The Geoholics

For all of you that have wanted to know more about SAM and their secret to success...this is the episode for you! The guys were joined this week (from a remote location in beautiful Ocean Beach, CA so please excuse any audio challenges) by Amanda Allred, PLS - Vice President, Tyler Trujillo, PLS - Director of Mountain Area Operations and Tiana Magdamo - Events Manager of SAM. Just some of the items discussed included the SAM culture, importance of hiring the best people available and how to retain them, their individual stories of success, what makes the "SAM Experience" different, the SAM Managed Geospatial Services model and the upcoming SAM Technology Symposium. Other takeaways...DD has a new man crush, the importance of always being honest, having the ability to turn the page and being vulnerable. Music by Band of Heathens!!

Check out these highlights from Day 2 of this year's awesome event!!! 01:50 - Jeff Clay PLS, Director of Reality Capture at TWM, Inc. 12:20 - Garrett Kendall, Survey Technician and Russell Hall PLS, Mobile Mapping Manager at Langan 27:40 - Scott Graham PLS, Vice President at ETM Surveying & Mapping, Inc 44:15 - Tan Nguyen, Division Manager | TLS at Riegl USA, Inc. and Jason Lowe, LiDAR Manager at GEL Solutions 1:07:14 - Ted Knaak, President at TopoDOT  

Check out these highlights from Day 1 of this year's awesome event!!! 02:41 - Jacob Lougee, GIS & LiDAR Analyst at SAM 13:10 - Joe Simms, LiDAR Technician at GBA. Our sincerest apologies for the audio quality on this interview. Please support Joe by giving J Bird's "Mosh Pit Luv" a listen! https://open.spotify.com/track/1hfXUbglcAS47KAdjdWP33?si=24be29fe92db47c4 22:32 - Brian Osborne, Survey Technician at England-Thims & Miller, Inc. 30:40 - Cole Perry GISP, Geospatial Manager and Casey Conley CST III, Senior Survey Technician at Halff Associates Inc 44:20 - Michael Hodges, CAD Technician at TWM, Inc.  

Landon is back again to provide even MORE intriguing & insightful information about what its like to survey the ocean! The guys were joined this week by Landon Jakse, Offshore Survey & Positioning Project Manager at Oceaneering! Landon is a pioneer in the surveying field! Just a few of the items discussed include life at Oceaneering, the challenges of surveying offshore, deep water exploration, subsea robotics, offshore datums, unique safety concerns, great non-traditional opportunities for "land" surveyors, remembering who you are, and the importance of taking self-inventory! Music by the Black Keys!!

Well this was fun! The guys were joined this week by Bryce Scala, Manager at Selbys, Montana’s premier provider of Architectural, Engineering, and Construction supplies and services. Bryce has been with Selbys for over 27 years! Selbys is also an authorized dealer for our good friends at GeoMax! Bryce's experience in the land survey and geospatial community made for an interesting and insightful conversation! Just a few topics discussed include the evolution of the survey profession from a vendor perspective, importance of helping people, reprographics, key to solid relationships, taking pride in what you do, not being afraid to make bad choices, and of course all things GeoMax! Music by Pink Floyd!

Aloha! If you ever wanted to know what its like to survey in Hawaii...THIS is the episode for YOU! The guys were joined this week by Meyer Cummins, Land Boundary Surveyor V in the Land Survey Division for the State of Hawaii and Craig Clouet, Data Scientist, State Disaster Management, State of Hawaii. Meyer is the son of two professional land surveyors and Craig has won an ESRI SAG Award...talk about two unique perspectives! We touched on how the HI cadastre was established and is maintained, volcanos, shifting techtonic plates, wildfires, monument preservation, and the roles land surveyors can play in disaster management plans! Take more time to educate the public, make sure new surveyors know why they're pushing the buttons, make your community a better place and most importantly, don't be an as*hole! Music by Steve Miller Band!

