The Geoholics

One of the highlights of Trimble Dimensions was getting to meet so many friends that we've come to know virtually over the last three years. This episode is a perfect example of just that. The guys got to spend some time with Tom Hebert a veteran dinosaur hunter and closet surveyor. Tom actually left a dinosaur dig in Montana and took a last minute flight to Las Vegas to conduct this interview...talk about commitment!!! Tom started his not for profit foundation for one reason...to make the world of earth sciences available to everyone. They work on cutting edge research, collaborations with scientist, museums, and educational institutions to create opportunities for all people to participate in earth sciences. 

Please join us in acknowledging Global GIS Day! The guys were joined this week by Rebecca Ridley, GIS Manager at Alabama State Military Department. Rebecca has a great story as it pertains to her path to making GIS a very successful career choice. Nik Smilovsky, PhD, GISP, our resident Geospatial Evangelist, Solutions Provider, & Educator also participated in this GIS-centric conversation sharing his expert perspective on the GIS community. Some of the topics discussed included the "geospatial moment" we are in the midst of, unique GIS applications, how GIS transforms our lives on a daily basis, and how archaeology can lead to a career in GIS. Roger Tomlinson & Jack Dangermond were quoted. Music by Dierks Bentley (with a DD DB story you're not going to want to miss)!

Day 3 of Trimble Dimensions did NOT disappoint! Check out these unscripted educational and entertaining interviews!

0:25 Nolan and Shannon Mark, Owners of On The Mark Land Surveying, LLC

19:16 Kellie Hassab, Director, NSW Manager, Surveyor & Registered Planner at Beveridge Williams 

31:00 Tim Burch, Executive Director at National Society of Professional Surveyors

Day 2 of Trimble Dimensions did NOT disappoint! Check out these unscripted educational and entertaining interviews!

01:00 Rupert Lee, Land Surveyor from Queensland, Australia

15:27 Jordan McRae, CEO & Founder at MOBILUS Labs

33:12 Michelle Blicavs, Chief Executive Officer at Association of Consulting Surveyors NSW

56:30 Niall Murphy, CEO at Murphy Geospatial Group and Kai Duebbert, CEO & Founder at Kompass BMS

Day 1 of Trimble Dimensions did NOT disappoint! Check out these unscripted educational and entertaining interviews!

01:41 Elaine Ball, Geospatial Marketer/Co-Founder of Get Kids into Survey and Trent Keenan, Owner Diamondback Land Surveying

20:34 Brian Claxton, VDC Specialist at SpawGlass

28:04 Thom Dupont, Land Surveyor at Bowman Consulting

42:34 Luke Woodyard, Scanning specialist and Crew Chief and Ethan Carr, Survey Crew Chief at Qk4, Inc.

What...A...Week! Trimble Dimensions 2022 did NOT disappoint!

We had the honor of spending a few minutes getting to know the following Trimble Inc. influencers:

0:50 Scott Crozier, Vice President, Survey & Mapping at Trimble Inc.

18:00 Jason Evans, Positioning Services at Trimble Inc.

34:42 Riley Smith, Marketing Director, Monitoring and Tunneling at Trimble Inc.

57:36 Stephanie Michaud, Strategic Marketing Manager at Trimble Inc.

To be honest, after talking with these individuals and hearing their passions and unique stories, it made us all want to go to work for Trimble!

We're already looking forward to the next Trimble Dimensions!

Music by The Black Moods!

Trust us when we say...this one is worth the wait! The guys were joined this week by the one and only J.J. Levenske. J.J. is the President at Bleuwave and a respected leader in the construction arena with an emphasis on operational proficiency and customer care. He has a strong aptitude on linking human capital, safety, operations, finance, sustainable building, and ever changing technical requirements. His value to an organization is to operationalize it in a way that reduces inefficiency and increases revenue. His goal is to be far in front of any current situation by foreseeing potential risk and working on the process so it is easier for his team in the future. DD has a new man-crush. Chief Geek secretly wishes he was a "little person". If you're keeping up with Suga's "locks of the week" you know now to do the opposite! Music provided by YAZ!!!

The guys were joined this week by a diverse panel of land survey professionals to discuss the various education & training opportunities for land surveyors. This esteemed group consisted of Peta Cox (National Training & Development Manager at Consulting Surveyors National, AUS), Michael Magyar (Owner, Magyar Land Surveying LLC in Oregon), Ray Lillibridge (PLS at OHM Advisors; Adjunct Professor at LTU; Adjunct Faculty at Eastern Michigan University, MI) and Brandon Montero (Program Director, Lead Trainer at Elevate Construction; Educator at Arizona State University; Author, Development Coach, AZ). I'm not sure if we solved all the "survey world's" problems, but we sure did touch on a number of issues affecting the profession of land surveying...past, present and future. Music by Buckcherry!!

The guys were joined this week by Simon Davis. Simon is a thought mover and future of work evangelist. What is that you ask, well the short answer is listen and find out! Simon is also the Founder & CEO of Purposeful Intent. Work is more than bricks and mortar and to have a valuable place in the future, the physical offices needs to be used with "purposeful intent". He and his team bring together leaders from around the world to drive discussion and move the industry forward, free of excessive vested interests. Music for this episode by U2!!! Producers Note: DD may or may not have had one too many cocktails prior to the recording of this show! 

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We love our Aussie peers! The guys and Peta Cox (our interpreter) were joined this week by Bruce Baker & Peter Rullo, a couple influential blokes from the land Down Under. Bruce & Peter are best friends that have and continue to build a geospatial empire. Peter founded Land Surveys in 1997 and has committed his career to building a leading Australian survey business. Bruce is the CEO of ISGroup, a specialist group of companies that includes Land Surveys and IntelliSpatial. Their collective mission is to leverage their geospatial experience and expertise to provide intelligent solutions. Some of the topics discussed include leading a cutting edge company into the future, staying ahead of the trends, importance of branding, "no problems, only solutions" and imaginary friends! Check out the "Liquid Death Job of the Week"! Music by AC/DC.