David Daly, owner of Vigilante Drones and Vigilante Cares and an Iraq & Afghanistan war veteran, talks with Neil about using UAVs as therapy tools for veterans with PTSD.
Growing your surveying and geospatial mobile data and communications skills and tools with Michael Dix
Neil interviews Lewis Graham, president and CTO of GeoCue. Lewis advises on transitioning to new technologies, including when surveyors resist relaxing accuracy.
xyHt magazine editor Gavin Schrock, PLS, interviews Alexis Hannah Smith, the founder and CEO of IMGeospatial. Her company creates data intelligence products via machine learning, artificial intelligence, automatic feature extraction, and remote-sensed data for multiple industries, globally. It won the 2019 Geospatial World Startup of the Year award.
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/
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.
Amr’s novel use of BIM—often meshed for the first time ever with technologies such as drone mapping, virtual reality, mixed reality, laser scanning and more—helped make him the first U.S. citizen to receive this honor.
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.
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.
Gavin talks mapping applications with Rohan Verma, CEO and Executive Director of MapmyIndia.
Gavin talks about transitioning to online programs amidst the COVID-19 event with guest Corryn Greenawalt, Surveying Program Director at Flathead Valley Community College (https://www.fvcc.edu/programs/natural-sciences-mathematics-engineering-surveying/surveying).
Work worth doing is a defining boundaries side series exploring the human side of technical industries. Hosted by Peta Cox, founder of WiSE network and Collective. These conversations look at leadership, culture, well-being and the future of our workforce. This series challenges, old norms and invites listeners to push boundaries, lead with purpose and create work that truly matters. I hope you enjoy this side series. Peta.
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.
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Claire began her career in in Surveying in Westport, New Zealand. She has been working in the industry for 9 years. A tomboy at heart, Claire toyed with the idea of being a builder, a farmer or more seriously joining the Air Force. She was a finalist in the NZ Spatial Excellence Awards 2018 for Women's Leadership & won the Young Professional and People's Choice award & also the Survey and Spatial NZ Bogle Young Surveyor 2016. Claire is part of the Volunteer Community Surveyor Program which is run by the FIG Young Surveyors Network, where they are working to connect young surveyors to volunteer their time and skills to humanitarian causes such as land rights and environmental impacts. We take about Diversity, Mentoring, Land issues, Imposter syndrome and much more.
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Sliding doors and two seconds of separation lay between my guest this week and myself.
Digital Data was deeply discussed in this episode. My guest, Brett Casson, who is the Senior Principal Major Projects, Autodesk Australia was born in Tamworth, before moving to Jervis Bay, actually Huskisson... (YES MY HOME TOWN, well right next door!!!) before completing his HSC at Shoalhaven High (YES MY HIGH SCHOOL, we would have even caught the school bus together...) began his career in Canberra in 1993 while completing his Associate Diploma of Surveying at Canberra Institute of Technology. Working in Canberra before moving to the big smoke (Sydney) to gain more experience in the surveying industry.
We talk about where his career took him traveling across the world and meet some very interesting people and projects. About lifelong learning, helping people and what it’s like working with companies to help streamline and embed Autodesk products into the business. The importance of Cloud based storage. Working globally managing time zones, accents, and how we harness the data and manage the assets.
Data sharing, Data storage, Custodians, Digital efficiencies, and reform were discussed along with a Co-ordination approach of all agencies for procurement methodologies for information standards.
He love to spend quality down time with his wife & two girls as well as playing golf and riding his ummm nice bikes!
And I want to know do robots dream of electric sheep? Have you ever read that book???
This episode proudly supported by E1 Pool Certifiers https://www.e1poolcertifier.com/
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Meet Georgia!!!
How often do you get to hear the stories of a young, professional, female registered surveyors?
Georgia is the typical, fun loving outdoorsy, adventuring Surveyor. Georgia is a Registered Surveyor at Land Titling Solutions also known as LTS. Born and bred in Nelson, New Zealand, completing her degree at Otago University before moving to Australia and pursuing her registration. Georgia is the 2022 recipient of the Young Surveyor of the Year award at the Excellence in Surveying & Spatial Information Awards (EISSI). We covered all things surveying, registration and championing females in surveying. Tune in for a great chat by Sydney harbour over Lunch.
You can find Georgia LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgia-rooney-386a45193/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/geeeoorgia/ You can contact me at: https://www.petacox.com @definingboundaries: https://www.instagram.com/definingboundaries/?hl=en @surveygeekgirl: https://www.instagram.com/surveygeekgirl/?hl=en LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peta-cox Music by Paul Greene: https://www.instagram.com/greenepaul/ Red Shelf Records/Sounds Delicious Australia: https://www.instagram.com/soundsdeliciousaustralia/
Part 2 of Episode 154 of “Surveyor Says!” The NSPS Podcast with Southeast Technical College, a two-year surveying program located in Sioux Falls, continues with more great conversation. Your host, Tim Burch, sits down with Rod Breitling and Beth Kassing, the main faculty for the program, and Marie Hofer, a student in both the land surveying and civil engineering programs at STC. Check out their conversation and hear how the program is geared to prepare the students for the "future of surveying" first hand through the curriculum AND internships.
