40 under 40, 2018 Archives
Rhea Lyn Dealca
Director of Projects and Administration, Foundation for Economic Freedom Philippines After working with the UN-Habitat/Global Land Tool Network in Nairobi, Kenya in 2015, Rhea Lyn Dealca returned to the Philippines where she believes she can make the greatest impact. As a geodetic engineer, she has spent more than 10 years working for the government, including […]
Paula Gentle
Geodetic Surveyor, LINZ New Zealand Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) is the primary national government geospatial agency managing maps, charts, land records, and the national geodetic reference system. Paula Gentle is one of the geodetic “shepherds” of the reference infrastructure of physical survey marks and trig beacons. New Zealand is quite tectonically active, and part […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]