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Lethabo Motsoaledi

Lethabo Motsoaledi

Co-CEO, Motsoaledi & West South Africa We’re honored to include Lethabo Motsoaledi in this list; she has recently appeared on several other prestigious lists, including The Mail & Guardian 200 South Africans and The Inspiring 50 Women in Tech SA, and she was profiled as one of four female future leaders in South Africa by...

Magda Pluta

Surveyor and PhD student, University of Agriculture in Kraków Poland Dedicated researchers continue to explore the practical uses for advances in geomatics science and technology, often long before we see such applications in our projects. Sometimes the approach to, “What if we tried” is best taken by skilled and educated hands. A combination of land...

Parrot Mambo FPV Drone

Why Your First Drone Should Be a Hobby Drone

A low-cost way to get hands-on UAS experience is to purchase a hobby drone and practice with it before making a bigger investment in a commercial-grade unit. I’ve talked to UAS professionals who agree . Why?  The low cost makes it easy to afford and less painful should you crack it up. And, trust me...

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...

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