For more information about this program, visit
https://www.southeasttech.edu/programs/engineering/land-surveying-science-technology/index.php
and
https://www.southeasttech.edu/news/2022/surveying-success-at-southeast-tech.php
The age old question for our storied profession has consistently been for (literally) centuries, “What does a surveyor do?” Whether it be for an audience of fellow professionals (engineers, architects, etc.) or John Q. Public, the surveying profession has struggled with telling our story of who we are and what we do. This week’s episode of “Surveyor Says!” The NSPS Podcast asked that question during the Florida Surveying & Mapping Society (FSMS) Conference and ended up with a great conversation with Melissa Seitzinger, Project Development Manager for LJA Surveying in Tallahassee, FL. Melissa and Tim Burch sat down to discuss the challenges of “selling surveying” to not just those who may need our services, but to parents and their children who could potentially be our next generation of geospatialists. They also identified the ways surveyors can improve their communication, refine their presentation skills, and have a short “elevator speech” primed and ready for connecting with non-surveyors.
A big thanks to the FSMS staff for a great conference and giving us space to record this excellent conversation. Thanks for listening to “Surveyor Says!” The NSPS Podcast and subscribe wherever you listen to your audio selections.
Emerging technology is the theme for this episode as we take a peek at combining several cutting edge measuring devices and placing them on one platform. Our guest this week on "Surveyor Says! The NSPS Podcast" is Michael Bleeker, a student at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT). Your host, Tim Burch, met Michael at the NJSPLS "SurvCon" in Atlantic City where "Gunther" was unveiled to the attendees for a demonstration. The two of them sat down recently to discuss the project and how Michael is applying his variety of skills to build an instrument for future surveyors. He shared his background in mechanical engineering and why he is applying that knowledge into building better measuring tools for the future.
Hello from the nation's capital! This week's episode of "Surveyor Says! The NSPS Podcast" finds us in on the National Mall and throughout the District of Columbia hosting the 25th Annual NSPS Student Competition. Your host, Tim Burch, sat down with various participants, advisors, and sponsors to reflect on the competition and how this event strengthens the profession. Great insights on this exciting gathering of students, youngs surveyors, and our leaders of the profession so check it out today.
How does a surveyor get from Greece to Texas? Our "Surveyor Says! The NSPS Podcast" episode visits with Vasileios "Vas" Kalogirou, RPLS to hear about his journey. He recently joined Tim Burch to chat about growing up in a surveying family, using his early training as an artillery surveying in the Greek army, and making the decision to be near his wife's family in the US. Vas shared his views on paying it forward by being a mentor to inexperienced surveyors and why all surveyors should share what they know. An inspiring conversation you don't want to miss!
This week’s episode of "Surveyor Says! The NSPS Podcast" highlights one of our Diamond Sponsors, Control Point Associates (CPA), a surveying firm based in Warren, New Jersey. Your host, NSPS Executive Director Tim Burch, recently sat down with Ken Stigner, P.L.S., P.P., Principal of CPA, to hear more about the firm. Ken discussed CPA's history since 1992, its focus as a purely surveying and geospatial firm, and its growth from 80-90 employees to over 250 with 13 offices across the Mid-Atlantic and Florida. He highlighted the company's embrace of technology, such as laser scanning, mobile LiDAR, and UAVs, and its strategy of not competing with engineering or architectural firms. Ken explained CPA's regional structure, its commitment to mentoring young professionals, and the unique challenges of surveying in different geographic areas like New York City and the Catskills. They also touched on the camaraderie within CPA and the company's current focus on expanding into Georgia, South Carolina, and Western Florida. The conversation concluded with a discussion on the future of surveying, emphasizing the importance of technology and attracting the next generation. NSPS would like to again thank CPA for its support, particularly its sponsorship of the national student competition and the CST program.
Host Curt Sumner talks with Trent Turk about the SAMSOG Education Foundation, Inc. (SAMSEF) which was established by the Surveying and Mapping Society of Georgia. The 501c3 foundation was created to provide a tax deductible mechanism for donations of money and other gifts which can go directly to students to assist in their education related to a career in land surveying in Georgia.
Listeners can learn more about how the Foundation operates at: https://www.samsog.org/mpage/microsite2_subpage2_YMBLD
Introducing “Point of Order,” the podcast devoted to the functionality and issues that are dealt with by our NSPS Joint Government Affairs Committee. Today Executive Director Curt Sumner is joined by John Palatiello and John “JB” Byrd, our NSPS federal legislative representatives as they discuss topics that will focus specifically on a very important part of NSPS and how it is an advocate to not just its members but to all surveyors nationwide.
Are you fully caffeinated and ready for an energetic guest? Then we have the episode for you! “Surveyor Says! The NSPS Podcast” introduces us to Sherry Toutges, a professional land surveyor from California. She recently joined Tim Burch to share her career highlights from discovering surveying at Fresno State University to her current role at Caltrans. Sherry talks about providing training to new employees and utilizing her teaching skills for promoting the NSPS Trig-Star program. She also talks about the importance of mentors in surveying and how effective listening and useful criticism is key to creating great relationships. Sherry also reminded us how important being involved with your surveying associations helps building lifelong professional relationships.
We thoroughly enjoyed our conversation with Sherry and look forward to seeing her back in action with upcoming Trig-Star competitions. Thanks for listening to a busy episode of “Surveyor Says!” The NSPS Podcast.