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Advancements in Parcel Mapping Tools – Part 1

Whether a parcel map is created for an engineering project, land development, valuation, tax assessment, land administration and management, for a subdivision, city, county, or whole country, the tools to create and manage them have dramatically improved.

xyHt Digital Magazine: Feb./March 2025

xyHt magazine’s February/March issue highlights mapping and surveying and takes an in-depth look at a few issues involving both. As always, if you don’t have a subscription to our print edition, or if someone else in the office has snaffled your copy, don’t fret, here is the digital edition. Click here or on the cover to the...

Farid Hode – 2025 Young Geospatial Professional

Company: Trimble Inc.  Current position: Sales EngineerAge: 25              Education: BS geomatics engineering, the University of Calgary Hode began his geospatial career at the University of Calgary, where he gained a strong knowledge of geomatics. As an active member and part of the council of the Geomatics Engineering Student Society, he honed his leadership and collaborative skills. During...

Matthew Forrest – 2025 Young Geospatial Professional

Company: Wherobots Current position: Director of Customer Engineering and Product-Led GrowthAge: 36              Education: BA geography and sociology, University of Wisconsin-Madison Forrest is a passionate leader in modern GIS, dedicated to empowering others to adopt cutting-edge tools and methodologies in geospatial workflows. With more than 13 years of industry experience, Forrest has established himself as a thought...

Catherine DuBreck – 2025 Young Geospatial Professional

Company: TRC Companies Current position: GIS Change Management ConsultantAge: 31             Education: MS Geography, University of Western Ontario; BA Geography, the State University of New York at Geneseo; Certificate, Microcredential, AAS GIS Technology from Monroe Community College DuBreck is a dedicated geospatial professional working full-time as a GIS change management consultant. In this role, she guides clients in...

Chris Lyons – 2025 Young Geospatial Professional

Company: Kentucky Energy and Environment CabinetCurrent position: Geoprocessing Specialist IIIAge: 30Education: MS Environmental Studies, Kentucky State University; BS Agriculture, Food, and Environment, Kentucky State University Lyons is a geoprocessing specialist at the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet, where he has spearheaded initiatives across the GIS spectrum, from geospatial data management and enterprise geodatabase maintenance to...