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Guest Editorial: Space-age Metamorphosis

It’s an exciting time to be a surveyor. When I consider where the profession is today, it is amazing how much we have evolved from where surveying was when I started 18 years ago. Things that seemed space-age back then are now the backbone of our industry, and we have barely scratched the surface.  I...

Feature: Reducing Complexity with Lidar

A helicopter-mounted lidar system helps in selecting a pipeline route in the complex terrain of Colombia, South America.By Oscar Fernando Parada and Taylor Davis Pipelines are the safest and most efficient way of transporting oil and gas resources. However, pipelines present multi-disciplinary challenges, as they represent expansive and expensive elements of infrastructure that require careful...

Feature: Carpe Caelum! (Seize the Sky!)

A successful UAS project in North America tests the mettle of crew and craft as they gather high-resolution aerial imagery in both forested and swampy terrain, sandwiched between two active military facilities. By John Stenmark, LS Editor’s Note: Yes! Private surveying firms can use UAS on real projects (at least in Canada). We bring you...

On Fire

A geospatial intelligence company’s passion for innovation yields custom solutions for remote sensing, including some designed to support disaster response. By Julien Clifford A remote outpost gets a call from headquarters a thousand miles away—they need to scramble. A Piper Super-Cheyenne is sitting on the runway fueled and ready to go, equipped with computer hardware...

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....

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