Episode 166 - Devon Sprunk & Noah Eckhous from NavVis

As expected, the folks behind the coolest SLAM-based mobile mapping system did not disappoint! The guys were joined this week by Devon Sprunk, Account Executive & Noah Eckhous, Senior Customer Success Manager from NavVis. They were kind enough to carve some time out of their busy schedules to provide us with enough SLAM related content to make our heads spin. Just some of the topics discussed (besides Taylor Swift) include defining what SLAM is and is not, accuracy vs precision (and where surveyors fit in!), reality capture & digital twins, staying up to date with the relative hardware/software advancements and of course, what makes NavVis different!! Also, stay tuned for the results of a top secret curling related project…shhhh. DR. Georg (not Greg!!) Schroth was quoted. Music by Taylor Swift (argh)!

Episode 165 - Chelsea Barraco & Michelle Pauley

As we continue to celebrate Women’s History Month, the guys were joined this week by Chelsea Barraco & Michelle Pauley. These two are the epitome of confident, giving, intelligent, savvy and strong women. In fact, they may or may not have made DD & PS feel unworthy of being in their presence! Chelsea is a Commercial Realtor and philanthropist who enjoys serving as a connector of resources in a community. Michelle is a CRE Advisor, empowering leader and facilitator who's passion is helping people to build a strong legacy. These ladies have overcome the many challenges and stereotypes most women face while working in a male dominated profession. Do yourself a favor and give this a listen to be humbled and enlightened. G.D. Anderson was quoted. Music by Led Zeppelin!

Bonus Episode - Pacific Rim Geospatial Conference

Aloha Geoholics! One of the many unplanned benefits of producing this podcast is that we have the unique opportunity to help out fellow geospatial professionals from across the globe. This episode is a great example of just that. The guys were joined by Christine Chaplin, GISP, Meyer Cummins, LS and Gwen Gervelis, LS representing their respective professional organizations being the Hawaii Geographic Information Coordinating Council, Hawaii Land Surveyor Association and Alaska Society of Professional Land Surveyors. The discussion loosely focused on the inherent differences of surveying Alaska & Hawaii and more importantly promoting the Pacific Rim Geospatial Conference taking place March 16 & 17 in beautiful Honolulu, Hawai`i! Music by Weezer. Mahalo!

Episode 164 - Robert ”The Saint” Emerson & Calie ”Spirit” Patrick

Oh boy…DD has not only found a new man crush, but also lost touch with all reality during this episode! The guys (and Peta) were joined this week by Rob “The Saint” Emerson & Calie “Spirit” Patrick. Two MMA fighters with amazing stories to share. Rob has fought on the biggest stages including The Ultimate Fighter Season 5, UFC, Bellator and Game Bred Fighting Championship. Calie is a 2x division bantamweight Muay Thai Champion, blue belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and aspires to become a world MMA champion. Both of these mixed martial artists train at the MMA Lab in Glendale, AZ. You are not going to want to miss all of the life experiences and lessons shared during this emotional and inspirational episode. Rob not only has Dana White on speed dial, but has established himself as a true professional, coach, and mentor. Calie strives to serve the woman of the sport and raise the evolution of female athletes to be a voice for the women who wish to become something greater than their past. Rob Emerson was quoted. Music by Queen.

Episode 163 - Maha Kamal

Put a pin in Egypt! Yep, the cast was joined this week by Maha Kamal all the way from Cairo, Egypt. Maha is a Geospatial Advisor at EDGE Pro for Information Systems. Her belief is geospatial technologies are the foundational in creating positive change in the world. Maha is a driver of Geospatial strategy and an experienced Product Manager who focuses on product life, strategy and leadership skills. She is very passionate about innovation and loves the diversity of work. Peta Cox joined the guys this week for another stimulating conversation. Jack Dangermond was quoted with music by Fairuz!!

GeoWeek 2023 - Day 3 Continued

0:00 Tan Nguyen, Business Development Manager TLS | RIEGL California Lead at Riegl USA Inc. 

18:51 Raymond Murphy, CSO - Founder at Murphy Geospatial Group

38:11 Eric Bergholz Geschäftsführender Partner bei Laserscanning Europe GmbH und LSE Robotics GmbH

GeoWeek 2023 - Day 3

00:00 Al Thead, Vice President Operations and Gary Phipps, Field Application Specialist with SmartDrone Corporation 

18:05 David Morczinek, CEO & Adam Kersnowski, Co-Founder with AirWorks and Luke Bingham, Vice President of Process Control with DataSight

38:01 Rami Tamimi - Surveying and Geospatial Technology Researcher and YouTube Content Creator

GeoWeek 2023 - Day 2 Continued

0:00 Jennifer Gilley, LSI, GISP - Survey Analyst at David Evans and Associates, Inc.

20:19 Walter Burgess - Co-CEO, Sales & Engineering at Power Technology, Inc.