First and foremost DD is audio production challenged and apologizes for his shortcomings! Nonetheless...our good friend Joe Cherry, Project Manager at Cobb, Fendley & Associates, Inc. joined the conversation this week as PS takes yet another vacation. The guys welcomed Matt Aston, President of GPRS to the stage to talk all things GPRS! GPRS has been providing utility locating and mapping services since 2001 and believes that data control = damage control and they are committed to the pursuit of 100% subsurface damage prevention – on every job, in every market, nationwide. Just a few items we discussed include Subsurface Investigation Methodology (SIM), Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE), Building Information Models (BIM), cross-technology training and SiteMap®! Music by Kid Rock!!  

Ok...this is NOT geospatially related. But when you get a chance to talk to a legit comedian like our good friend Guy Hannah, you don't say no! Now for the PSA..."The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the individual speakers and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the podcast hosts, producers, or sponsors. Information shared on this podcast should not be taken as professional advice so please consult with qualified experts before making any critical decisions based on podcast content. Topics discussed in podcasts can evolve. What might be true at the time of recording could change. Remember, some podcasts, such as The Geoholics, are designed for entertainment purposes. Always discern between content meant to entertain and that meant to inform". Now stop what you're doing, stick those earbuds in your ears and ENJOY! Music by Gary Clark Jr.!!!  

SO...MUCH...FUN!!! Our good friend Michelle Pauley is back to take control of this episode by turning the tables on Kent & Sean! Give it a listen and enjoy hearing the guys squirm a bit as the interviewers become the interviewees! Music by Queen! 

What's not to love about Shannon Conaway?!?!? Shannon is one of the Founding Partners and CEO of Conaway Geomatics, a Disable Veteran Business Enterprise. He is the son of a civil engineer and grew up loving surveying. In a geospatial world where big business and private equity are all the rage, Shannon and his team have figured out the recipe to compete and thrive. Shannon has built a company that is passionate about not only promoting the A&E industries but also preparing the next generation of land surveyors. A few things discussed included...you learn more from bad leaders...mentoring is a 2-way street...there is always an opportunity to add value and live each day with gratitude! Music by Turnpike Troubadours!

Well this was fun! The guys were joined this week by Ms. Jordyn Hjeldness (Jeldness). Jordyn is the epitome of what all young land surveyors should strive to be! She is well educated, has had great mentors, diverse project experiences and is passionate about all things land surveying! To say Jordyn is an adventurer and gets the most out of life would be an understatement. To summarize this dynamic not-to-be-missed conversation..."Land Surveying is the coolest job EVER!! Music by CAAMP!

Another one for the ages! Would you expect anything less with TK?!? The guys were joined during National Surveyors Week and on Global Surveyors Day by the one and only Trent Keenan and his good friend Christian Cernauskas. Trent of course is the President of Diamondback Land Surveying, Creator of Mentoring Mondays, Roundtable Tuesdays and Wisdom Wednesdays, and the driving force behind Get Kids Into Survey - West Coast. Christian, as an experienced writer and videographer, is the Marketing Communications and Outreach Strategist at NCEES. Having a conversation with these two about all things pertinent to the land surveying profession was absolutely priceless. You do not want to miss it! Music by Kings of Leon!

What an honor! The guys (and Dr. Nik) were joined this week by Rick Smith, Executive Director & Philippe Tissot, Chair of Coastal Artificial Intelligence at Conrad Blucher Institute, Texas A&M - Corpus Christi. There is so much to glean from this episode...what a "research institute" actual does, history of CBI, current key initiatives as they relate to surveying & mapping, role CBI plays in education & advancing the geospatial professions, and confirmation that we are living through "the next big thing"! These guys are creating a model for success and we're happy to call them friends! Music by New Order!!!

Just another guest that is smarter than DD & PS combined! The guys were joined this week by Sam Hashemi. Sam has not only worked with NASA to develop apps for the International Space Station, he is also the CEO & Co-founder of Felt! What is Felt you ask? Only one of the coolest new mapping products on the planet that you probably haven't heard about yet...you're welcome! Felt is without question a better way to work with maps that is powerful enough for GIS Pros, yet easy enough for everyone else to use. As we continue to make maps part of our daily operations just like spreadsheets and a plethora of other online documents, Felt is like the "easy" button for your entire team to collaborate spatially! Music by A Tribe Called Quest!!

