surveying career.
Michael is a now retired Registered Surveyor and Town Planner with a wealth of experience gained as a private consultant practising throughout New South Wales, particularly the North Coast region, for over 40 years. He has considerable experience in the land development process, taking many projects from concept design through to completion. From early on Michael knew that he was going to be a manager & run his own company. That company, RESOURCE DESIGN & MANAGEMENT just won an award for the Small Consultancy Category at the Surveying Consultancy Excellence Awards 2021 for Consulting Surveyors National.
He is passionate about his work and encourages everyone to continually strive for excellence in their work.
Michael is currently a Board Member of the Association of Consulting Surveyors NSW and the NSW Board of Surveying and Spatial Information. Previously he has been a Director of the Institution of Surveyors NSW, Chairman of the North Coast Group of the Institution and Chairman of the North Coast Chapter of the Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA). He is a guest town planning examiner with the NSW Board of Surveying and Spatial Information and has also been heavily involved in the training and education of surveying candidates aspiring to achieve registration with the Board.
You can contact me at www.petacox.com
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