35:27 Dawn Zoldi - Founder and CEO at P3 Tech Consulting LLC

46:38 Lauren Regiec - Team Lead, Geospatial & UAS at Carahsoft 

GeoWeek 2023 - Day 2

0:00 Richard Serby - Owner, GeoSearch, Inc.

16:40 Mark Bellncula - Artist & Creative Director at Bell & Koola

30:00 Alexandra "Lexi" Zades - Sales Engineer at AerialSphere

40:58 Marc Goldman - Director - AEC Industry Solutions @ Esri

GeoWeek 2023 - Day 1 Continued

0:00 Heather Lassner and Bryan Frazier - Denver Water 

13:08 Erin Radford and Jed Gibson - David Evans and Associates, Inc.

23:46 Lisa Nisenson - Vice President at WGI

GeoWeek 2023 - Day 1

01:04 Stefan Hrabar - CEO / Co-Founder at Emesent 

16:20 Jared Janacek - President, Texas Drone Company 

29:44 Chuck Boteler and Gavin Schrock, xyHt Magazine

Episode 162- Tony Spicci, GISP CGMP

Soooo many questions were answered during the recording of this show! The guys were joined this week by Tony Spicci, GISP CGMP. Tony currently serves as the Executive Director of the GIS Certification Institute. The GIS Certification Institute (GISCI) is a non-profit organization that provides the GIS community with a complete certification program, leading to GISP (Certified GIS Professional) recognition. To say he is an interesting human being is an understatement! Not only is Tony one of the most passionate people we've ever met as it pertains to GIS, he is also a licensed pyrotechnician, a founding member of Missouri Task Force 1: a FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Team and AND a sideline official (chain gang) for the Father Tolton Trail Blazers, the Mizzou Tigers and the Kansas City Chiefs. To confirm he is an official Geoholic, he also loves craft beer and bourbon! Dr. Nik joined the cast. ChatGPT was quoted with music by RUSH!! 

Episode 161 - Juan ”The Snow Mexican” Forno

This one was so much fun it required a disclaimer! The guys were joined this week by the second Canadian born Latin comedian to headline a comedy club in the U.S., the one and ONLY Juan Forno! In addition to enjoying White Claw walks in fancy neighborhoods and consuming copious amounts of craft beer, Juan is also the COO of Prefinery USA, Inc. and Founder/President of Craft Island Entertainment, Inc.. This guy does it all! We talked all things comedy including the writing process, comedic styles, hecklers, influences, and staying relevant. Check out Juan's "The Snow Mexican" comedy special on his YouTube channel "Comedian Juan Forno"! He is also performing this Saturday, February 11th at the Curious Comedy Theater in Portland, OR. You can purchase live streaming tickets here: https://www.showclix.com/event/juan-forno-talking-trash Oh, and our good friend Michael " The German Guy" Thompson also made an appearance as he coincidentally is not only a land surveyor BUT an aspiring stand up comedian. This was an absolute blast start to finish!!! Music by The Lumineers. CHATGPT was quoted!!

Episode 160 - Marion Ellis, Surveyor & Influencer

FINALLY!!! It has taken nearly 3 years but we FINALLY were able to pin down Marion Ellis long enough to have this undeniably, value-adding conversation. Marion is a "building surveyor" from the UK that has committed herself to changing the complexion of the profession in more ways than one. She is also the host of The Surveyors Hub Podcast and creator of Love Surveying where she coaches and connects surveyors from around the world. Marion feels that for many, sometimes not so obvious reasons, surveyors are NOT making the impact they could in the world today. She wants that to change. That is why she believes we need to focus on personal development as surveyors, as well as the technical skills. Marion is beyond passionate about making this happen and says that "When business is about people, planet and profit, in that order, everyone wins". Dr. Seuss was quoted. Music by Disney!

Episode 159 - Bill Swope, CP & Cody Condron, RPLS, PLS, CP, CMS

If you like to hear really smart people (excluding PS & DD) with common sense (including PS & DD) talk about all facets of mapping...this episode is for you! The guys were joined this week by Bill Swope, CP the Geospatial & Survey Business Development Manager at Halff Associates, Inc. AND Cody Condron, RPLS, PLS, CP, CMS (new record for professional acronyms) the Regional Practice Leader for Texas Land Surveying at KCI Technologies, Inc. Some of the topics discussed include ASPRS, mapping standards, "no rules for tools", different types of photogrammetry, keeping up with technology and understanding its limitations and taming your monkey brain! Charles Darwin was quoted. Music By Jason Boland & The Stragglers. 

Episode 158 - John Nelson, Cartographer

Raised by two Geography teachers, it goes without saying that this weeks guest has map making in his blood! The guys were joined by John Nelson. John is a true cartographer, working with the Living Atlas team and enhancing the user experience (UX) at Esri. He has authored many articles, written a gazillion blog posts and made countless maps, but there is one that sticks out among all the others. The great Robert Krulwich wrote a moving article titled "The Pulsing Earth" about one particular map John created. This is one of John's career highlights to date. Other things discussed include the importance of spending time outdoors, creating things and answering questions, evolution of map making, and the skillset every GIS professional should have. Producer Sean had the dirty C (COVID) so the one and only Big Shoots made an appearance along with our good friend Dr. Nik. Jack Dangermond was quoted. Music by U2!

