Category Archives: Surveying

Tony Nettleman

Tony Nettleman – Assistant Professor in Education/Boundary Law at Texas A&M Corpus Christi – Texas, USA For many in the surveying profession, boundary surveying represents the highest calling; certainly a boundary survey is of prime importance in preserving the bona fide property rights of landowners. But what the public sees is often only the act...

Scott Peterson

Scott Peterson – MS, PLS, CFedS – Assistant Professor of Geomatics Engineering, Fresno State – California, USA The surveying degree program at Fresno State has graduated many influential and prominent leaders in the surveying profession. The program has also had the fortune to be led by celebrated professors, so when Scott Peterson took an assistant...

Ryan Brazeal

Ryan Brazeal – Geomatics Technology Manager – Caltech Surveys Ltd. Ryan is from Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, where he was first exposed to surveying through a family member’s share in a local land surveying firm. He received a BS degree in geomatics engineering from the University of Calgary and an MS in geomatics from the University...

Shannon Hixon

Shannon Paul Hixon – Product Manager (High End) NAFTA, Leica Geosystems Inc. – Colorado, USA If you are a customer of Leica surveying products, you probably know the name Shannon Hixon well; he has often been the go-to guy for advanced end-user inquiries, but more recently Shannon has moved into product management. Shannon graduated from...

Yusuf Aro-Lambo

Yusuf Aro-Lambo Senior Surveyor, Office of the Surveyor-General of the Federation and National Coordinator, Young Surveyors Network – Nigeria The FIG (International Federation of Surveyors) initiative for young geospatial professionals—the YSN (Young Surveyors Network)—has been successful in outreach, education, and attracting youth to seek and build futures in such essential professions. A particular success story...

Onwuzuligbo Chukwubueze Uzochukwu

Onwuzuligbo Chukwubueze Uzochukwu – Lecturer, Nnamdi Azikiwe University – Nigeria “Chuks,” as he is known by friends and colleagues, has a passion for geomatics, but even more so he wishes to motivate, encourage, and train the youth in the geospatial industry. Growth in Nigeria and the entire continent of Africa has been substantial, and so are the needs...