The Geoholics

Episode 062 - Lauren Holland & Ann Allen

Cyberbullying or cyberharassment is a form of bullying or harassment using electronic means and is the subject of this week's podcast. We were fortunate to be joined by Lauren Holland & Ann Allen to discuss this sensitive topic. Ann is the Chief Executive Officer at Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors (CICES) and Lauren is the CICES Co-Chair 2040 Forum. These ladies played a vital role in performing research and data acquisition for “Unsocial Networking”, a research article recently published in Civil Engineering Surveyor which is the monthly journal of the CICES. In addition, their glasses game is second to none. Cyberbullying is a huge social issue that is affecting people of all ages across the globe and needs to be discussed openly more often. Do not miss this value-adding conversation! Music for the episode by The Dead South.​

Episode 061 - Michael Twohig, Sean Wolfe, PG & Robert Ramsey, PE

If you have ever wondered what the acronym SUE stands for but were afraid to ask, this is the episode for you! We were honored to have 3 respected experts from the Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) world joins us for this episode. Michael Twohig is a 34 year SUE veteran and the Director of Subsurface Mapping at DGT Associates in Boston. Sean Wolfe, PG is a Senior Vice President and the Mountain Region Manager at CobbFendley & Associates. Robert Ramsey, PE is a Vice President at T2 Utility Engineers and oversees the West United States Operations. We collectively define the basic SUE quality levels, discuss ASCE 38 (SUE Guidlelines) and some of the pending revisions, the overwhelming benefits of SUE, how technology is advancing SUE data collection and some of the challenges the profession is currently facing. Let’s just say we all learned a lot and barely scratched the surface of this under-valued yet badly needed profession. There will be a SUE 2.0 episode soon to dig a little deeper…no pun intended! Music for this episode by Electric Light Orchestra!

Episode 060 - Adam Kersnowski

The boys, especially Kent (Grokawalski), were really excited to welcome another entrepreneurial minded polack to the show this week! Adam Kersnowski, Co-Founder and COO of AirWorks joined the guys to talk about a potentially game-changing, AI-enabled software that is driven by a recently patented algorithm. AirWorks is an award winning solution that allows the customer to go from aerial imagery and/or point clouds to a CAD drawing in 3 easy steps. They create fully finalized engineering plans in CAD with linework and topography faster and more accurately than ever before. We also collectively try to determine the difference between AI & VR and how they compliment eachother. Music for this episode by Stick Figure!

Episode 059 - Bryce Adams, ACTAR

If you've ever wondered if the officers surveying accident and crime scenes are Professional Land Surveyors, this is the episode for you! Bryce Adams is a Technical Forensics Expert with the Trimble Forensics group. He has accumulated thousands of hours of training in the field of crash investigation, earned the ACTAR accreditation, is a certified trainer through the Ohio Attorney General’s Office and has trained numerous future police officers in the area of crash investigations and reporting. Needless to say, Bryce is an “expert” in the area of crash investigations in both civil and criminal cases. We discuss the approach to determining the methods used in a variety of criminal and accident scenarios, the importance of good record keeping, combining the different types of data collection and general crime scene skills. PJ wants to get a guest on from the middle of the ocean and a cheese roller champion. BS and DD get in a fight. Music for this episode by Greta Van Fleet.

Episode 058 - Ben Shinabery, PLS

We are on a role with yet another great value-adding episode. The boys welcomed Ben Shinabery, PLS to the show this week. Ben is a bit of a survey renaissance man starting his survey career almost 35 years ago working for his dad! Much like DD, he has taken the "road less traveled" to becoming a professional surveyor. He is probably one of the first people to use field-to-finish methods and has parlayed that into developing processes and procedures that are currently being used to survey, in record time, 1000 bridges in Kentucky! We would be remiss if we did not mention that Ben was also the 100th subscriber to The Geoholics YouTube channel! Needless to say, we love this guy and you will too! PJ = Martian. BS is boring. DD provides a PSA re: mental illness and suicide. Music for this episode by Switchfoot!

Episode 057 - Gary Delaney, MSc (NT), FRIN, FRICS, FSCSI, Lt NS (Ret’d)

We can now put a virtual tack in Ireland! Gary Delaney the geospatial forensic expert witness NOT the famous comedian joined the boys for this incredibly informative episode. We discussed how to use a sextant and the inherent inaccuracies of it and other navigation technologies. Gary shares the highlights of his 20-year career in the Irish Navy and how Global Position Intelligences (GPI) is being used to solve international crimes. He also talks about "Loc8 Code" a geocoding system he has developed that is being used by public services across Ireland and the concerns with Ligado 5G. Be sure to check out the "Gay & Gary Lockdown Lunacy Videos" YouTube channel for some great humor! Music for this episode by Al Stewart!

Episode 056 - Robert "Bob" Vollmer, PLS

Spend this priceless hour immersing yourself in the wisdom of 103-year-old living legend Bob Vollmer, PLS. This incredible man was born in Washington, IN in 1917, attended Pasadena CC then Berkley before transferring to Purdue where he earned a BS in AG Engineering in 1952, achieved an Eagle Scout in 1935, served in WWII from 1941-1945 (still has his original Jeep Willys from 1945), survived an avalanche, has been shot at, met gangsters, loves red beets, received the Indiana Society of Professional Land Surveyors Lifetime Achievement Award in 2017 and retired just this past February…after 57 years…from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources as Chief Surveyor being the oldest state employee at 102 years old!!! Enough said. Fittingly, music for this episode by John Philip Souza...Stars & Stripes Forever!

 

Episode 055 - The Bad Elf Episode

This week we were joined by the guys from Bad Elf! Ride along with us on an adventure into efldom as we learn about the origin of the Bad Elf name, how Bad Elf is breaking down barriers in the geospatial industry, what the Bad Elf team is doing to thrive during a global pandemic and the prophetic elf visions of 2021! BTW...the Bad Elf crew also loves beer. In fact, whoever can come up with the most creative name for their new kegerator is going to receive a highly sought-after Bad Elf fitted hat!!! Email your entry to info@thegeoholics.com before 11/15!!! Good news...BS is back...they were able to sew his arm back on after the alligator wrestling mishap! PJ got another certification and DD meets a self-branded gay cowgirl! Music for this episode by Phish!!

Episode 054 - Tim Burch, PLS & Emily Pierce, PLS, CFedS

Join us as we welcome Tim Burch, PLS & Emily Pierce, PLS, CFedS to The Geoholics! We were honored to chat with these two influencers touching on topics such as the POB Editorial Advisory Board, how technology is influencing the fundamentals of land surveying, NSPS short term and long-term goals, Berntsen International's efforts to promote land surveying and a tiered licensing model! Do not miss this episode! PJ talks about the status of "spaceman". BS is out with an upper body injury. Steve Gangwal (episode 11) joins the boys! DD can't believe anyone is dumb enough to save crack pipe photos. Carelessness is highlighted. Music for this episode by Guns n Roses!!

Episode 053 - Christy Davis & Marisa Trzemzalski

Guess what...NCEES is a really beneficial organization!!! Marisa Trzemzalski, the Marketing and Outreach Coordinator for Surveying at NCEES and Christy Davis, the Executive Director of the North Carolina Society of Surveyors join us on this episode to tell us all about it. We discuss the NCEES strategic plan, who the organization benefits, the services it provides, the relationship with the SCORE initiative, promoting land surveying and how diversity is affecting the profession. Needless to say, we packed a ton into this episode!!! PJ wants to buy a sailboat. BS is a winner. DD is a Polack. Music for this episode by Dave Matthews Band...and their 800 pounds of human waste!!