All posts by xyHt
Paul Georgie
Founder and Principal Technologist, Geo.Geo, United Kingdom This geospatial visionary works at the intersection of GIS and smart cities, but Paul Georgie considers himself to be a lifelong geographer. His background is in international development, and at Geo.Geo the main focus is emergency and disaster response. Geo.Geo lowers the barriers of access for governments, organizations, and...
Ainura Temirova
Post-graduate Geomatics Student, University of Glasgow Kazakhstan The large, beautiful, and resource-rich central Asian country of Kazakhstan is the home of Ainura Temirova and where she began her quest for a career in geography. Her studies began at Eurasian National University, the premier technical university in the region, and she began working for the Geotechnical...
Christopher Glantz
Lead Remote Sensing Surveyor, Oregon Department of Transportation Oregon, USA The “outside of work” section of Christopher Glantz’s resume describes why he was nominated: “I am passionate about educating the public and other geospatial professions about the land surveying profession.” He doesn’t just do lip service; Chris is the president of the NSPS Young Surveyors...
Why Your First Drone Should Be a Hobby Drone: Part 2
In the last issue, we covered the idea of using a hobby drone as a test bed to learn about drones and get some low-cost, low-risk, hands-on experience. Now we’ll set up our Mambo FPV and take a few test flights. Battery charging. The first step—after opening the box and ensuring you have all the...
Daniel Kvaal
Surveying Instructor, St. Cloud Technical & Community College, Minnesota, USA One (of many) nominations for Dan Kvaal calls him “a one-person army” in promoting the surveying profession. One of Dan’s greatest skills is communicating and working with others and in teams, especially evident in his teaching duties and volunteer work with the National Society of Professional...
Lisa Chen
Surveying Solution Manager, Pix4D Switzerland Lisa Chen brings a unique set of skills, experience, and education to the booming fields of UAS-based and close-range terrestrial photogrammetry. One of the key markets for precise photogrammetry is surveying. And how fortuitous to have a surveying and geomatics engineer involved who also has experience in systems and software...