Of Global Interest - Land Surveyor Blogs - Land Surveyors United - Global Surveying Community2024-03-28T12:18:00Zhttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/profiles/blog/list/feed/category/Of+Global+InterestThe Misunderstood Profession: A Look at AI's Lack of Understanding of Land Surveyinghttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/profiles/blog/list/the-misunderstood-profession-a-look-at-ai-s-lack-of-understanding2023-02-02T20:09:47.000Z2023-02-02T20:09:47.000ZJustin Farrowhttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/justin<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10953352671?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p><span style="font-size:18pt;"><strong>AI</strong> seems to know quite well what an image of a <em>doctor</em> looks like, or a <em>warrior</em> or a <em>princess</em>. However, <em>Artificial Intelligence</em> seems to have absolutely no idea about what a land surveyor should look like. </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:18pt;">Granted, I doubt many out there are trying to use Stable Diffusion or other AI tools like DALL-E to generate images of land surveyors doing this and that. However, I have. Mostly because I am curious about how much the public actually knows about what a land surveyor is or does. For example, if you run a prompt like "a photorealistic painting of a professional land surveyor in the future using a total station instrument to measure a mountain holding a plumb bob and gammon reel" you'll get something like the image above. Here are a few others that might make someone wonder whether AI knows any more than the general public about the <a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/profiles/blog/list/surveyors-sustainability-society-and-social-satisfaction" target="_blank">importance of Land Surveyors</a>.<br /> </span></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:18pt;"><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}10953356278,RESIZE_1200x{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-center" src="{{#staticFileLink}}10953356278,RESIZE_710x{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="AI generated Land Surveyor Art" width="710" /></a></span><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}10953356854,RESIZE_1200x{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-center" src="{{#staticFileLink}}10953356854,RESIZE_710x{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="AI generated Land Surveyor Art" width="710" /></a><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}10953357454,RESIZE_1200x{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-center" src="{{#staticFileLink}}10953357454,RESIZE_710x{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="AI generated Land Surveyor Art" width="710" /></a></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:18pt;">As technology continues to advance, artificial intelligence (AI) has become more prevalent in various industries. However, the field of land surveying seems to be an exception in the AI world. Despite the crucial role that land surveyors play in the development and maintenance of our communities, AI seems to lack an understanding of <em>what a land surveyor actually is</em>.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:18pt;">This reflects the fact that, unfortunately, most of the general public has little to no understanding of the importance of land surveying. However, it is essential to recognize that land surveyors are the ones responsible for providing any and all accurate measurements and data that form the foundation of our built environment, which society relies upon. They ensure that boundaries are properly marked, maps are up to date, and construction projects are completed to meet local and national regulations.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:18pt;">The field of land surveying is more complex than just measuring and mapping land. It requires a thorough understanding of geometry, mathematics, geodesy, and laws related to property rights. Land surveyors must also possess strong communication and critical thinking skills to effectively work with clients, design professionals, and government agencies.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:18pt;">The lack of understanding of the role of land surveyors has led to the undervaluation of their work and the misconception that their skills can be easily replicated by AI. However, the reality is that AI cannot replace the human touch and expertise that land surveyors bring to their work. The accuracy of land survey data is critical for ensuring public safety, protecting property rights, and promoting sustainable development, and only a licensed land surveyor can provide the level of precision required. <br /> </span></p>
<h3><span style="font-size:18pt;">Is AI Useless to Land Surveyors? Absolutely not.</span></h3>
<p><span style="font-size:18pt;">All of this may seem like "preaching to the choir" inside a community for land surveyors. Nevertheless, there are many ways that land surveyors can use AI to improve their businesses. </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:24pt;">I<span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>mproved accuracy:</strong></span> AI can be used to improve the accuracy of land surveys by analyzing multiple sources of data and combining them to create a more complete and accurate picture of the land.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:18pt;">As you can see, there are many opportunities for Land Surveyors to both use and improve AI. In conclusion, it is crucial to raise awareness about the importance of land surveying and the valuable role that land surveyors play in our communities. Let's work together to educate the public and dispel the myths about this important profession. Surveyor Podcasts like The Geoholics and Mentoring Mondays are helping to pave the way. If you want to learn more about land surveying, take a listen.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:18pt;"><br /> Are you trying to wrap your mind around AI, ChatGPT or generative art in general? Let's talk about it...</span></p></div>Why Do Surveyors Put All of Their Collective Knowledgebase on Facebook?https://landsurveyorsunited.com/profiles/blog/list/why-do-surveyors-put-all-of-their-collective-knowledgebase-on-fb2021-10-05T22:02:29.000Z2021-10-05T22:02:29.000ZJustin Farrowhttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/justin<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/9566553082?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p><span style="font-size:14pt;"><strong>Facebook May Be a Ticking Time Bomb for Land Surveyors</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;">With everything that is happening with the big tech giants this week, a lot of people are thinking about the sustainability of platforms like Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp. Quite a few that I have talked with are concerned not only with the future of their own personal data but also the questionable practices being used to monetize each and every aspect of our lives. I just wanted to share with you just one conversation that I had today with a student surveyor in the community.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;"><strong>Questions from a Young Surveyor:</strong> </span><br />
<span style="font-size:14pt;"><em>"I only recently made a FB profile so that I could learn best practices in Surveying. Yesterday was horrible for me only because I could not access my notes inside FB, gathered from experiences shared by older surveyors. This has me wondering...Why do surveyors put all of their knowledgebase on Facebook inside closed groups, where it is impossible to search for anything specific and disappears everyday? In fact, they all seem to be creating competing groups, which, in my opinion is ridiculous. Isn't this further harming the profession?"</em></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;">Anyone paying attention has to admit, <em>she has a valid point</em>. It is no secret that the surveying profession is having a tough time attracting and supporting new talent, difficulty maintaining awareness in the public eye and an even more difficultly in educating, <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/mentorship">mentoring</a> and training new surveyors. Would it not be more beneficial in the long run to have all of our collective surveyor knowledge archived and accessible inside a site that <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Surveyors can totally control</span>, like Land Surveyors United Community, where it can be organized and owned by land land surveyors, rather than Zuck? Even more importantly, <em>where support isn't monetized</em>? Look around you....there are no advertisements or spammers on LSU and your expertise can be not only share exclusively with surveyors, you can <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs">fully control your own groups</a> too! This is what LSU was built for....to empower surveyors. We have low overhead and as a grassroots community, we run on <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/donate">member donations</a> and traffic to <a href="http://jobs.landsurveyorsunited.org" target="_blank">our jobs board</a>. It is as simple as that. Facebook, in many ways, has just become the print industry all over again for surveyors....privatizing the collective knowledge base. Indeed, Facebook was built for that, but LSU was built for you, the surveyor!</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;">Just 2 years ago, there were only 9 Land Surveying related groups on Facebook. Today, there are 104 and counting. <a href="https://landsurveyors-fb.spread.name/" target="_blank">Here is a collection for you</a> to sift though if you are interested...i gathered them all in one place for you. Why is this important? To illustrate my point that we are not working together. Every group is competing for attention from the same users, further splintering the divide.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:14pt;">Please don't take me the wrong way... I love the FB groups and for those who know the "<em>square root of Arkansas</em>" :) My favorite group The Field Crew isn't even a group that I created. You can learn a lot from the older, wiser surveyors in the mix. However, the ability to quickly spit replies and share a point of interest does not only exist on FB, yet they have made it so simple and convenient that many of us never stop to think how important the knowledge is for those who never get a chance to see the post...then tomorrow it fades into the abyss. There are a LOT of brilliant surveyors on FB, out of convenience, but there are also many attempting to build and grow group after group, essentially giving facebook all of the knowledge needed by the next generation (that doesn't use Facebook). We are killing each other while trying to compete for numbers. It shouldn't be this way. We should all be trying to UNITE surveyors in one place, so that we can have the most impact on the public and the next generation surveyor. Even if group admins would periodically archive and download the information inside groups and then reupload it to LSU into <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs">hubs</a>, it would be far more useful to the next generation than leaving it locked up inside Zucks groups. Put it this way... LSU has one of the largest private facebook groups for surveyors on the platform. But even with over 38k surveyors, I stopped pushing the group 2 years ago because I saw the writing on the wall...literally.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:14pt;"><strong>Land Surveying knowledge should belong to surveyors, not Zuckerburg.</strong> There are now <a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors" target="_blank">close to 20k surveyors on LSU</a> but how often <span style="text-decoration:underline;">do you</span> ask questions or share experience there rather than <a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/forum/topics" target="_blank">here</a>? How often do you <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/photo">share a photo here</a> inside the community, rather than on Facebook where it only gets eyeballs for a single day? What do we need to do to make this happen? Should we plaster the site with ads and sell your data to get you interested? That is of course a rhetorical question because I do not make any money off of this site and I will never sell your data. But I ask you this....<em>If the community were to have a full blown mobile app, would you contribute more? I will build that for you if so. </em></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;">My point is this.... Why not take advantage of the experience and expertise of the surveyors inside the community, where you can easily see the credentials of the other surveyors you communicate with? You can control the <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs">groups (hubs)</a>the same way and with a lot more capabilities...all you have to do is ask and you can control your own hub. There are hub groups inside this community for every location on earth, all operating in unison. When associations and organizations are having a hard time getting people to <a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/events" target="_blank">their events</a>, I say stop paying sub-par web designers to build stupid wix sites which never get found by search engines until years after the event has passed. Instead, simply be more active in your <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/USA">local hub</a> and share your important announcement and events where they not only can be found, but also where you can send a notification to surveyors in any location. There is no reason to re-invent the wheel everytime you need to get important information out. The hard work of creating the platform has already been done for you. The only thing left for you to do is use it.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;">I know this may seem like a plug coming from me but I didn't build Land Surveyors United to be the <em>king</em> or <em>controller</em> of anything. I don't make money from the community and I will never sell your information. I built this community so that you, the land surveyor can easily <a href="http://jobs.landsurveyorsunited.org" target="_blank">find and post jobs</a>, <a href="http://rss.smarketplace.org" target="_blank">find equipment</a>, share stories, support one another, organize locally, <a href="http://directory.surveyearth.com" target="_blank">attract new customers for your business</a>, train new surveyors and celebrate the retired surveyors of the world, who hold all of the knowledge needed if we are to ever fix the problems that exist, due to decades of not being connected and organized. Yet, this type of thing may never be fully appreciated because surveyors have seemingly become too comfortable with being taken advantage of by the current ways of doing things on the internet. This shouldn't be the case. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;"> It appears as though the situation has quietly gotten so bad that surveyors have become disoriented when someone actually goes out of their way for over a decade to build a solution to their problems, if it isn't funded by advertisements. Why haven't the big print magazines and manufacturers mentioned this community in all of this time? Because I do not buy ads on their sites and I will not allow their advertisements dominate the sidebars of our community. I simply do not feel like monetizing the support issues and troubles of land surveyors is an ethical way to do business.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;">So again, this young surveyor I spoke to today has a valid point. <em>Business as usual</em> is no longer sustainable, considering the problems that <em>business as usua</em>l has caused the surveying profession as a whole. Every organization seems content with being an island in itself, getting nowhere fast. New surveyors feel like a lonely island too. They don't even know what to do, many times, until they see how negatively more experienced surveyors react to certain things shared on Facebook, at times bringing out the worst in all of us. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;">Some surveyors in the field appear to believe that there has never been a better time to be a surveyor. But for surveying companies, the challenges are just beginning. The public has never before been as confused about the role of a surveyor as they are today. They are confused about having to wait 14 weeks for a survey and usually wait until the last minute to have a survey performed, as a necessary evil. Most of the time when my phone rings, it is someone trying to fix a problem caused by an inexperienced surveyor. The vast amount of fraud that circulates creates trust issues for which anyone rarely recieves closure. The splintered state of communication between surveyors and the public display of character bashing and nonprofessional disagreements only add fuel to the fire of thier confusion. Couple that with the unfortunate popular notion that any person with a GPS phone can locate anything and we have a recipe for disaster which must be mitigated. This situation will never be remedied and will only get worse if the surveyors of the world rely on Facebook to solve the problem. It will never happen because facebook does not have your best interest or future in mind when they make their decisions..</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;">For 15 years, even before Facebook, <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/community">Land Surveyors United</a> has had a mission which can be found in the name. The importance of being able to find what you need to improve your surveying career should not be buried inside FB, monetized by the big corporations and blocked off inside now hundreds of small competing groups, all trying to game an algorithm for your attention. This is of course, my humble opinion. However, over the years I have met countless others who also read the writing on the walls -<em>pun intended</em>.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;">She concluded: <em>"Too many surveyors are stuck in the past. It just seems lazy for everyone, knowing the challenges faced by the profession, to put their faith in FB to usher in a new generation. FB is great for sharing photos, but I need a mentor. My generation doesn't even use facebook...it's for old people. Let's bring everyone together and face these challenges as a community. I believe the way surveyors share all of thier hard earned insight and experience on FB to be total collective self sabotage, in the highest form. I will be sharing what I learn on LSU with other surveyors because it feels horrible knowing that FB and other sites with heavy advertising are making money off my support needs."</em></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;">your thoughts...</span></p></div>Land Surveying is For the Future Worldhttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/profiles/blog/list/land-surveying-is-for-the-future-world2021-09-09T11:19:36.000Z2021-09-09T11:19:36.000ZLalit Tyagihttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/LalitTyagi<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/9549580276?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p><span style="font-weight:400;"><strong>Land surveying</strong> is a whole world in itself, which involves measuring and mapping the world around us using mathematics, advanced software, and equipment.<strong> Land surveyors</strong> are capable of calculating just about anything on the ground, in the sky, or at the bottom of the sea and it also includes polar ice caps.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400;"><strong>Land surveyors</strong> are employed both in the office and in the field. They are capable of using the highest technology in the fields, such as high-order GPS and aerial and terrestrial scanners for <strong>mapping</strong>, <strong>computation</strong>, and taking pictures as evidence. <strong>Land surveyors</strong> are employed on a variety of projects which ranges from land development and mining discovery to tunnel building and major construction, which ensures that no two days would be the same. They are the ones with profuse expertise in measuring and determining land size. Providing advice and information to help designers, architects and developers is the sphere of their work. </span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400;"><strong>Land surveyors</strong> play an integral role when it comes to land development, from land subdivision planning and designing the<strong> final road, utility, and landscaping construction</strong>. Land surveyors are the first people to be enquired for calculation and chart for the land on any construction site. Then comes the architects who use these key measurements to understand and make the most of the landscape while designing and engineers to plan structures correctly and safely, ensuring that buildings not only fit in with the landscape but can be constructed.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong>Importance of Land Surveying in Road Construction </strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}9549584869,RESIZE_1200x{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-right" src="{{#staticFileLink}}9549584869,RESIZE_710x{{/staticFileLink}}" width="434" height="433" alt="9549584869?profile=RESIZE_710x" /></a></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400;">In the construction of a road, a<strong> Land surveyor</strong> usually carries out studies to see how and where the project progresses. When a building is complete, an examination can also be done to determine an exact design of characteristics, installations, and obstacles around the region. </span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400;">For this sort of work building, land inspectors are often needed around the globe. <strong>Land surveyors</strong> will give a look at the current land scenario to find out the best way to move the least quantity of dirt. For the perfect mapping out of the best possible highway paths, the surveyor will also help engineers. Often the most complicated element of building any and every establishment is the requirement of a bridge or tunnel, the inspection team can assist guarantee they are situated precisely where they need it. </span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400;">After full construction, an inspector would be hired to help in repair or rebuild the road following an incident. In these kinds of studies, <strong>GPS and 3D mapping technology</strong> will also play an essential part as they provide more precise geographical data.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400;">Following the construction of any highways, extra surveys are required and the same is included for road repairs or maintenance, which may be needed for a multitude of purposes. During any and every accident reconstruction phase, highway surveys will also be used. The road measurement procedure for a study afterward needed the whole street to be closed for the study team to install devices on the surface of the highway. Today, special laser devices allow this to be accomplished from the side of the highway, eliminating nearly the necessity to close streets or lanes. These systems provide extremely precise information to create comprehensive 3D maps that show not only roads but also obstacles, overhead wires, and other characteristics.</span></p><p><br /><span style="font-weight:400;">For all the <strong><a href="https://www.polosoftech.com/cad-services/land-survey-drafting" target="_blank">Land surveying drafting</a></strong> and data collection, one needs an expert for the digitization and analysis of the same. Polosoft Technologies has been marking its presence as a prominent <strong><a href="https://www.polosoftech.com/gis-services/" target="_blank">GIS company</a></strong> </span><span style="font-weight:400;">and providing business-grade data analysis. Analyzing and digitization of all the 2D and 3D data you curated with our <strong><a href="https://www.polosoftech.com/cad-services/" target="_blank">CAD services</a></strong></span><span style="font-weight:400;">. </span></p></div>A Beautiful List of Updates to the Surveyor Communityhttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/profiles/blog/list/a-beautiful-list-of-updates-to-the-surveyor-community2021-08-27T19:10:00.000Z2021-08-27T19:10:00.000ZJustin Farrowhttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/justin<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1922647898?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>I hope everyone has had a great week of surveying! We are finally back on track with the community and traffic is up over 1100% from this time last month. We just accepted our <a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/profiles" target="_blank">15,200th member </a>to the community just a couple of days ago! I just wanted to give you all a few important updates about new features and the fulfillment of several requests made by members inside the community. Updates are always posted to our <a href="http://twitter.com/landsurveyorsu" target="_blank">Twitter Page</a> and <a href="http://facebook.com/landsurveyorsunited" target="_blank">Facebook Page</a> so be sure to follow them.</p>
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<p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Updates for Those Looking for Surveying Jobs</strong></span></p>
<p>For those looking for <a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/jobs" target="_blank">Surveying Jobs</a>, Version One of the <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/apps">Surveying Jobs App</a> has been released for free use..updates every hour with new jobs in all locations.</p>
<p>The new <a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/gethired" target="_blank">Get Hired section</a> of the site now allows you to record a Video Resume and upload it for recruiters and employers.</p>
<p>And if you truly want a surveying job, <a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/seekingjobs" target="_blank">follow the instructions on this page</a> to make your search easier and make yourself simpler to find by an employer.</p>
<p>If you are Seeking Employment, make sure you set your Member Status as <a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors" target="_blank">seeking employment to show up here</a>.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong><a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/apps" target="_blank"><img class="align-right" src="{{#staticFileLink}}1922706309,RESIZE_710x{{/staticFileLink}}" width="302" alt="1922706309?profile=RESIZE_710x" /></a>New Apps to Help Everyone Get Better Connected</strong></span></p>
<p>We've developed <a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/apps" target="_blank">several new apps</a> for helping everyone easily post photos and discussions from the field inside their local hubs. These apps are free anc can be added to your phones home screen for quick access. I imagine the <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/apps">Surveyor Dictionary app</a> may be one that everyone will like to use and contribute to.</p>
<p>A new app is currently in development to make it easy to find <a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/epalmetto" target="_blank">available deals on Survey Equipment and software</a> and should be available next week. <a href="http://equipment.srvyr.com" target="_blank">Equipment Hunter</a> presently has close to 3500 deals to check out.</p>
<p>You can now answer <a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/forum/topics/" target="_blank">Forum Posts</a> as yourself or your Facebook Page. We are considering adding FB commenting to <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/video">videos</a> and <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/photo">photos</a> if everyone thinks this may be beneficial.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Getting To Know the Community and Who's With Us</strong></span></p>
<p>Our <a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/start" target="_blank">Getting Started</a> section has a growing collection of tutorials for how to do things on the site based on member feedback.</p>
<p>The <a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/profiles" target="_blank">Community profiles section</a> gives you an overview of members, self categorized.</p>
<p><strong><em>Are you the Administrator of a Hub?</em></strong> Look inside <a href="https://surveyearth.ning.com/hubs/list/myGroups" target="_blank">Your Hubs</a> to see if there is one that you started. If you started a group or were an admin of a group inside the old site you have control! <a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/start/hub-owners-how-to-edit-pages-inside-your-hub" target="_blank">Check out this video</a> to learn how to make changes and add pages to your hub. Take a look at the new <a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/landmentor" target="_blank">Land Mentor hu</a>b and take a look at what this innovative software company is doing with their hub. Another great hub to check out is <a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/sss" target="_blank">Superior Surveyor Services</a>, where you can find deals on all sorts of equipment and gear.</p>
<p>You may have noticed the <strong>My Community Awards</strong> section on your profile. What this does is calculate and attach points to your community profile for contributions you have made to the community in the form of commenting, posts, photos, blogs, inviting members, etc. You will soon be able to trade points for real gear, software and perks. So post often and get your points up! </p>
<p><a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/chat" target="_blank"><img class="align-center" src="https://go.srvyr.com/2IfkRxP?profile=RESIZE_710x" width="300" alt="2IfkRxP?profile=RESIZE_710x" /></a></p>
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<p>The Best is Yet to Come! Thanks for all of your contributions and participation inside the community. </p>
<p>Have a great weekend everyone!</p>
<p> </p></div>Maps and Cartography for Simplicity in Map-Makinghttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/profiles/blog/list/maps-and-cartography-for-simplicity-in-map-making2021-07-09T10:12:18.000Z2021-07-09T10:12:18.000ZLalit Tyagihttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/LalitTyagi<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/9224172093?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>When it comes to maps, you must know that map-making is part art and part science. To turn maps into an effective communication tool, you need to reach your audiences. To reach your audiences, the map must present itself in a simple way that gives a sense of comfort and easement to the map users. There are many <strong>GIS Mapping </strong>Companies that can create sophisticated yet simple-to-visualize maps that are truly making an impact in the <strong>Cartography</strong> world.</p><p> </p><p><strong>What is the Need for Simplicity in Map Making? <a href="{{#staticFileLink}}9224173270,RESIZE_584x{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-right" src="{{#staticFileLink}}9224173270,RESIZE_584x{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="9224173270?profile=RESIZE_584x" width="180" height="180" /></a></strong></p><p><em>In a recent podcast, John Nelson talks about the creative side of the art of <a href="https://www.polosoftech.com/gis-services/cartography-in-gis" target="_blank">Cartography</a> and also sheds some light on the skills necessary to make a good map. From his talk, we realized that there are different skills which are necessary to make a good map and among all these skills the most important, according to John Nelson, is simplicity!</em></p><p>While tools are making map-making easier but that’s going to gibberish if customers don’t get any value from your maps. To give value to your customers your maps should be effective which definitely demands experienced <strong>Geospatial</strong> specialists. A common mistake we often notice among geospatial specialists is that they try to put a lot of information on a single map often making it discouraging and sometimes even confusing.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Skills Necessary for a Map-maker </strong></p><p><strong><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}9224174866,RESIZE_584x{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-right" src="{{#staticFileLink}}9224174866,RESIZE_584x{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="9224174866?profile=RESIZE_584x" width="178" height="178" /></a></strong></p><p>Experienced GIS specialists have to work on a variety of complicated tasks such as IT, analytics, and are not limited to being a good database manager and a good graphic designer.</p><p>Having a designing background will certainly help the geospatial engineer go a long way in bringing efficacy in cartography. Experience in using tools such as ‘Color Brewer’ and ‘Viz Palette’ will help cartographers to pick meaningful colors for their maps.</p><p> <strong>Future of Maps</strong> </p><p>I believe the future of maps is likely in the hands of people who are creative and can bring the various applications of maps to the common people across various verticals.</p><p>Authorized groups such as the North American Cartographic Information Society (NACIS) have been a source of inspiration to geniuses like John Nelson who have constantly referred to ‘NACIS’ for their own work. He has the opinion that maps can definitely be taken to a wide array of customers including the likes of Social Media, AI, Blockchain, and not just in Geography.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Conclusion</strong></p><p>Map-making is not a big deal to make but to put it into a real-life application can be a little challenging if you lack creativity. Knowledge of the technicality is not enough to make it fit for today’s demanding audiences. Without a visual representation of how predictable data processes run in a <a href="https://www.polosoftech.com/gis-services/" target="_blank">GIS mapping company</a>, you can't guess by not seeing any sample work.</p></div>Roundtable Discussion: What is the best total station you used in the field up to now?https://landsurveyorsunited.com/profiles/blog/list/roundtable-discussion-what-is-the-best-total-station-you-used-in-2021-05-26T21:30:00.000Z2021-05-26T21:30:00.000Z⚡Survenator⌁https://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/Survenator<div><a href="https://www.facebook.com/landsurveyorsunited/photos/a.10150827164257586.518173.41140237585/10155191328337586/" target="_blank"><img src="{{#staticFileLink}}1198868277,original{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="Land Surveyors discuss best total stations equipment to use for surveying" width="750" class="align-full" /></a>