And yet ANOTHER survey "influencer! The guys were joined this week, fittingly on Terminus Day, by none other than Mr. Davey Edwards. Davey is already a legend in the geospatial world and we were humbled to have this conversation with him. We covered everything from working in the family business, being a TAMU-CC professor, growing up on a farm, working on a "patent correcting" survey for the GLO, the "3 E's of Licensure", to the importance of embryo donation...what a ride!! Music by HARDY!!

Now back to our regular scheduled programming!!! The guys were joined this week by the one and only Ramon Labrador!! Ramon is a bit of a survey celebrity that is for sure. He is the Deputy Surveyor, DC Department of Buildings – Washington, DC...the FIRST Hispanic Deputy Surveyor, DC! In his free time, Ramon is also the NSPS Director and NGS Coordinator for DC as well as the Get Kids Into Survey Ambassador for Maryland. We covered too many topics to list...give it a listen and get to know Ramon better! Music by the Fania All Stars!

Check out these highlights from this year's awesome event!!! 00:10 - Rami Tamimi, Surveying and Geospatial Technology Researcher and Content Creator 14:00 - John "JB" Byrd, Federal Lobbyist on behalf of the National Society of Professional Surveyors  & Pat Gaylord, Geomatics Service Excellence Leader at David Evans and Associates, Inc. 35:37 - Jay Ure, Senior Customer Success Manager& Mike Melancon, Laser Scanning Account Executive Mountain West Region at NavVis 48:17 - Aaron Newby, Sales Director | Americas at Emesent & Scott Harrigan, President Harkin Aerial  01:03:00 - Jonathan Murphy, CEO, President and Founder of GoGeomatics Canada 01:15:33 - Jody Andruszkiewicz, Business Development Manager at SkyWatch

Check out these highlights from this year's awesome event!!! 00:56 - Ben Williams, Chief Operating Officer at Exyn Technologies Inc 16:28 - Aaron Newby, Sales Director | Americas at Emesent & David Lowe, Chief Revenue Officer at Pointerra 31:12 - Patrick Gill, Senior Vice President & General Manager, Imagery and Emerging Markets & Travis Clemens, Senior Product Leader at EagleView 43:40 - Marc Goldman, Director Industry Solutions at Esri 57:55 - Madison Moore, Remote Sensing Specialist II at SpecTIR LLC 01:09:05 - Galen Scott, NGS Constituent Resources Manager at NOAA National Geodetic Survey

Check out these highlights from this year's awesome event!!! 00:30 - Aaron Newby, Sales Director | Americas at Emesent & Matt Isenbarger, CRO at Freefly Systems 13:14 - Stefan Hrabar, Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer at Emesent & Mike Russalesi, Founder SiteScout360 31:39 - Nathan Pugh, CTO and John Chwalibog, CEO & Founder at VTS - Virtual Technology Simplified 52:54 - Mike Falk, President & CEO at Falk PLI Engineering & Surveying, Inc 1:14:29 - Jeffrey Hong, Drone Program Manager and Tim Ultee, Principal GIS Specialist at Parsons Corporation

Check out these highlights from this year's awesome event!!! 01:11 - Adam Driggers & Ty McBurnett from Hargrove Engineers & Constructors 14:38 - Dennis Rose, CEO at GIS Surveyors, Inc. 29:04 - Justin Brooks, Applied Geospatial Expert at Trimble Inc. 43:30 - Mario Montagna, Survey Technician & Navy Veteran 56:45 - Kevin Andrews, Director Land Products at Trimble Inc. 1:09:48 - Gavin Schrock, Consulting Editor and Land Surveyor & Jesse Huff, GM at Tersus GNSS Inc.