The Geoholics

Episode 154 - Make Surveying Great Again Pt 1

Another insightful conversation with a great group of professionals from the world of land surveying. The guys were joined this week by Peta Cox, National Training & Development Manager at Consulting Surveyors National; Mike McEvilly, PLS, Principal - Director of Surveying at Sitts & Hill Engineers, Inc.; and James Kovalik, PLS, Technology Program Manager at Precise Visual Technologies & Borton-Lawson Engineering. Some of the topics covered in this discussion included the global decline in the number of land surveyors, the top 5 coolest careers includes land surveying, required skillset of the next generation of land surveyors, unique recruiting methods, and the affect that automation and robotics could have on this great profession. We didn't solve all the worlds problems, but we did touch on some unique talking points that will make people think. Music by Aerosmith!

Episode 153 - Russell Hall, PLS

We love this guy! The boys were joined this week by Russell Hall. Russ is a Mobile Mapping Manager at Langan Engineering & Environmental Services. He is not only a fellow tequila drinker BUT also a well respected scanning expert. Russ has worked on unique projects for F1 Racing, NASA, Hard Rock Stadium and autonomous vehicle mapping on the Las Vegas strip. Some of the topics discussed include island life (Russ lives on an island!), life at Langan, how technology is transforming the survey profession, importance of "survey" control for reality capture, rules for tools and tequila! Mark "Chief Geek" Taylor was riding shotgun and drinking whiskey (we may or may not have finished a bottle during the recording of this show) so you know its going to be a good one! Music by System of a Down!

Episode 152 - Anthony ”Tony” Vetturelli - Author of “Land Surveyor: Journey, Challenges & Destiny”

DO NOT MISS THIS EPISODE!!! No words can describe how much we all enjoyed this conversation with a living legend. The guys were joined this week by Mr. Anthony "Tony" Vetturelli. Tony was a surveyor for over 40 years and compiled his experiences and wisdom into a book titled "Land Surveyor: Journey, Challenges & Destiny". He was gracious enough to share many personal stories that shaped his life, the best advice he's ever been given, guidance for future land surveyors, importance of hard work and loving what you do, and his perspective on life in general. Our good friend Phil Fedor joined the cast this week as well, adding tremendous value to this thought provoking discussion. Needless to say, this was a humbling episode that established new friendships and left us wanting more. Music by Frank Sinatra!!!

Bonus Episode - Tom Hebert, Veteran Dinosaur Hunter & Closet Surveyor

One of the highlights of Trimble Dimensions was getting to meet so many friends that we've come to know virtually over the last three years. This episode is a perfect example of just that. The guys got to spend some time with Tom Hebert a veteran dinosaur hunter and closet surveyor. Tom actually left a dinosaur dig in Montana and took a last minute flight to Las Vegas to conduct this interview...talk about commitment!!! Tom started his not for profit foundation for one reason...to make the world of earth sciences available to everyone. They work on cutting edge research, collaborations with scientist, museums, and educational institutions to create opportunities for all people to participate in earth sciences. 

Episode 151 - Rebecca Ridley & Global GIS Day!

Please join us in acknowledging Global GIS Day! The guys were joined this week by Rebecca Ridley, GIS Manager at Alabama State Military Department. Rebecca has a great story as it pertains to her path to making GIS a very successful career choice. Nik Smilovsky, PhD, GISP, our resident Geospatial Evangelist, Solutions Provider, & Educator also participated in this GIS-centric conversation sharing his expert perspective on the GIS community. Some of the topics discussed included the "geospatial moment" we are in the midst of, unique GIS applications, how GIS transforms our lives on a daily basis, and how archaeology can lead to a career in GIS. Roger Tomlinson & Jack Dangermond were quoted. Music by Dierks Bentley (with a DD DB story you're not going to want to miss)!

Trimble Dimensions 2022 - Day 3 - A Geoholics Roadshow

Day 3 of Trimble Dimensions did NOT disappoint! Check out these unscripted educational and entertaining interviews!

0:25 Nolan and Shannon Mark, Owners of On The Mark Land Surveying, LLC

19:16 Kellie Hassab, Director, NSW Manager, Surveyor & Registered Planner at Beveridge Williams 

31:00 Tim Burch, Executive Director at National Society of Professional Surveyors

Trimble Dimensions 2022 - Day 2 - A Geoholics Roadshow

Day 2 of Trimble Dimensions did NOT disappoint! Check out these unscripted educational and entertaining interviews!

01:00 Rupert Lee, Land Surveyor from Queensland, Australia

15:27 Jordan McRae, CEO & Founder at MOBILUS Labs

33:12 Michelle Blicavs, Chief Executive Officer at Association of Consulting Surveyors NSW

56:30 Niall Murphy, CEO at Murphy Geospatial Group and Kai Duebbert, CEO & Founder at Kompass BMS

 

Trimble Dimensions 2022 - Day 1 - A Geoholics Roadshow

Day 1 of Trimble Dimensions did NOT disappoint! Check out these unscripted educational and entertaining interviews!

01:41 Elaine Ball, Geospatial Marketer/Co-Founder of Get Kids into Survey and Trent Keenan, Owner Diamondback Land Surveying

20:34 Brian Claxton, VDC Specialist at SpawGlass

28:04 Thom Dupont, Land Surveyor at Bowman Consulting

42:34 Luke Woodyard, Scanning specialist and Crew Chief and Ethan Carr, Survey Crew Chief at Qk4, Inc.

 

Trimble Dimensions 2022 - Trimble Leadership Interviews - A Geoholics Roadshow

What...A...Week! Trimble Dimensions 2022 did NOT disappoint!

We had the honor of spending a few minutes getting to know the following Trimble Inc. influencers:

0:50 Scott Crozier, Vice President, Survey & Mapping at Trimble Inc.

18:00 Jason Evans, Positioning Services at Trimble Inc.

34:42 Riley Smith, Marketing Director, Monitoring and Tunneling at Trimble Inc.

57:36 Stephanie Michaud, Strategic Marketing Manager at Trimble Inc.

To be honest, after talking with these individuals and hearing their passions and unique stories, it made us all want to go to work for Trimble!

We're already looking forward to the next Trimble Dimensions!

Music by The Black Moods!

 

Episode 150 - J.J. Levenske

Trust us when we say...this one is worth the wait! The guys were joined this week by the one and only J.J. Levenske. J.J. is the President at Bleuwave and a respected leader in the construction arena with an emphasis on operational proficiency and customer care. He has a strong aptitude on linking human capital, safety, operations, finance, sustainable building, and ever changing technical requirements. His value to an organization is to operationalize it in a way that reduces inefficiency and increases revenue. His goal is to be far in front of any current situation by foreseeing potential risk and working on the process so it is easier for his team in the future. DD has a new man-crush. Chief Geek secretly wishes he was a "little person". If you're keeping up with Suga's "locks of the week" you know now to do the opposite! Music provided by YAZ!!!