<p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/landsurveyorsunited/photos/a.10150827164257586.518173.41140237585/10155191328337586/?type=3&theater&comment_id=10156668952692586&force_theater=1&notif_t=photo_comment&notif_id=1506460668425971"><img src="{{#staticFileLink}}1198868506,original{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="Best Total stations Discussion" width="150" class="align-right" /></a>Wanna see the type of surveying equipment your fellow land surveyors are using around the world? More specifically... would you like to know what kind of Total Stations everyone is using? Take a look at the comments on the following thread for some very valuable insight from all corners of the earth.</p>
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Feel free to comment below and let us know what type of Total Station you are using in the field and why you like it!</div>Are You Still Seeking Employment? Your Profile Says It Allhttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/profiles/blog/list/are-you-still-seeking-employment-your-profile-says-it-all2021-04-25T21:45:10.000Z2021-04-25T21:45:10.000Z⚡Survenator⌁https://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/Survenator<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/8835073087?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p><span style="font-size:18pt;"><strong>Did You Find a Job in Surveying?</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;">If you haven't <a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/main/authorization/signIn?target=/my/profile" target="_blank">updated your profile</a> in a while and you have found a surveying job, great! However, we are actively trying to match members who are Seeking Employment with employers and recruiters, so if you are no longer seeking a job, please change your profile type from Seeking Employment to Professional Land Surveyor by simply <a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/main/profilesettings/edit" target="_blank">clicking here</a> and switch the answer to your question "I am here because I am a..."</span></p>
<p><a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/main/profilesettings/edit"><img class="align-center" src="https://go.srvyr.com/3sUVdkS" width="410" alt="3sUVdkS" /></a></p>
<p><span style="font-size:18pt;"><strong>For Those Who Are Still Seeking Employment</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;">If you are looking for a position in Land Surveying, things are getting a bit simpler for you inside the community. All of the tools and resources have been gathered here for you <a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/seeking-employment" target="_blank">in a <strong>single page for those seeking employment</strong></a><strong>.</strong> Visit that page to Create a Resume which goes straight to recruiters. See the latest available Surveying Jobs. Or if you are in the United States, simply upload and share your resume directly to our resume pool.</span></p>
<p><a href="https://go.srvyr.com/uploadresumesurveyors" target="_blank"><img class="align-center" src="{{#staticFileLink}}8834962278,RESIZE_584x{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="Upload Your Surveying Resume" width="50%" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:14pt;"><a href="https://go.srvyr.com/uploadresumesurveyors" target="_blank">Upload your Resume to CV Pool</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:18pt;"><strong>Getting The Attention of Employers</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;">After uploading your resume, you can draw attention of recruiters and employers to your profile by showing that you know what you are doing and that you have experience in surveying. The best way to do that is to <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/photo">upload relevant surveying photos</a>, <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/video">surveying videos</a> and <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/forum/topics">participate in discussions</a>. Be sure to also <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/Locations">join your local chapter hub</a> and introduce yourself. All of this will be reflected in your profile when employers go to see how much experience you have.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;">Find a surveying job takes work, but if you use the community in the way it was intended the <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/jobs">surveying jobs</a> will actually start coming to you.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:18pt;"><strong>Are you an employer with Open Positions? </strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:18pt;"><a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/now-hiring" target="_blank">Tell us here</a> and we will match you with Qualified Land Surveyors.</span></p></div>Back of Curb Digest: Latest Updates on Mentorship Project - Surveying Jobs and Morehttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/profiles/blog/list/back-of-curb-digest-latest-updates-on-mentorship--surveyingjobs2021-04-23T20:58:01.000Z2021-04-23T20:58:01.000ZJustin Farrowhttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/justin<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/8829367264?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:14pt;">Let's extend a warm welcome to all of our <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors">newest members</a> to join the community! </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:14pt;">We just crossed our 18,200th member this week! YOU are the reason why Land Surveying will outlive all of us....as it should.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:14pt;">Land Surveying becomes stronger everyday and will never die as long as we continue to breathe new life into the art and science which continues to inspire all of us toward becoming better surveyors.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;">Our Focus for this message today is on <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/mentorship">Mentorship</a> and how to bridge the gaps currently holding surveying back. Please try to wrap your mind around what we are trying to do here as it gets better </span></p>
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<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:24pt;"><strong>Mentorship for Land Surveyors United Members</strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:14pt;"><em>Because the public knows more about Bigfoot than they do about Land Surveyors...</em></span></p>
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<li style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:14pt;">Our <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/mentorship">Mentorship Hub</a> has been completely redesigned and we even threw in an explanation for why we are using Bigfoot as our Mentorship Guides...</span></li>
<li style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:14pt;">A BIG Thank you goes out to those who have been helping spot bugs and work out the kinks... The apps have been updated and fixed with a new onboarding process which helps everyone know where everyone else is coming from...</span></li>
<li style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:14pt;">Here is a <a href="http://go.srvyr.com/surveyingexperience" target="_blank">quick link</a> to check out the new apps designed to bring the community together and educate the next generation. Learn more inside this page for our <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/crew-apps">Crew Apps</a></span></li>
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<p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:14pt;"><a href="https://go.srvyr.com/surveyingexperience" target="_blank"><img class="align-center" src="{{#staticFileLink}}8829194696,RESIZE_710x{{/staticFileLink}}" width="100%" alt="8829194696?profile=RESIZE_710x" /></a></span></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:18.6667px;">Check out the <a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/mentorship/photos" target="_blank">Mentorship Apps and Tools</a> that we have been developing</span></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:14pt;"><a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/profiles/blog/list/help-the-community-with-a-mentorship-experiment-new-toolkits" target="_blank"><img class="align-full" src="https://go.srvyr.com/3soT0xX" alt="Land Surveyor Mentorship" width="100%" /></a></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:24pt;">You can learn more about this project <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/mentorship">here</a> and inside the <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/mentorship">Mentorship Hub</a>.</span></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:24pt;">Latest Community Updates and Features</span></p>
<h3 class="entry-title" style="text-align:center;">You do not want to miss the following posts and we look forward to your feedback and suggestions.</h3>
<h3 class="entry-title" style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:14pt;"><a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/profiles/blog/list/quickly-see-the-latest-available-surveying-jobs-around-the-world">Quickly See the Latest Available Surveying Jobs Around the World</a></span></h3>
<h3 class="entry-title" style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:14pt;"><a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/profiles/blog/list/help-the-community-with-a-mentorship-experiment-new-toolkits">Help The Community with a Mentorship Experiment + New Toolkits</a></span></h3>
<h3 class="entry-title" style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:14pt;"><a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/articles/collection-of-surveying-articles-to-learn-something-new">Collection of Surveying Articles to Learn Something New</a></span></h3>
<h3 class="entry-title" style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:14pt;"><a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/mentorship/photos/shop-smarketplace">Simple Smarket Quick launch Shop</a></span></h3>
<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:14pt;"><em>is now one of the coolest tools in the community! Bookmark it!</em></span></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:24pt;"><strong>Surveying Jobs</strong></span></p>
<h3 class="entry-title" style="text-align:center;"><a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/mentorship/photos/surveying-jobs-latest-east">Latest Available Land Surveying Jobs North America, South America, Oceania, Middle East</a></h3>
<h3 class="entry-title" style="text-align:center;"><a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/mentorship/photos/surveying-jobs-latest-west">Latest Available Land Surveying Jobs USA, Asia, Europe, Africa</a></h3>
<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:14pt;"><strong><a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/forum/topics" target="_blank">Ask a Question</a> - <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/photo">Share a Photo</a> - <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/video">Add/Embed a Video</a> - <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/articles">Share an Article</a> - <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/almanac">Add a Term</a> - <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/events">Share an Event</a> - <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs">Join a Hub</a></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"> </p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:14pt;"><strong>Fun fact:</strong> 116,000+ individuals have tried to join this community since March of 2007, but only those who clearly demonstrated within their profile the goal to improve themselves as surveyors and appear willing contribute to the longevity of surveying have been admitted. With that said, since our last update, we've accepted <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors">our 18,100th</a> member, which is valuable, if not priceless, for the surveying profession. Nevertheless, in the grand scheme of things, numbers mean very little for future surveyors if we do not unify, build bridges of understanding and strengthen our body of knowledge, as a community of practice and passion. It is my hope that you will find more similarities than differences inside Land Surveyors United while learning something new everyday. Our goal is for all members to recognize that this is the place to come together, focus through the noise and share our percieved differences so that the similarities that we share in surveying become illuminated. Together, we are actively educating the public while supporting and celebrating each other's hard work, innovations and expertise. Thinking locally and surveying globally as a virtual l crew upon which all of us can depend for support is how we usher surveying into the next generation.</span></span></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:14pt;"><strong><a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/forum/topics" target="_blank">Ask a Question</a> - <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/photo">Share a Photo</a> - <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/video">Add/Embed a Video</a> - <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/articles">Share an Article</a> - <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/almanac">Add a Term</a> - <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/events">Share an Event</a> - <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs">Join a Hub</a></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:14pt;">All of these simple ways to make surveying better and more well connected are here, available for you everyday! <a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/main/authorization/signIn?target=/my/profile" target="_blank">Your community profile</a> is a reflection of your experience and expertise in land surveying and someday when you and I have passed on, it will be your lasting legacy which continues to inspire in perpetuity. I keep this community alive for this very reason.... it is what my dad, Skip Farrow wanted when we first began to build it...and here is it today, his ever lasting legacy and testiment to what he cared the most about, helping surveyors solve problems. It does not cost anything to care but not caring may cost all of us everything in the future.</span></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:14pt;"><strong>Have a great weekend everyone!</strong></span></p></div>Quickly See the Latest Available Surveying Jobs Around the Worldhttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/profiles/blog/list/quickly-see-the-latest-available-surveying-jobs-around-the-world2021-04-20T23:49:52.000Z2021-04-20T23:49:52.000Z⚡Survenator⌁https://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/Survenator<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/8817110474?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p><span style="font-size:14pt;">You may remember the <a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/profiles/blog/list/help-the-community-with-a-mentorship-experiment-new-toolkits" target="_blank">Toolkits we released last week</a> for Surveying Businesses and Job Seekers. Well, this is a new way to see all of the latest available Surveying Jobs <em>by Location</em>, at a glance.</span></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:18pt;"><a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyingjobswest" target="_blank">Latest Available Land Surveying Jobs USA, Asia, Europe, Africa</a></span></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyingjobswest" target="_blank"><img class="align-center" src="{{#staticFileLink}}8817112092,RESIZE_710x{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="Latest Available Land Surveying Jobs USA, Asia, Europe, Africa" width="80%" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:18pt;"><a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyingjobseast" target="_blank">Latest Available Land Surveying Jobs North America, South America, Oceania, Middle East</a></span></p>
