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Dual Frequency: NSPS Awards $22.5k in Scholarships
The National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS) has awarded $22,500 in scholarships to 14 college students studying the surveying profession with intention of joining the profession when they graduate. “Selecting this year’s recipients was very challenging because of the number of excellent and qualified students who applied and demonstrated real financial need,” said NSPS executive director...
Education in Surveying: Improving the Geospatial Learning Experience: GeoLearn
GeoLearn is an online education company founded in 2013 and designed to improve the learning experience for busy professionals and technicians in the geospatial professions. Joe Paiva, PhD, PS, PE, a long-time geospatial industry educator, and Robert Morris are principals of this start-up educational company. The company’s initial slate of professional development courses, announced at launch...
NYSAPLS Conference, 2014
The frigid temperatures did nothing to dampen the enthusiasm at the 55th Annual Conference and Exhibition of the NYSAPLS at the Rochester Riverfront Convention Center and the Hyatt Regency Hotel. Approximately 600 attendees enjoyed 35 plus seminar sessions by 20 different speakers, plus nine optional shortened (one-hour) programs featured in the exhibit hall and as...
3D GIS
Breaking the Wall between Consumer and Professional, the Appearance of Disappearance, Versioning An Interview with Lawrie Jordon Contrary to what the current buzz might indicate, GIS and CAD have been 3D-rich from their start (although sometimes with elevation as an attribute, not necessarily part of the core spatial definition). Even in the 1990s era of...
Online: Pennsylvania Conference
Mild weather, smiling faces, and lots of chocolate greeted nearly 600 attendees at the Pennsylvania Society of Professional Surveyors Conference at the Hershey Lodge & Conference Center. The goal of supplying a broad range of continuing education opportunities was clearly met by conference chairman John G. Fuehrer, executive director Kate Sherman, and assistant Laurie Troutman....
Federal Government Shutdown: Its Effect on Surveyors and Alternate Resources
The federal government shutdown as of Oct.1 is affecting many surveyors who rely on GPS/GNSS, but there are non-federal resources you can use in the meantime. Below are lists of resources as well as explanations of the government’s role in providing data and access to data. This information has been provided by PSM geodesy editor Dave Doyle;...
