Category Archives: Surveying
John Palatiello: 40 Years on the Geospatial Job
On January 18, 1982, John Palatiello started his job as the first Joint Government Affairs Director of the American Congress on Surveying and Mapping (ACSM) and the American Society of Photogrammetry (ASP), in Falls Church, Virginia. That touched off a 40-year career in association management in service to the surveying, mapping, geospatial, architecture, and engineering...
22 Young Geospatial Professionals to Watch in 2022 – 14 of 22
Throughout January xyHt.com will feature the young geospatial professionals who are making a name for themselves in everything from surveying to geographic information systems. xyHt featured all of them in the January issue. Here we will spotlight one each day. Name: Ethan Schreuder Company: Woolpert Current Position: Survey Technician, UAS Subject Matter Expert/Pilot Age: 29...
2022 and the Promise of Expanded UAV Operations
What needs to happen over the next 12 months for the promise of flights beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) to become a reality? Well, actually, quite a lot. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) needs to relax the rules for unmanned aviation and the industry needs to prove that current technology, such as detect and...
22 Young Geospatial Professionals to Watch in 2022 – 13 of 22
Throughout January xyHt.com will feature the young geospatial professionals who are making a name for themselves in everything from surveying to geographic information systems. xyHt featured all of them in the January issue. Here we will spotlight one each day. Name: Caroline Sampa Company: Esri Current Position: Product Readiness Lead Age: 27 Education: BS Political...
22 Young Geospatial Professionals to Watch in 2022 – 12 of 22
Throughout January xyHt.com will feature the young geospatial professionals who are making a name for themselves in everything from surveying to geographic information systems. xyHt featured all of them in the January issue. Here we will spotlight one each day. Name: Nathan Patton Company: Trimble, Inc. Current Position: Product Marketing Manager, Tunneling and Mining Age:...
Interesting People
While surveying in the field, you never know who you might meet. When we worked in a residential neighborhood, there are always some property owners who come out of their houses to ask about the project. On one such occasion around 1989, a gentleman came over to the instrument and started to ask what we...