<p><a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyingjobseast" target="_blank"><img class="align-center" src="{{#staticFileLink}}8817112655,RESIZE_710x{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="Latest Available Land Surveying Jobs North America, South America, Oceania, Middle East" width="80%" /></a></p>
<p><span style="font-size:24pt;"> <a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/jobs" target="_blank"><img class="align-right" src="{{#staticFileLink}}8817142268,RESIZE_400x{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="Surveyor Seeking Employment" width="340" /></a>Land Surveying Jobs By Type</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;"> <a class="nav-item text-gray-900 hover:text-blue-600" href="https://jobs.landsurveyorsunited.org/ZmM4rtgJE8/6238/all/latest/0">3D Laser Scanning Jobs</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;"><a class="nav-item text-gray-900 hover:text-blue-600" href="https://jobs.landsurveyorsunited.org/ZmM4rtgJE8/6200/all/latest/0">J</a><a class="nav-item text-gray-900 hover:text-blue-600" href="https://jobs.landsurveyorsunited.org/ZmM4rtgJE8/6200/all/latest/0">ob Search Tips</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;"><a class="nav-item text-gray-900 hover:text-blue-600" href="https://jobs.landsurveyorsunited.org/ZmM4rtgJE8/6532/all/latest/0">Instrument Man Job</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;"><a class="nav-item text-gray-900 hover:text-blue-600" href="https://jobs.landsurveyorsunited.org/ZmM4rtgJE8/6533/all/latest/0">Party Chief Jobs</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;"><a class="nav-item text-gray-900 hover:text-blue-600" href="https://jobs.landsurveyorsunited.org/ZmM4rtgJE8/6536/all/latest/0">Survey Office Jobs</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;"><a class="nav-item text-gray-900 hover:text-blue-600" href="https://jobs.landsurveyorsunited.org/ZmM4rtgJE8/6537/all/latest/0">Quantity Surveyor</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;"><a class="nav-item text-gray-900 hover:text-blue-600" href="https://jobs.landsurveyorsunited.org/ZmM4rtgJE8/6538/all/latest/0">Land Survey Consultant</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;"><a class="nav-item text-gray-900 hover:text-blue-600" href="https://jobs.landsurveyorsunited.org/ZmM4rtgJE8/6535/all/latest/0">GIS Jobs</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;"><a class="nav-item text-gray-900 hover:text-blue-600" href="https://jobs.landsurveyorsunited.org/ZmM4rtgJE8/6539/all/latest/0">ALTA Land Surveyor</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;"><a class="nav-item text-gray-900 hover:text-blue-600" href="https://jobs.landsurveyorsunited.org/ZmM4rtgJE8/6540/all/latest/0">Construction Surveyor</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;"><a class="nav-item text-gray-900 hover:text-blue-600" href="https://jobs.landsurveyorsunited.org/ZmM4rtgJE8/6547/all/latest/0">Pipeline Surveyor</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;"><a class="nav-item text-gray-900 hover:text-blue-600" href="https://jobs.landsurveyorsunited.org/ZmM4rtgJE8/6563/all/latest/0">Land Survey Technician</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;"><a class="nav-item text-gray-900 hover:text-blue-600" href="https://jobs.landsurveyorsunited.org/ZmM4rtgJE8/6562/all/latest/0">Civil Engineer Jobs</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;"><a class="nav-item text-gray-900 hover:text-blue-600" href="https://jobs.landsurveyorsunited.org/ZmM4rtgJE8/6588/all/latest/0">Survey Rodman Jobs</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;"><a class="nav-item text-gray-900 hover:text-blue-600" href="https://jobs.landsurveyorsunited.org/ZmM4rtgJE8/6584/all/latest/0">Land Survey Internships</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;"><a class="nav-item text-gray-900 hover:text-blue-600" href="https://jobs.landsurveyorsunited.org/ZmM4rtgJE8/6541/all/latest/0">Surveying Arti</a></span><a class="nav-item text-gray-900 hover:text-blue-600" href="https://jobs.landsurveyorsunited.org/ZmM4rtgJE8/6541/all/latest/0"><span style="font-size:14pt;">cles</span></a></p>
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<p><span style="text-decoration:underline;font-size:18pt;"><strong>Related Toolkits for Land Surveyors</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:18pt;"> <a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/toolkits">View All Toolkits</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:18pt;"><strong><a title="target=" href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveying-business">Surveying Business Toolkit</a> </strong> </span></p>
<p><a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveying-business" target="_blank"><img class="align-full" src="{{#staticFileLink}}8767295677,RESIZE_710x{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="Surveying Business Toolkit" width="100%" /></a></p>
<p><span style="font-size:18pt;"><strong><a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/jobs-toolkit" target="_blank">Surveying Jobs Toolkit</a> </strong></span></p>
<p><a title="Land Surveyors Jobs Toolkit" href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/jobs-toolkit" target="_blank"><img class="align-full" src="{{#staticFileLink}}8767292691,RESIZE_710x{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="Surveying Jobs Toolkit" width="100%" /></a></p>
<p><span style="font-size:18pt;"><strong><a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyor-training" target="_blank">Experimental Surveyor Training Apps</a></strong></span></p>
<p><a title="Surveyor Training Apps for Land Surveyors United Members" href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyor-training" target="_blank"><img class="align-full" src="{{#staticFileLink}}8767278098,RESIZE_710x{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="Surveying Training Toolkit" width="100%" /></a></p>
<p> </p></div>Help The Community with a Mentorship Experiment + New Toolkitshttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/profiles/blog/list/help-the-community-with-a-mentorship-experiment-new-toolkits2021-04-16T20:48:20.000Z2021-04-16T20:48:20.000Z⚡Survenator⌁https://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/Survenator<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/8802437482?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p><span style="font-size:14pt;">Warm welcome goes out to all of <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors">our new Surveyors</a> in the community! We are just 7 members away from 18,200 members worldwide! Here are a few new additions to the community that you may not be aware of...</span></p>
<p><a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/mentorship" target="_blank"><img class="align-full" src="https://go.srvyr.com/3soT0xX" alt="3soT0xX" width="100%" /></a></p>
<h2><strong>Surveyor Mentorship and Surveying Knowledge Exchange Project - Crew Apps for the Field</strong></h2>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;"><strong>Your experience in Land Surveying is priceless to the next generation. But more importantly, it is the glue which holds your crew together. </strong>We are trying something new as a community in order to attempt to improve inner crew communication across generations. </span></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:24pt;"><a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/mentorship" target="_blank">Visit Mentorship</a></span></p>
<h3><strong><a href="https://go.srvyr.com/newsurveyor" target="_blank"><img class="align-right" src="{{#staticFileLink}}8794428868,RESIZE_180x180{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="New Surveyor App" width="100" /></a>For the Seasoned Surveyor</strong></h3>
<p><u>Seasoned Surveyor App</u> <a href="https://go.srvyr.com/seasonedsurveyor" target="_blank">https://go.srvyr.com/seasonedsurveyor</a></p>
<p><span style="font-size:18pt;"> Imagine a world where you only had to say something once. Imagine the removal of frustrations involved with teaching the greenhorn the basics. If you were to add your expectations and advice to the app and then just ask the new surveyors to add the app to thier phone, they will have all of your instructions and knowledge on that phone they have a hard time putting down.</span></p>
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<h3><strong><a href="https://go.srvyr.com/seasonedsurveyor" target="_blank"><img class="align-right" src="{{#staticFileLink}}8794430065,RESIZE_180x180{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="Old Surveyor App" width="100" /></a>For Those New to Surveying</strong></h3>
<p><u>New Surveyor App:</u> <a href="https://go.srvyr.com/newsurveyor" target="_blank">https://go.srvyr.com/newsurveyor</a></p>
<p><span style="font-size:18pt;">It is no secret that the boss doesn't understand you. You are most likely from a different generation and/or may have a different style of learning. One thing is for certain - you do not know what you are doing and that is ok. But imagine being able to save yourself the embarrassment of asking a surveying veteran a simple question about something which you are already expected to know. By asking for advice inside the New Surveyor App, you are asking ALL of the experienced surveyors in the community and crowdsourcing the answers. Not only that, you'll have the advice and expectations shared by your Party Chief so everyone is on the same page. </span></p>
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<h3><strong><a href="https://go.srvyr.com/prism" target="_blank"><img class="align-right" src="{{#staticFileLink}}8794430294,RESIZE_180x180{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="Prism Surveyor Mentorship App" width="100" /></a>For All Land Surveyors - Best of Both Worlds</strong></h3>
<h3><u>Prism Education App:</u> <a href="https://go.srvyr.com/prism" target="_blank">http://go.srvyr.com/prism</a></h3>
<p><span style="font-size:18pt;">This app not only aggregates the shared advice and questions from the other 2 apps, it is packed with surveying basics, surveying articles, resources, live events and more. Add this app to your phone to see content shared from both the <a href="https://go.srvyr.com/newsurveyor" target="_blank">New Surveyor App</a> and the <a href="https://go.srvyr.com/seasonedsurveyor" target="_blank">Old Surveyor App</a>.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:18pt;">To add any of these apps to your phone simply type in the URL to your mobile phone browser. Then look for the button at the bottom to install a shortcut to your home screen for quick access from the field.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:24pt;">For <a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/mentorship/oldsurveyors-to-newsurveyors" target="_blank">Seasoned Land Surveyors</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:18pt;"><a title="Mentorship in Land Surveying" href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/mentorship">Mentorship</a>: If you are not interested in using the <a href="http://oldsurveyor.glideapp.io/" target="_blank">app built for Seasoned Surveyors</a>, simply fill out <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc1IHRPXkjlwyKqIPCC7MnzyfKOACLxm8_8APEMtnoVYNLYog/viewform" target="_blank">this form</a> to share your advice to new surveyors in the community.</span></p>
<p><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc1IHRPXkjlwyKqIPCC7MnzyfKOACLxm8_8APEMtnoVYNLYog/viewform" target="_blank"><img class="align-center" src="{{#staticFileLink}}8802298077,RESIZE_710x{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="Share Advice for New Surveyors" width="50%" /></a></p>
<p><span style="font-size:24pt;">For <a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/mentorship/newsurveyors-to-oldsurveyors" target="_blank">New Surveyors</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:18pt;"><a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/mentorship">Mentorship</a>: If you are not interested in using the <a href="http://newsurveyor.glideapp.io/" target="_blank">app built for New Surveyors</a>, simply fill out <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScRjXRX-fJqyHsVRbYNOytP3A1rNZthqG-NSqktGMsIXeIYwQ/viewform" target="_blank">this form</a> to ask advice from seasoned surveyors in the community.</span></p>
<p><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScRjXRX-fJqyHsVRbYNOytP3A1rNZthqG-NSqktGMsIXeIYwQ/viewform" target="_blank"><img class="align-center" src="{{#staticFileLink}}8802303497,RESIZE_710x{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="New Surveyors Ask Advice from Older Surveyors" width="50%" /></a></p>
<h2><strong>Three New Surveying Toolkit Experiments to Explore</strong></h2>
<p><span style="font-size:18pt;"> In addition to the other <a title="Member Apps for Land Surveyors United" href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/member-apps">Member Apps</a> which are out there in the world being tested and improved through member feedback, each of these toolkits contain apps, tools and directories which will forever be in a state of progressive enhancements. Your <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/donate">donations towards improving the individual apps</a> and community tools allow us to upgrade them, enhance their features and capabilities. <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/toolkits">View All Toolkits</a></span></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><strong><span style="font-size:18pt;"><a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveying-business" title="target=">Surveying Business Toolkit</a></span> </strong> </p>
<p><a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveying-business" target="_blank"><img class="align-full" src="{{#staticFileLink}}8767295677,RESIZE_710x{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="Surveying Business Toolkit" width="100%" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:18pt;"><strong><a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/jobs-toolkit" target="_blank">Surveying Jobs Toolkit</a> </strong></span></p>
<p><a title="Land Surveyors Jobs Toolkit" href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/jobs-toolkit" target="_blank"><img class="align-full" src="{{#staticFileLink}}8767292691,RESIZE_710x{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="Surveying Jobs Toolkit" width="100%" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:18pt;"><strong><a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyor-training" target="_blank">Experimental Surveyor Training Apps</a></strong></span></p>
<p><a title="Surveyor Training Apps for Land Surveyors United Members" href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyor-training" target="_blank"><img class="align-full" src="{{#staticFileLink}}8767278098,RESIZE_710x{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="Surveying Training Toolkit" width="100%" /></a></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:24pt;"><strong>Add Your USA Surveying Company to the <a href="http://directory.surveyearth.com" target="_blank">Directory</a></strong></span></p>
