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Samantha Tanner

Owner, 45th Parallel Geomatics, LLC Oregon, USA Noted as an outstanding example of the next generation of land surveyors willing to take the challenge of running a small business, Samantha Tanner is the owner/operator of 45th Parallel Geomatics LLC in Hood River, Oregon. She’s also a member of the NSPS Young Surveyors Network and the...

Alison DeGraff Ollivierre

Alison DeGraff Ollivierre

Cartographer, National Geographic Maps Colorado, USA With interests in participatory mapping, outdoor recreation and travel cartography, small-island developing states, climate change, spatial planning, and conservation, Aly Ollivierre spreads her work as a cartographer widely and generously. She’s a cartographer at National Geographic Maps, a freelancer doing cartography/GIS work at Tombolo Maps & Design, and a...

Lisa-Jen Ferrato

Lisa-Jen Ferrato 

Surveyor, McElhanney Land Surveys Ltd. Canada GoGeomatics organizes monthly get-togethers for young surveyors in different cities across Canada; Lisa-Jen Ferrato has been a GoGeomatics group leader in Edmonton since 2016, instrumental in bringing the community together for monthly networking events.  According to one of her nominators, she’s also one of the most accomplished young geomatics...

Edgar Barreira

Edgar Barreira

GIS Strategist and Natural Resources Account Manager, Esri Portugal As the Portuguese representative of Young Surveyors Network, account manager at Esri Portugal, business consultant, and owner of a small company, Edgar Barreira is a true young entrepreneur. At Esri, Edgar develops GIS strategies for customers’ needs; manages, identifies, and generates sales opportunities and assists in...

Hui Li

Hui Li

Principal Research Engineer, Autodesk California, USA If you haven’t seen the impacts of artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics in your geospatial work, you soon will—talented and dedicated scientists like Hui Li are busy making that a reality. An R&D team lead in the office of the chief technology officer at Autodesk, Hui is a PhD...

Kazuaki Fujii

President, Cadastral Surveyor Fujii Kazuaki Office, Japan President of his own firm, offering land and house investigations in Hyogo Prefecture of Japan, Kazuaki Fujii is also active in professional surveying organizations, both domestic and international. Kazuaki is the chair of the Young Surveyors Network for Japan, where he promotes resources for new entrants, such as...