The Geoholics

Episode 220 - Alex Hill-Stosky, Reality Capture, Geodesy, "The Committee" & I'm Sorry!

What a blast this interview was! The guys (and our good friend Shawn Asher!) were joined this week by Alex Hill-Stosky, Manager of Reality Capture Development & Regulation at Eagle Engineering and Consulting. Having a background in geodesy and geomatics engineering, Alex shared his unique perspective on all things Reality Capture. Just a few of the items discussed include: when did reality capture become a "thing", how reality capture is transforming entire industries, the need for standards, integration with VR/AR/AI, and why you should charge what you're worth! A few additional takeaways...start every conversation with "I'm Sorry", passion makes you dig, follow The Geoholics TikTok, and don't be the smartest person in the room. Music by The Real McKenzies!

Episode 219 - Howard Buford, 102 Year Old Land Surveyor & Living Legend

Wow...that's all we can say about this episode. The guys were joined this week by Mr. Howard Buford. Howard has more wisdom in his little finger than DD & PS combined! Born in 1921, Fought in WW2 at the Battle of the Bulge, Practiced Land Surveying for over 40 Years, Still Goes to the Gym Several Times Every Week, Loves All People, and Strongly Believes That We Should Not Waste Precious Time Being Angry! Howard is a gem of a human being and it was a true honor to have had this conversation with him. Music by Glenn Miller!

Episode 218 - Brian Owens, Honor, Music, Safety, People & Words

Our best good friend Brian Owens joined the guys this week. He is the VP of Safety & Team Development for Buesing Corp. Brian is a game changer when it comes to providing perspective on not only safety, but living life in general. Some topics discussed include establishing your personal core philosophy, better decision making, maintaining safety as a core value, monitoring your ethical compass, listening is different than hearing and having the strength to not be swayed! Music by Brian Owens!

Episode 217 - The SAM Episode

For all of you that have wanted to know more about SAM and their secret to success...this is the episode for you! The guys were joined this week (from a remote location in beautiful Ocean Beach, CA so please excuse any audio challenges) by Amanda Allred, PLS - Vice President, Tyler Trujillo, PLS - Director of Mountain Area Operations and Tiana Magdamo - Events Manager of SAM. Just some of the items discussed included the SAM culture, importance of hiring the best people available and how to retain them, their individual stories of success, what makes the "SAM Experience" different, the SAM Managed Geospatial Services model and the upcoming SAM Technology Symposium. Other takeaways...DD has a new man crush, the importance of always being honest, having the ability to turn the page and being vulnerable. Music by Band of Heathens!!

TUC 2024 - Part 2

Check out these highlights from Day 2 of this year's awesome event!!!

01:50 - Jeff Clay PLS, Director of Reality Capture at TWM, Inc.

12:20 - Garrett Kendall, Survey Technician and Russell Hall PLS, Mobile Mapping Manager at Langan

27:40 - Scott Graham PLS, Vice President at ETM Surveying & Mapping, Inc

44:15 - Tan Nguyen, Division Manager | TLS at Riegl USA, Inc. and Jason Lowe, LiDAR Manager at GEL Solutions

1:07:14 - Ted Knaak, President at TopoDOT

 

TUC 2024 - Part 1

Check out these highlights from Day 1 of this year's awesome event!!!

02:41 - Jacob Lougee, GIS & LiDAR Analyst at SAM

13:10 - Joe Simms, LiDAR Technician at GBA. Our sincerest apologies for the audio quality on this interview. Please support Joe by giving J Bird's "Mosh Pit Luv" a listen! https://open.spotify.com/track/1hfXUbglcAS47KAdjdWP33?si=24be29fe92db47c4

22:32 - Brian Osborne, Survey Technician at England-Thims & Miller, Inc.

30:40 - Cole Perry GISP, Geospatial Manager and Casey Conley CST III, Senior Survey Technician at Halff Associates Inc

44:20 - Michael Hodges, CAD Technician at TWM, Inc.

 

Episode 216 - Landon Jakse & Oceaneering (Offshore Surveying)

Landon is back again to provide even MORE intriguing & insightful information about what its like to survey the ocean! The guys were joined this week by Landon Jakse, Offshore Survey & Positioning Project Manager at Oceaneering! Landon is a pioneer in the surveying field! Just a few of the items discussed include life at Oceaneering, the challenges of surveying offshore, deep water exploration, subsea robotics, offshore datums, unique safety concerns, great non-traditional opportunities for "land" surveyors, remembering who you are, and the importance of taking self-inventory! Music by the Black Keys!!

Episode 215 - Selbys & GeoMax Positioning w/Bryce Scala

Well this was fun! The guys were joined this week by Bryce Scala, Manager at Selbys, Montana’s premier provider of Architectural, Engineering, and Construction supplies and services. Bryce has been with Selbys for over 27 years! Selbys is also an authorized dealer for our good friends at GeoMax! Bryce's experience in the land survey and geospatial community made for an interesting and insightful conversation! Just a few topics discussed include the evolution of the survey profession from a vendor perspective, importance of helping people, reprographics, key to solid relationships, taking pride in what you do, not being afraid to make bad choices, and of course all things GeoMax! Music by Pink Floyd!

Episode 214 - Meyer Cummins & Craig Clouet - Surveying Hawaii!!

Aloha! If you ever wanted to know what its like to survey in Hawaii...THIS is the episode for YOU! The guys were joined this week by Meyer Cummins, Land Boundary Surveyor V in the Land Survey Division for the State of Hawaii and Craig Clouet, Data Scientist, State Disaster Management, State of Hawaii. Meyer is the son of two professional land surveyors and Craig has won an ESRI SAG Award...talk about two unique perspectives! We touched on how the HI cadastre was established and is maintained, volcanos, shifting techtonic plates, wildfires, monument preservation, and the roles land surveyors can play in disaster management plans! Take more time to educate the public, make sure new surveyors know why they're pushing the buttons, make your community a better place and most importantly, don't be an as*hole! Music by Steve Miller Band!

Episode 213 - Matt Aston & GPRS

First and foremost DD is audio production challenged and apologizes for his shortcomings! Nonetheless...our good friend Joe Cherry, Project Manager at Cobb, Fendley & Associates, Inc. joined the conversation this week as PS takes yet another vacation. The guys welcomed Matt Aston, President of GPRS to the stage to talk all things GPRS! GPRS has been providing utility locating and mapping services since 2001 and believes that data control = damage control and they are committed to the pursuit of 100% subsurface damage prevention – on every job, in every market, nationwide. Just a few items we discussed include Subsurface Investigation Methodology (SIM), Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE), Building Information Models (BIM), cross-technology training and SiteMap®! Music by Kid Rock!!