<p><a href="https://directory.surveyearth.com/" target="_blank"><img class="align-right" src="{{#staticFileLink}}8767664074,RESIZE_400x{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="8767664074?profile=RESIZE_400x" width="389" /></a><span style="font-size:18pt;">One of the recent trends which seems to envelope USA Based surveying companies is becoming longer than usual waiting times to have a survey performed. When we are more transparent about the current workload locally, they public will feel more informed and in turn, work with your time constraints. One of the ways that we are trying to help surveying companies convey these wait times to the public is to provide <a href="http://directory.surveyearth.com/" target="_blank">a search engine optimized surveying company directory</a> where they can create a surveying company listing which can be edited on the fly without having to edit your website or calling your webmaster. Simply make a post here and in the post body, tell the public about your current normal wait. When things change, simply edit your listing which you control. There is no charge to be added to this directory...it was built to for you to use and its incredibly simple to use. If you want to help make this better, you might consider <a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/donate">donating</a> toward the upcoming Real Estate Agents App which aggregates Land Surveyors Near Them for referrals and waittimes when recommending a local land surveyor.</span></p>
<p> </p></div>✊✊✊ 18,000+== Land Surveyors Strong 💥💥💥https://landsurveyorsunited.com/profiles/blog/list/16-900-land-surveyors-strong2021-02-26T21:40:00.000Z2021-02-26T21:40:00.000Z⚡Survenator⌁https://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/Survenator<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/7168485668?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p><span style="font-size:14pt;">Wow... Another 300+ Surveyors have joined the community since the last milestone, putting us at over 16,900+ members worldwide on Land Surveyors United!!!</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;">We also crossed 37,000 members inside our Private Group <a href="https://facebook.com/group/landsurveyors" target="_blank">https://facebook.com/group/landsurveyors</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;">Land Surveyors United Community is now 18,000+ Land Surveyors Strong</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;"> Help us get to 19k by joining us today on <a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/community" target="_blank">https://landsurveyorsunited.com/community</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;">Those of you who have taken the leap from Facebook and joined our Personal Development Community for Land Surveyors, we thank you! Our land surveyor community reached a new milestone yesterday - we accepted our 16,900th member and counting. Do you realize how incredibly rare that is? ...the most rare and we thank you for being a part of it. We will definitely cross 17k members before the end of the summer!</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;">For those who have made the small leap to our official community at <a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs">https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs</a> we thank you. Because of you Land Surveying will NEVER DIE! It will never be replaced either. Many aspects of land surveying can never be automated without sacrifice to precision and passion. My dad's passion for helping surveyors extends beyond the grave and continuously inspires me to lift this community up, bring the members together and help them to help themselves and one another. Never influenced by advertising dollars , we are here to help each other become better surveyors and provide breadcrumbs for future surveyors to follow..</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;">Although many continue to flock to Facebook Groups and Instagram for a quick fix, Land Surveyors United Community continues to grow. Many are starting to realize that posting photos and stories on Facebook is great for a moment but when it comes to sharing something meaningful which lasts forever and inspires future generations of land surveyors, post it to Land Surveyors United.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;">Our community extends in all directions. We need YOU to keep it growing! Thank you for all of your contributions and support over the years!</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;">Add a term to the #Geoalmanac for Land Surveyors and promote your company at the same time!!! <a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/almanac">https://landsurveyorsunited.com/almanac</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;">Find your Location Based Hub <a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/locations" target="_blank">https://landsurveyorsunited.com/locations</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;">Interested in Mentorship? Follow this new hub <a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/mentorship" target="_blank">https://landsurveyorsunited.com/mentorship</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;">We have new Hubs for Virtual Events</span><br /> <a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/virtual-geo" target="_blank">https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/virtual-geo</a></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;">Podcasts</span><br /> <a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/virtual-geo" target="_blank">https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/podcasts</a></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;">Lidar</span><br /> <a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/lidar" target="_blank">https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/lidar</a></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;">For equipment, check out <a href="http://equipment.srvyr.com" target="_blank">http://equipment.srvyr.com</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;">Many new improvements to the Surveying Jobs page.... Looking for Jobs? start here: <a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/jobs" target="_blank">https://landsurveyorsunited.com/jobs</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;">For Mobile Apps -- All of our apps are full screen now!</span><br /> <a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/apps" target="_blank">https://landsurveyorsunited.com/apps</a></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;">Our Growing Marketplace</span><br /> <a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/marketplace" target="_blank">https://landsurveyorsunited.com/marketplace</a></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;">Have you looked over the Community Roadmap for 2020? <a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/roadmap">https://landsurveyorsunited.com/roadmap</a></span><br /> <span style="font-size:14pt;">---------------------------------------</span><br /> <span style="font-size:14pt;">Follow us on Twitter because we share your #surveyingmoments there! <a href="https://twitter.com/landsurveyorsU" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/landsurveyorsU</a></span><br /> <span style="font-size:14pt;">Follow Our Group on Linkedin with over 7000 Surveyors... <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/groups/1330467/" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/groups/1330467/</a></span><br /> <span style="font-size:14pt;">We also have a company page on Linkedin starting to see some numbers...<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/2724921/" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/company/2724921/</a></span></p>
<p><br /> <span style="font-size:14pt;">If you have not yet joined the Official Community, what are you waiting for?? Share this and help us grow!</span></p></div>Open Call for Survey Course Instructors and Book Authorshttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/profiles/blog/list/open-call-for-survey-course-instructors-and-book-authors2020-12-20T21:42:32.000Z2020-12-20T21:42:32.000Z⚡Survenator⌁https://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/Survenator<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/8312090855?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=209"></div><div><p><span style="font-size:18pt;"><strong>Do you teach courses in Land Surveying? </strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;">We want to include your courses inside our new Survey School App which should roll out in early January. The <strong>Survey School App</strong> includes both free and premium courses for learning all aspects of Land Surveying. Here are a few screenshots of the new Survey School App:</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:14pt;">If you are a book author who would like to have your books on display and for sale inside the Smarketplace Vitual Mall, in the book store (an inside the Smarketplace App), we want to know more about your books. One of the most searched for items inside the community are good books about land surveying. Please tell us more about yourself and your work and we will be in touch soon to add you to the mix.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:14pt;">We are actually putting the final touches on 2 new Member Apps (which include practically every other app in the <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/apps">Surveyor App Suite</a>). These apps will be for all Land Surveyors United Members and can be signed into with the same email as you use to log into the community. More updates on this throughout the week!</span></p>
<p><br /><br /></p></div>In Search of Ambassadors of Land Surveying - SURVambassadorshttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/profiles/blog/list/in-search-of-ambassadors-of-land-surveying-survambassadors2020-06-19T22:40:00.000Z2020-06-19T22:40:00.000ZJustin Farrowhttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/justin<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3283618455?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p><span style="font-size:14pt;">With now well over <a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors" target="_blank">16.800+ members</a> from all corners of the world, our community is growing at a fast rate and need your help with moderation of your local group on Land Surveyors United. You can see all of our <a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/Introductions" target="_blank">location-based group forums listed here</a> . If you do not see a group for your area, please indicate your location in the form below and a group will be created for you to moderate.<a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/survambassadors/" target="_blank"><img class="align-left" src="{{#staticFileLink}}1200621972,RESIZE_710x{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="1200621972?profile=RESIZE_710x" width="285" /></a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;"><strong>Moderation involves the following tasks and can be accomplished easily in your spare time:</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;">Reporting Surveying News for your area inside your Hub and discussions</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;">Sharing relevant photos and videos inside their local hub demonstrating land surveying locally</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;">Inviting your local surveyors to the hub and building a micro-community</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;">Sharing useful links with your fellow surveyors in your area (for example: Local Laws and Changes in Licensure)</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;">Adding <a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/events" target="_blank">local surveyor events</a> and projects to your group</span></p>
<p> </p>
<p><span style="font-size:18.6667px;"><strong>SURVambassdors receive prestige and Administrative Privledges Inside Community</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:18.6667px;"><strong>We have a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/survambassadors/" target="_blank">Facebook Group (private) for SURVambassadors here</a></strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;"><strong>We are in the final stages of building our SURVambassadors App exclusively for Ambassadors.</strong></span></p>
<p> </p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:24pt;"><strong><a href="https://form.jotform.co/31537404029853" target="_blank">Apply to Become a SURVambassador for Land Surveyors United Community Here</a></strong></span></p>
<p> </p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;"><strong>Benefits Are Growing Daily! </strong> For starters you will have access to this exclusive group for <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/locallordsofsurveying/edit" target="_blank">Local Leaders of Surveying</a> and you will get your own @landsurveyorsunited.org email address, 7GB of free space on Skydrive and have your name placed inside our <a title="Land Surveyors United Organization" href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/page/organization-structure">Organization Structure</a> . </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;">At first, this will be a volunteer position. Those who are most active and do the most to cultivate their Local Hubs will be added to our new business and will be eligable for paid position in the near future.</span></p></div>🌏️ Getting Ready for International Surveyors Week 2020 - 📺️New Videos and 🗓️ Add to Calendarhttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/profiles/blog/list/getting-ready-for-international-surveyors-week-2020-new-videos-an2020-06-01T20:32:26.000Z2020-06-01T20:32:26.000ZJustin Farrowhttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/justin<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/5494533490?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p><span style="font-size:14pt;">Community Members,</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;">The future of the surveying profession depends on us. It is up to us to inspire a new flock of land surveyors in order to mitigate the current Age Gap and Knowledge Gap in land surveying. We hope that you'll see that lot of time and effort has gone into helping unify surveyors for <a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/internationalsurveyorsweek2020/isw-events" target="_blank">International Surveyors Week</a> in order to hopefully <strong>generate a critical mass of activity from the community</strong> to inspire a new generation of surveyors. For this reason, every single day of International Surveyors Week is dedicated to a different region of the planet. During the day dedicated to your geography we hope to have a continuous stream of land surveying photos, videos and discussions highlighting what it is like to be a land surveyor in your area of the world.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;"><img class="align-full" src="https://go.srvyr.com/2Bg877Q?profile=RESIZE_180x180" alt="Days of International Surveyors Week 2020" width="100%" /></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;">So,with <a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/internationalsurveyorsweek2020/isw-events" target="_blank">International Surveyors Week</a> happening in less than 2 weeks (June 14th-21st 2020), let's make sure everyone knows the schedule and have joined their <a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/locations" target="_blank">Local Chapter Hubs</a> so the fun can begin!</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;"><strong>At the moment, we only need you to do 2 simple things:</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;"><strong>1)</strong> Make sure you have Joined/Followed the Hub for your Country or State - <a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/locations" target="_blank">find them here</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;"> If you <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs">search Hubs</a> and find that your country does not have a Hub, <a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/justin" target="_blank">please send me a message</a>.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;"><strong>2)</strong> RSVP for the day of the week that cooresponds with your Geography - <a href="https://go.srvyr.com/daysisw2020" target="_blank">Full List Here</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;">We look forward to seeing all of the many ways that we can utilize International Surveyors Week to inspire future generations and help the Surveying Industry become more connected, worldwide!</span></p>