Episode 157 - Brian Owens the Culture Whisperer

OK...so I made up the "Culture Whisperer"! BUT, Brian once again kicked off the new year with a bang! Brian is the VP of Safety & Team Development for Buesing Corp. where he oversees all the safety programs, sits as the chair of the Continual Improvement Committee, and assists with complex HR/compliance/personnel related matters. Needless to say, everyone reading this will benefit from the value provided during this episode. Just a few topics discussed include the importance of a steering or improvement committee, perspective based decision making, leadership accountability, and of course some relevant safety reminders. Our new best friend J.J. Levenske also joined the conversation! Brian himself was quoted from his book titled "Inversion and the Perspective-Based Safety Culture". Music by Kris Kristofferson!

Episode 156 - Joseph Kerski PhD GISP

Happy Christmas & Merry Geoholidays! The guys were joined this week by the one and only Joseph Kerski! With 30 + years experience in all 4 sectors of society including nonprofit (AAG, NCGE, UCGIS, others), government (NOAA, US Census Bureau, USGS), industry (Esri), and academia (University of Denver and others), Joseph's focus is on using geography and Geographic Information Sciences (GISc) to expand the use of spatial thinking in all sectors of society. He has been at Esri for nearly 17 years and is currently the Education Manager. We learned what life at Esri is like, what life is like growing up in a hotel, what the 5 societal forces are, why spatial thinking is vitally important, and a whole heck of a lot more. This was a GREAT conversation! Music for this episode by Lee Brice!!!

Episode 155 - Paul Burrows aka #RealityCaptureGuy

You gotta get up pretty early to catch up with this weeks guest! The guys were joined by Paul Burrows aka #RealityCaptureGuy from "across the pond"! Paul is the Principal Software Solutions Manager - Reality Capture at Leica Geosystems. He is a laser scanning expert whose passions also include creating sustainable solutions and maximizing the remote working environment. Paul helps us define "reality capture" by walking us through the some of the new realities such a AR, VR, MR as well as digital twins and even the metaverse (DD's favorite). We also got a better understanding of the "Leica Lifestyle" and what this amazingly diverse company has in store for 2023. Producer Sean had an "immersive" revelation. Winston Churchill was quoted. Music by Ben Folds Five!

Episode 154 - Make Surveying Great Again Pt 1

Another insightful conversation with a great group of professionals from the world of land surveying. The guys were joined this week by Peta Cox, National Training & Development Manager at Consulting Surveyors National; Mike McEvilly, PLS, Principal - Director of Surveying at Sitts & Hill Engineers, Inc.; and James Kovalik, PLS, Technology Program Manager at Precise Visual Technologies & Borton-Lawson Engineering. Some of the topics covered in this discussion included the global decline in the number of land surveyors, the top 5 coolest careers includes land surveying, required skillset of the next generation of land surveyors, unique recruiting methods, and the affect that automation and robotics could have on this great profession. We didn't solve all the worlds problems, but we did touch on some unique talking points that will make people think. Music by Aerosmith!

Episode 153 - Russell Hall, PLS

We love this guy! The boys were joined this week by Russell Hall. Russ is a Mobile Mapping Manager at Langan Engineering & Environmental Services. He is not only a fellow tequila drinker BUT also a well respected scanning expert. Russ has worked on unique projects for F1 Racing, NASA, Hard Rock Stadium and autonomous vehicle mapping on the Las Vegas strip. Some of the topics discussed include island life (Russ lives on an island!), life at Langan, how technology is transforming the survey profession, importance of "survey" control for reality capture, rules for tools and tequila! Mark "Chief Geek" Taylor was riding shotgun and drinking whiskey (we may or may not have finished a bottle during the recording of this show) so you know its going to be a good one! Music by System of a Down!

Episode 152 - Anthony ”Tony” Vetturelli - Author of “Land Surveyor: Journey, Challenges & Destiny”

DO NOT MISS THIS EPISODE!!! No words can describe how much we all enjoyed this conversation with a living legend. The guys were joined this week by Mr. Anthony "Tony" Vetturelli. Tony was a surveyor for over 40 years and compiled his experiences and wisdom into a book titled "Land Surveyor: Journey, Challenges & Destiny". He was gracious enough to share many personal stories that shaped his life, the best advice he's ever been given, guidance for future land surveyors, importance of hard work and loving what you do, and his perspective on life in general. Our good friend Phil Fedor joined the cast this week as well, adding tremendous value to this thought provoking discussion. Needless to say, this was a humbling episode that established new friendships and left us wanting more. Music by Frank Sinatra!!!

Bonus Episode - Tom Hebert, Veteran Dinosaur Hunter & Closet Surveyor

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. 

Episode 151 - Rebecca Ridley & Global GIS Day!

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)!