<h3 class="module-name"><span style="font-size:14pt;">#ISW2020 Events RSVP</span></h3>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;"><a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/internationalsurveyorsweek2020/isw-events/oceania-surveyors-day-june-21st-isw2020" target="_blank">Oceania Surveyors Day June 21st #ISW2020</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;"><a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/internationalsurveyorsweek2020/isw-events/survey-earth-in-a-day-9-june-20-isw2020" target="_blank">Survey Earth in a Day 9 June 20 #ISW2020</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;"><a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/internationalsurveyorsweek2020/isw-events/middle-east-surveyors-day-june-19th-isw2020" target="_blank">Middle East Surveyors Day June 19th #ISW2020</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;"><a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/internationalsurveyorsweek2020/isw-events/south-american-surveyors-day-june-18th-isw2020" target="_blank">South American Surveyors Day June 18th #ISW2020</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;"><a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/internationalsurveyorsweek2020/isw-events/europe-surveyors-day-june-16th-isw2020" target="_blank">European Surveyors Day June 17th #ISW2020</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;"><a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/internationalsurveyorsweek2020/isw-events/asia-surveyors-day-june-16th-isw2020" target="_blank">Asia Surveyors Day June 16th #ISW2020</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;"><a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/internationalsurveyorsweek2020/isw-events/north-american-surveyors-day-june-15-isw2020" target="_blank">North American Surveyors Day June 15 #ISW2020</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;"><a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/internationalsurveyorsweek2020/isw-events/african-surveyors-day-june-14th-isw2020" target="_blank">African Surveyors Day June 14th #ISW2020</a></span></p>
<div class="embed-container"><iframe style="border:0;" src="https://landsurveyorsunited.github.io/cssfiles/isw/playlist/dist/index.html"></iframe></div></div>Community Needs Your Help | COVID-19 Live Stream Tomorrow | Topcon Free eLearning Courseshttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/profiles/blog/list/community-needs-your-help-covid-19-live-stream-tomorrow-topcon-fr2020-04-01T22:13:46.000Z2020-04-01T22:13:46.000ZJustin Farrowhttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/justin<div><p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:14pt;"><a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/roadmap" target="_blank"><img src="https://go.srvyr.com/2R4nBB4" alt="Land Surveyors United Community" width="250" /></a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;"><strong>You are ESSENTIAL! </strong> During this time of great universal confusion, Land Surveyors United Community is always here for you. Nevertheless, we come to you today to ask for your help.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;">The financial sustainability of the community is undergoing a massive overhaul (as you may have read in the <a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/roadmap" target="_blank">Roadmap</a>) but as the COVID-19 virus continues to spread, we need some help paying the bills associated with keeping our grassroots community alive and pushing forward into the future. Our goal is to have all of our paperwork and details worked out for our new organization we are assembling by summer - however, all of that has been temporarily stalled with everything going on. We cannot allow this community to become a casualty of this virus. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;">We do not necessarily want to blanket the site with advertisements. We do not want to have to start charging everyone for access and membership because some simply cannot afford it, but I (<a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/justin" target="_blank">Justin</a>) personally cannot afford to keep it all afloat without your help. So what we have for you is 3 ways for you to help in a way that ultimately will help you.</span></p>
<p><span style="text-decoration:underline;font-size:18pt;"><strong>First Way to Help Community as a Member</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><a href="https://form.jotform.com/1974053263" target="_blank">Donate to the Community "Member Dues" on Honor System $15/year</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/page/donate-to-lsu" target="_blank">Donate in any amount you can afford</a></span></p>
<p><span style="text-decoration:underline;font-size:18pt;"><strong>Second Way to Help Community for Vendors</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt;">If you are a <a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/vendors" target="_blank">Vendor</a> who sells products we will set up a <a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/marketplace" target="_blank">Marketplace Hub</a> for you and discuss a fair monthly rent to completely control your brand and sell products inside the community.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong><a href="https://go.srvyr.com/vendorsgonewild" target="_blank">Visit Vendor Marketplace Presentation</a></strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong><a href="https://go.srvyr.com/getmarket" target="_blank">Request a Vendor Hub to be set up for your company</a></strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong>* You also now get a dedicated mobile app for managing your hub!</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="text-decoration:underline;font-size:18pt;"><strong>Third Way to Help Community</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;">If you cannot afford to contribute financially, help us by becoming more involved and assist with recruiting more surveyors to your <a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs" target="_blank">Location Based Hubs</a>. Follow the hub for your location if you haven't already and share relevant surveying photos, videos and post local land surveying news for other surveyors in your area. Invite other surveyors in your crew to follow and become active inside your location based hub. You can also <a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/xn/detail/6622436:VideoEntry:282186">Become a SURVambassador</a> for your area of the world. Inside the Mobile Apps for Surveyors Page you can find several apps which make it easier to stay connected to your local hub on Land Surveyors United.</span></p>
<p> </p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;">Tomorrow Night we will be hosting a Geoholics Anonymous Live Stream on the <a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/covid19" target="_blank">Covid-19 page</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;"><strong>Guests for the Live Discussion: </strong></span></p>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-size:14pt;">Kent Groh, LS - Host of The <a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/geoholics-podcasts" target="_blank">Geoholics</a>, President of the United Surveyors of Arizona and Geomatics Associate at Stantec. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:14pt;">Justin Farrow – Developer, facilitator and manager of the Land Surveyors United community of over 17K surveyors from around the world. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:14pt;">Gavin Schrock – Editor of xyHt </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:14pt;">Michael Thompson, LS – Chair of Professional Surveyors Canada and President and General Manager at Halma Thompson Land Surveys Ltd. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:14pt;">Ryan Swingley, LS – President of the Indiana Society of Professional Surveyors, Adjunct Professor at Vincennes Univ and Geospatial Manager – Midwest for ESP </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:14pt;">Denver Winchester, LS – President of the FIG/Young Surveyors group and Vice President of Surveying at Crafton Tull </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:14pt;">James Combs, LS - VP of the FIG/National Young Surveyors group and Geomatics Technical Service Director for Souder Miller and Associates </span></li>
</ul>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;"><strong>Topics of Discussion: </strong></span></p>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-size:14pt;">Discuss what each of us is seeing as it pertains to how COVID19 is affecting the land surveying profession within their individual networks.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:14pt;"> Discuss how this situation differs from what happen after 9/11 and the economic crash of 2008. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:14pt;">Discuss if there is any assistance available for displaced surveyors. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:14pt;">Discuss how this may affect the future of the profession and anything that can be done proactively to minimize the damage.</span></li>
</ul>
<p> </p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;">Stay vigilant and safe out there. Remember this: Whether or not your government recognizes it, you are essential. This will all pass eventually and when it does, we are hoping to have strengthened the surveying community on the grassroots level. </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:18pt;">Justin</span></p></div>Doesn't Feel Like Much of a #NationalSurveyorsWeek - Let's Change That!https://landsurveyorsunited.com/profiles/blog/list/doesn-t-feel-like-much-of-a-nationalsurveyorsweek-let-s-change-th2020-03-17T19:20:15.000Z2020-03-17T19:20:15.000ZJustin Farrowhttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/justin<div><p><a href="https://go.srvyr.com/2WnSljU" target="_blank"><img class="align-center" src="https://go.srvyr.com/2WnSljU" alt="2WnSljU" /></a></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;">With so much going on in the world right now regarding COVID-19, it is difficult to celebrate <a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/nationalsurveyorsweek" target="_blank">National Surveyors Week</a> in the ways that are so needed. The public needs education and awareness. Surveyors need education and training and more importantly, each other. In the <a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/USA" target="_blank">United States</a>, this week is undoubtedly National Surveyors Week, but it sure doesn't seem like it. Let's see what we can do to turn this around for the better. </span></p>
<p> Here are a few things to keep in mind as we try to salvage the remainder of National Surveyors Week and try to remain positive.</p>
<p><strong>1)</strong> <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>All 50 States in One Place</strong></span> All of the <a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/USA" target="_blank">USA Chapter Hubs</a> inside Land Surveyors United have a new <strong>Surveying Photos section</strong> where you can upload and share your best surveying moments and give other surveyors a glimpse of what it is like to be a surveyor in your state. Your photos inspire new surveyors to get into the profession and will motivate other surveyors in your state to become more active about promoting surveying locally.</p>
<p><strong>2)</strong> <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Virtual Events instead of Cancellations</strong></span> Any and all events which have been cancelled on the state level due to Corona Virus can easily be attended virtually through your Chapter Hubs. Events which were originally geared to be informational or involve awards ceremonies can be streamed live to a page on your hub and can be attended by up to 16 other computers and can be virtually attended by an unlimited number of participants. I tried to work these details out with the NSPS when the outbreak occured but it looks like this sort of thing will have to be worked out on the state level. So if anyone would like to hold a virtual version of your event and stream it live, simply get in touch with me (<a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/justin" target="_blank">Justin</a>) and I will set everything up for you... All you need on your end is a computer with a webcam and I'll do the rest. Your participants will simply need to go to the URL at a specific time to tune into the stream. This practice of hosting virtual events is something we should have started a long time ago, as it is just as effective to provide information virtually as it is to be there in person. Save gas! Go Live! I can help!</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://go.srvyr.com/usasurveyorsapp" target="_blank"><img class="align-right" src="{{#staticFileLink}}4136198401,RESIZE_710x{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="4136198401?profile=RESIZE_710x" width="310" /></a>3)</strong> <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>There's an App for That </strong></span> Our <a href="https://go.srvyr.com/usasurveyorsapp" target="_blank">United States Land Surveyors App</a> is already being used by a lot of surveyors in the US. Simply <a href="https://go.srvyr.com/usasurveyorsapp" target="_blank">visit the app</a> and add the shortcut to your phone or data collector home screen and use the app to start conversations in your local state hub or share photos to the hub from your phone. Everything is all set up for you.. just share relevant stuff and put your company on the map!</p>
<p><strong> Below you will find the quick links to all of the US chapter hubs... once inside your hub, simply click the follow button to contribute to the hub and to follow the posts added to your state.</strong></p>
<div><a class="clickable" href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/USA">All USA Chapters- Hubs for Land Surveyors - Local Chapter Hub & Forum - Share Local Surveying Photos</a></div>
<div><a class="clickable" href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/alabamalandsurveyors/home">Alabama Land Surveyors - Local Chapter Hub & Forum - Share Local Surveying Photos</a></div>
<div><a class="clickable" href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/arizonalandsurveyors/home">Arizona Land Surveyors - Local Chapter Hub & Forum - Share Local Surveying Photos</a></div>
<div><a class="clickable" href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/arkansaslandsurveyors/home">Arkansas Land Surveyors - Local Chapter Hub & Forum - Share Local Surveying Photos</a></div>
<div><a class="clickable" href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/californialandsurveyors/home">California Land Surveyors - Local Chapter Hub & Forum - Share Local Surveying Photos</a></div>
<div><a class="clickable" href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/coloradolandsurveyors/home">Colorado Land Surveyors - Local Chapter Hub & Forum - Share Local Surveying Photos</a></div>
<div><a class="clickable" href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/connecticutlandsurveyors/home">Connecticut Land Surveyors - Local Chapter Hub & Forum - Share Local Surveying Photos</a></div>
<div><a class="clickable" href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/costaricansurveyors/home">Costa Rican Surveyors - Local Chapter Hub & Forum - Share Local Surveying Photos</a></div>
<div><a class="clickable" href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/delawarelandsurveyors/home">Delaware Land Surveyors - Local Chapter Hub & Forum - Share Local Surveying Photos</a></div>
<div><a class="clickable" href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/floridalandsurveyors/home">Florida Land Surveyors - Local Chapter Hub & Forum - Share Local Surveying Photos</a></div>
<div><a class="clickable" href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/georgialandsurveyors/home">Georgia Land Surveyors - Local Chapter Hub & Forum - Share Local Surveying Photos</a></div>
<div><a class="clickable" href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/hawaiilandsurveyors/home">Hawaii Land Surveyors - Local Chapter Hub & Forum - Share Local Surveying Photos</a></div>
<div><a class="clickable" href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/historyandsurveyingusa/home">History of Land Surveying - USA - Local Chapter Hub & Forum - Share Local Surveying Photos</a></div>
<div><a class="clickable" href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/idaholandsurveyors/home">Idaho Land Surveyors - Local Chapter Hub & Forum - Share Local Surveying Photos</a></div>
<div><a class="clickable" href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/illinoislandsurveyors/home">Illinois Land Surveyors - Local Chapter Hub & Forum - Share Local Surveying Photos</a></div>
<div><a class="clickable" href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/indianalandsurveyors/home">Indiana Land Surveyors - Local Chapter Hub & Forum - Share Local Surveying Photos</a></div>
<div><a class="clickable" href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/iowalandsurveyors/home">Iowa Land Surveyors - Local Chapter Hub & Forum - Share Local Surveying Photos</a></div>
<div><a class="clickable" href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/kansaslandsurveyors/home">Kansas Land Surveyors - Local Chapter Hub & Forum - Share Local Surveying Photos</a></div>
<div><a class="clickable" href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/kentuckylandsurveyors/home">Kentucky Land Surveyors - Local Chapter Hub & Forum - Share Local Surveying Photos</a></div>
<div><a class="clickable" href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/louisianalandsurveyors/home">Louisiana Land Surveyors - Local Chapter Hub & Forum - Share Local Surveying Photos</a></div>
<div><a class="clickable" href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/mainelandsurveyors/home">Maine Land Surveyors (MSLS) - Local Chapter Hub & Forum - Share Local Surveying Photos</a></div>
<div><a class="clickable" href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/marylandlandsurveyors/home">Maryland Land Surveyors - Local Chapter Hub & Forum - Share Local Surveying Photos</a></div>
<div><a class="clickable" href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/massachusettslandsurveyors/home">Massachusetts Land Surveyors - Local Chapter Hub & Forum - Share Local Surveying Photos</a></div>
<div><a class="clickable" href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/michiganlandsurveyors/home">Michigan Land Surveyors - Local Chapter Hub & Forum - Share Local Surveying Photos</a></div>
<div><a class="clickable" href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/minnesotalandsurveyors/home">Minnesota Land Surveyors - Local Chapter Hub & Forum - Share Local Surveying Photos</a></div>
<div><a class="clickable" href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/mississippilandsurveyors/home">Mississippi Land Surveyors - Local Chapter Hub & Forum - Share Local Surveying Photos</a></div>
<div><a class="clickable" href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/montanalandsurveyors/home">Montana Land Surveyors - Local Chapter Hub & Forum - Share Local Surveying Photos</a></div>
<div><a class="clickable" href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/nebraska-land-surveyors/home">Nebraska Land Surveyors - Local Chapter Hub & Forum - Share Local Surveying Photos</a></div>
<div><a class="clickable" href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/nevadalandsurveyors/home">Nevada Land Surveyors - Local Chapter Hub & Forum - Share Local Surveying Photos</a></div>
<div><a class="clickable" href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/newhampshirelandsurveyors/home">New Hampshire Land Surveyors - Local Chapter Hub & Forum - Share Local Surveying Photos</a></div>
<div><a class="clickable" href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/newjerseylandsurveyors/home">New Jersey Land Surveyors (NJSPLS Welcome) - Local Chapter Hub & Forum - Share Local Surveying Photos</a></div>
<div><a class="clickable" href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/newmexicolandsurveyors/home">New Mexico Land Surveyors (NMPS) - Local Chapter Hub & Forum - Share Local Surveying Photos</a></div>
<div><a class="clickable" href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/newyorklandsurveyors/home">New York Land Surveyors - Local Chapter Hub & Forum - Share Local Surveying Photos</a></div>
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<p>Together, we can innovate ways around the communication barriers we currently face due to Corona Virus. Be sure to stay active by posting to your local chapters and <a href="http://twitter.com/landsurveyorsu" target="_blank">follow us on Twitter</a> as we will be resharing your posts. NationalSurveyorsWeek doesn't have to be a disaster... it could be our best opportunity to come together and push land surveying forward.</p></div>Big Thanks to Land Surveyors United's Top Fans -54k Followers Today!https://landsurveyorsunited.com/profiles/blog/list/big-thanks-to-land-surveyors-united-s-top-fans-54k-followers-toda2020-02-21T22:57:52.000Z2020-02-21T22:57:52.000ZJustin Farrowhttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/justin<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3889444206?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p><span style="font-size:14pt;">Today, <a href="http://facebook.com/landsurveyorsunited" target="_blank">our Page crossed 54,000 followers</a>. This is close to the same amount of Registered Land Surveyors in the entire <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/USA">United States of America</a>. I know it might seem like a small thing to become a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pg/landsurveyorsunited/community/" target="_blank">Top Fan of a Facebook Page</a>, but to me and the rest of the Land Surveyors United members, it is important. Speaking for myself and just a couple of other surveyors, the work of keeping a Facebook page interesting and promoting public awareness of the importance of Land Surveying to society is a daily task. For those of you who regularly tune in and share your Surveying Life and Surveying Moments with us, we thank you.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;">And for those of you who have taken the small leap from Facebook and <a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/main/authorization/signUp?" target="_blank">joined the Land Surveyors United Community</a>, we have enormous gratitude and we appreciate you helping us realize our vision. You may not have realized this but sharing your photos and videos to Facebook is only cool for about a day or so. After that, everything is pushed down and hard to find later. I have built this community to be the exact opposite. The <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/photo">surveying photos</a>, <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/video">videos</a>, <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/forum/topics">discussions</a>, <a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/profiles/blog/list" target="_blank">blogs</a> and <a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/events" target="_blank">events</a> you post to this website are here forever.... or at least as long as the internet exists, Land Surveyors United Community will be here for Land Surveyors. So if you want to know who you should get to know or follow on Facebook in the Surveying Industry, below is the Who's Who.. We are Stronger Together... and that is a Fact!</span></p>
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These work require software that offers unique strengths that will make data collection on land survey jobs easier and more efficient for land surveyors and other professionals.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400;">Surveying has been an element in development since the beginning of recorded history. Most forms of construction require it. It is used in <strong>transport, communication, mapping, and legal boundaries for land </strong>ownership. It’s understandable that being a land surveyor can be a tough job, especially if you don’t have the right software or apps to help you out a little.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400;">It’s not an issue to be worried about though. In this technocratic world, various Softwares are making surveying simple. Here are some of the windows mobile, windows embedded handheld, Android, and Windows 10 software options for land surveyors.</span></p><p><strong>SurvCE</strong></p><p><span style="font-weight:400;">SurvCE is a full-featured<em> land survey field data collection software</em> that packages all the power and flexibility you need into just one application. It is designed for Windows mobile devices. The software features command style data entry and maps view to capture and stake out land survey data.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400;">The application supports a variety of file types, including <strong>CAD and GIS data</strong>. It creates drawing intuitively and automatically as you work, saving you time back in the office. The camera integration allows the assignment of a picture to point or line. Export directly to <strong>KML format</strong> for faster control in Google Earth.</span></p><p><strong>FieldGenius</strong></p><p><span style="font-weight:400;">FieldGenius by MicroSurvey is a <strong>field data collection software</strong>, that includes dynamic data panels synchronized with the map views. The modern and easy to use, user-interface provides a nostalgic vibe for existing FieldGenius users while offering new tools, simplify workflow and readily available data that surveyors require at the point of work to make informed decisions in the field. </span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400;">It provides a variety of roading and surfacing functions for land survey. It features a code-free <a href="https://www.polosoftech.com/cad-services/3d-cad-modeling/" target="_blank">3D line drawing</a>, advanced total station controls, and real-time <strong>digital terrain modeling</strong>, along with real-time digital support.</span></p><p><strong>X-PAD Survey:</strong></p><p><span style="font-weight:400;">X-PAD Survey comes from <em>Geomax,</em> and due to this, the productivity in the field is doubled. Also, it is highly flexible and its easy user-interface and highly innovative content provide a great experience for the user. You get Total station survey, GPS, and stakeout with all the <strong>topographic</strong> and <strong>cadastral functions</strong>. Yes. all of these, which were present earlier in the desktop software. </span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400;">This particular application also includes taking notes that integrates position data with <em>photos, voice comments</em>, and typed notes.</span></p><p><strong>GeoPro Field 2.0:</strong></p><p><span style="font-weight:400;">GeoPro Field by Sokkia</span> <span style="font-weight:400;">is a next-generation software solution for <em><strong>total stations, robotics, GNSS rover system</strong></em>. Operators can easily take advantage of fast field coding for field-to-finish efficiency, as well as advanced stake out functionality for site engineers. </span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400;">It includes real-time imaging behind operators’ points, lines, and imported design files. Other features include advanced support for a broad array of file types including import from Autodesk point layout. </span></p><p><strong>Access:</strong></p><p><span style="font-weight:400;">Access by Trimble is designed to support your everyday workflows. It’s a data collection software that supports topographic surveys, staking, and control. It has graphical staking of <em>points, lines, arcs, and alignments</em> from active maps. </span><span style="font-weight:400;">The integrated surveying technology combines <strong>optical scanning </strong>and <strong>GNSS data plus images</strong>. It features built-in workflow applications for a variety of common project types like<em> roads, pipelines, and tunnels</em>.</span></p><p><strong>Conclusion:</strong><br /> <span style="font-weight:400;">These are a few of the most commonly used land surveying software and gives you a bit of information to be able to look into some systems to a further extent. A land survey professional will need faster and efficient software tools to help with their jobs and generate accurate</span><a href="https://www.polosoftech.com/cad-services/land-survey-drafting/"><span style="font-weight:400;"><strong> land survey drafting</strong></span></a><span style="font-weight:400;"> results. </span></p></div>2020 Surveyor Community Roadmap is in Full Swing... Are you with us?https://landsurveyorsunited.com/profiles/blog/list/2020-surveyor-community-roadmap-is-in-full-swing-are-you-with-us2020-01-16T19:55:16.000Z2020-01-16T19:55:16.000ZJustin Farrowhttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/justin<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3822567191?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p><span style="font-size:18pt;"><strong>No Land Surveyor Left Behind!</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;">We are officially half way through January and we are making some headway with the new <a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/roadmap" target="_blank">Roadmap</a> and you can find a few new announcements about 3 new features added to the community this month under the <a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/roadmap#months" target="_blank">January tab in the calender</a>. You'll need to be logged in to view our <a href="https://go.srvyr.com/roadmap2020" target="_blank">Roadmap to the Future</a>.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:14pt;">An <strong>enormous thanks goes out to those of you</strong> who have taken the time to read, digest and get on board with the <a href="https://go.srvyr.com/roadmap2020" target="_blank">new community Roadmap</a> and especially those who have taken action and contributed their Member Dues for the year so that we might be able to soon afford the necessary Annual Subscriptions for the platform going forward. Everything is explained inside the <a href="https://go.srvyr.com/roadmap2020" target="_blank">Roadmap</a>. Presently we still have quite a bit of crowdfunding to do before we are fully capable of funding our important next step, so if you have not yet reviewed the <a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/roadmap" target="_blank">Roadmap for 2020</a>, please do so because it is the most important step we can take as a community to make ourselves more sustainable and resiliant for the future surveyors of the world. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;"><a href="https://go.srvyr.com/roadmap2020" target="_blank"><img class="align-right" src="{{#staticFileLink}}3804775803,RESIZE_180x180{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="Volunteer Surveyors" width="134" /></a>Be sure to also check out the <a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/roadmap#help" target="_blank">Volunteers section of the Roadmap</a>. We are about to cross <strong>16,200 members</strong> and we need help managing various sections (Hubs) of the community, especially those which represent countries outside of the US. We need native speakers to administrate those hubs. If you are a student, retired surveyor or have some down time and would like to help with social aspects of the community, please reach out.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;">If you are a <a href="https://go.srvyr.com/getmarket" target="_blank">Vendor</a> and would like to have your <strong>Marketplace hub</strong> set up for you for February, please get your request in soon so that you don't have to go on a waiting list. In February we begin our massive organization and promotion of those hubs. Thousands of visitors come to Land Surveyors United every month seeking products and services backed by vendors who are transparent and supportive inside the community. That is a mountain of traffic that we want to send your way. You don't want to miss out! </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;">If you are a <strong>Recruiter,</strong> check out what we have done for you on the <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/jobs">Jobs page</a>, making it simpler to connect with qualified talent inside the community. If you are a surveyor <strong>Seeking employment,</strong> be sure to upload and embed your resume on your profile so that recruiters and employers can find you. It doesn't hurt to also have photos and discussions attached to your profile that show you are qualified to fill a position.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;">If you are an <strong>educator</strong> who would like to have your own Classroom Hub for holding both private and public facing discussions, share videos, photos, courses, etc. Be sure to let us know inside the roadmap and we'll get you set up. Having your own classroom inside the community allows for world class multi-media learning environment where ALL of your past present and future tools, presentations and learning material can be imported, embedded and distributed easily, while controlling the permissions and privacy throughout.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;">Last but certainly not least, Welcome to all of our newest members surveying land around the planet! We look forward to both learning from your experiences in surveying as well as sharing our expertise with you. We are <strong>Stronger Together</strong> and I am pleased that you have chosen to join us and help support the cause. Our community is about to turn 14 years old and there is a A LOT to explore inside the community. Much more to come.... stay safe out there!</span></p></div>Backsight 2019 | Take a Look at All We Accomplished Togetherhttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/profiles/blog/list/backsight-2019-take-a-look-at-all-we-accomplished-together2019-12-20T21:06:09.000Z2019-12-20T21:06:09.000ZJustin Farrowhttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/justin<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3779436647?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>As a community of land surveyors, we have a lot to be thankful for. Our <a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/2019" target="_blank">Look Back at 2019</a> says a lot. You will also find some cool tools on the Backsight 2019 page, including a brand new Member Heat Map/People Directory. Take a look at the presentation I put together for all of you. This community and your membership means a lot to me. </p>
<p>On Monday I will be publishing an all inclusive <strong>Roadmap for 2020</strong> that I have been working on for several months. As 2019 comes to a close I just want to say that I look forward to spending 2020 with all of you. I hope you all have blessed holiday season.</p></div>Two New Chrome Web Apps for Professional Land Surveyorshttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/profiles/blog/list/two-new-chrome-web-apps-for2019-12-19T22:30:00.000Z2019-12-19T22:30:00.000ZJaybirdhttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/Jaybird<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3779191981?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>UPDATE: You can now add any of our <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/apps">Surveyor App Suite apps</a> to Chrome as Native Web apps. Check out <a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/start/how-to-add-our-mobile-apps-for-land-surveyors-to-your-desktop-usi" target="_blank">this video for how to add the apps to your Desktop</a> using Chrome Browser.</p>
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<p style="text-align:center;"> </p></div>How is CAD Drafting Services Important for the Architecture Industry?https://landsurveyorsunited.com/profiles/blog/list/how-is-cad-drafting-services-important-for-the-architecture-indus2019-12-03T13:44:44.000Z2019-12-03T13:44:44.000ZLalit Tyagihttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/LalitTyagi<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3753132536?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p><span style="font-weight:400;">Multiple pages were filled with calculations and important drafting details in the architectural field. After CAD technology has been invented, Architectural CAD drafting technology has improved by leaps and bounds where bigger work systems replaced the smaller ones. </span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400;">The architecture, engineering and construction industry has a big influence from the digital drafting technology and has brought amazing results in the architectural drafting industry. The constant demand in the architectural world for the improved ideas and methods of designing, visualization and construction have led to the non-stop enhancement of CAD software technology. </span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400;">The traditional methods of architectural designs were time-consuming, arduous, and labor-intensive, as the sketches and designs needed to be drawn by hand and one absolutely can’t make a mistake in it, otherwise, it had to be redrawn. Architectural CAD drafting was slowly becoming a norm when everything started being digitized including the architectural drawings. Architects had more flexibility to create multiple options for a single concept. </span></p><p><strong>Importance of CAD Drafting in the Architecture Industry:</strong></p><ul><li style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-weight:400;">Faster changing preferences as per the requirements of the client.</span></li><li style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-weight:400;">Utilizing the architectural CAD drafting services in design and drafting projects led to the improvement of efficiency, better dimensional accuracy and is cost-effective. </span></li><li style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-weight:400;">You can utilize CAD drafting technology right from the planning stage.</span></li><li style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-weight:400;">Since the project file is editable, you can even make last-minute revisions to your project without worrying about the consequences. </span></li><li style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-weight:400;">The open-space framing option in AutoCAD allowed users to create geometry in model space. </span></li></ul><p><strong>Mechanical CAD Drawing and Drafting</strong></p><p><span style="font-weight:400;">It involves converting rough hand drawings into a complete set of architectural plans. It’s highly beneficial for architects, real estate developers, interior designers, and civil engineers, etc. Polosoft Technologies is a leading <strong><a href="https://www.polosoftech.com/cad-services/" target="_blank">CAD services company</a></strong> that includes drawings of structural elements predominant for the architectural industry.</span></p><p><strong>Architectural CAD Drawing</strong></p><p><span style="font-weight:400;">Architectural drawing is the backbone of the building design and plays a vital role in translating a design into a feasible structure. The use of CAD systems is becoming increasingly popular to overcome the complexity attached to the storage and management of paper-based architectural drawings. Using CAD design and drafting, you can effectively visualize the structure and design of your project after it gets completed. You can even visualize the structure from multiple angles. </span></p><p><strong>What’s the Role of an Architectural Designer in This?</strong></p><p><span style="font-weight:400;">With the change of traditional technology, there’s always a necessity to evolve with the new modern technologies keeping in mind the ups and downs of it. Designers and drafters are now required to operate multiple CAD systems that are complex in nature and adapt to global trends. Global trends demand new ideas, methods of designing, visualizing, methods of designing, visualizing, building and operating structures. Small and mid-sized companies have replaced their large drafting departments with personnel who can handle CAD drafting and this step has helped them save costs. </span></p><p><strong>Conclusion</strong></p><p><span style="font-weight:400;">To adapt to the new scenario of architectural drafting technology, CAD technology is evolving with new software that includes enhanced tools to increase productivity. </span><strong><a href="https://www.polosoftech.com/cad-services/">Outsourcing CAD drafting services</a></strong><span style="font-weight:400;"> is the easiest and fastest way to increase your company’s productivity and not overburden your drafters. It initiates easier workflow and modifications. There’s the option of accessing the templates and draft database pretty quickly. </span></p></div>Understanding Land Survey Drafting For Engineering Projectshttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/profiles/blog/list/understanding-land-survey-drafting-for-engineering-projects2019-11-13T07:13:58.000Z2019-11-13T07:13:58.000ZLalit Tyagihttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/LalitTyagi<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3710722047?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p><span style="font-weight:400;">Civil Engineering projects involving construction and architecture infrastructure, require state of the art technologies like civil3D, AutoDesk, AutoCAD, and Revit, etc. This software help produce detailed and high-quality outputs. To get land survey projects done, an engineer needs a team of professional drafters, who deliver detailed construction CAD drawings, topographical profiles, and any other specifications required.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400;">Different kinds of land survey draftings are done to get a complete picture of the survey performed by the land surveyors. These are some of the common surveys performed by land survey professionals.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400;font-size:12pt;"><strong>ALTA Survey: </strong></span><span style="font-weight:400;"><strong><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}3710670926,RESIZE_1200x{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-full" src="{{#staticFileLink}}3710670926,RESIZE_710x{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="3710670926?profile=RESIZE_710x" width="552" height="387" /></a></strong></span><span style="font-weight:400;">An ALTA survey is specifically designed to satisfy the particular needs of lenders, corporations, and title companies for the development of commercial properties. A digitized version is prepared for the assessment and we do it from the sketch provided to us by the surveyor. An ALTA survey shows the boundaries of the property, location for improvement, fences, utility lines, roads, etc., along with the location of any easements. One should consider doing an ALTA survey when,</span></p><ul><li style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-weight:400;">Buying a piece of vacant land.</span></li><li style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-weight:400;">Wanting detailed information about the land owned. </span></li><li style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-weight:400;">Buying or selling commercial real estate.</span></li></ul><p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong>AS-Built Survey:</strong></span></p><p><strong><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}3710673031,RESIZE_710x{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-full" src="{{#staticFileLink}}3710673031,RESIZE_710x{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="3710673031?profile=RESIZE_710x" width="542" height="732" /></a></strong></p><p><span style="font-weight:400;">Often, there are variations in a building and it’s little different from the original plan. Variations may occur accidentally that is economically unfeasible to correct. An As-built survey is to record these variations. We collect the plot record and the sketch provided to us and provide you with a digitized version of the survey in <strong>DWG</strong> format. As-built surveys have the potential to be extremely valuable to the owners and the operators of infrastructure facilities and stakeholders in large infrastructure projects. </span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400;">Construction As-built surveys may be required at different points during the construction process to monitor the construction as it’s occurring. As-Built surveys can be used when purchasing an existing building to verify what is being purchased and the landlines indicated in the purchase agreement. </span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400;font-size:12pt;"><strong>Boundary Survey:</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400;"><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}3710673997,RESIZE_930x{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-full" src="{{#staticFileLink}}3710673997,RESIZE_710x{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="3710673997?profile=RESIZE_710x" width="547" height="414" /></a></span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400;">To formally define the boundaries of a property, one needs to do a boundary survey. Generally, one commission boundary surveys before buying, dividing, improving, or building on the land. After getting the survey point A boundary survey is a legal document, therefore it needs to be meticulous. Boundary surveys are required when:</span></p><ul><li style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-weight:400;">Determining the legal boundary position.</span></li><li style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-weight:400;">Calculating the area of your land for planning purposes.</span></li><li style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-weight:400;">Confirming any detail or log existing any physical boundary positions at a specific time for records or for future boundary re-establishment purposes.</span></li></ul><p><span style="font-weight:400;font-size:12pt;"><strong>Building Department Survey:</strong></span></p><p><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}3710705555,RESIZE_710x{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-full" src="{{#staticFileLink}}3710705555,RESIZE_710x{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="3710705555?profile=RESIZE_710x" width="548" height="553" /></a></p><p><span style="font-weight:400;">A building department survey provides data on the number and valuation of new housing units. The data are collected from local building permit offices and are reported on a voluntary basis. The surveyor will carry out a visual inspection. They will inspect the inside and outside of a building.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400;">According to the structure of the property, in the building survey, the surveyor will comment on the situation and advice to go for a structural survey if any structural issue is there.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400;font-size:12pt;"><strong>Cell-Site Survey:</strong></span></p><p><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}3710679746,RESIZE_930x{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-full" src="{{#staticFileLink}}3710679746,RESIZE_710x{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="3710679746?profile=RESIZE_710x" width="564" height="536" /></a></p><p><span style="font-weight:400;">Cell signal may vary greatly from one location to another location. Knowing the layout of the building and existing cell signals can really help to fix the problem. </span></p><ul><li style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-weight:400;">It shows you where the strongest signal is located.</span></li><li style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-weight:400;">You can determine where you want to place the broadcast antenna or design an antenna layout.</span></li><li style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-weight:400;">You can show the customer an accurate representation of their signal coverage.</span></li></ul><p><span style="font-weight:400;font-size:12pt;"><strong>Topographic Survey:</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400;"><strong><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}3710680634,RESIZE_930x{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-full" src="{{#staticFileLink}}3710680634,RESIZE_710x{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="3710680634?profile=RESIZE_710x" width="567" height="394" /></a></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400;">A topographic survey gathers data about the elevation of points on a piece of land and presents them as contour lines on a plot. The purpose of this type of survey is to collect survey data about the natural and man-made features of the land as well as its elevation. </span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400;">The data obtained at the property by the land surveyor will determine what the topographic survey looks like.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400;font-size:12pt;"><strong>Sub-division Plan:</strong></span></p><p><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}3710720327,RESIZE_1200x{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-full" src="{{#staticFileLink}}3710720327,RESIZE_710x{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="3710720327?profile=RESIZE_710x" width="570" height="457" /></a></p><p><span style="font-weight:400;">A sub-division plan involves the division of property into smaller lots. Land sub-division creates separate certificates of title, ready for sale. Land or property is subdivided because:</span></p><ul><li style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-weight:400;">To provide a legal title to an existing development with limited or no potential for further development.</span></li><li style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-weight:400;">Creating lots on a bare land strata development.</span></li><li style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-weight:400;">For large-scale development, where substantial work is meant to carry out. </span></li><li style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-weight:400;">Creating several new lots from one or more lots. </span></li></ul><p><strong>Conclusion</strong></p><p><span style="font-weight:400;"><strong><a href="https://www.polosoftech.com/cad-services/land-survey-drafting/" target="_blank">Land survey drafting</a></strong> can be a daunting task and should be done very carefully. Land surveyors need CAD drafting to design and update maps which consists of the complete layout of the project. The best recommendation would be outsourcing your land survey projects for <a href="https://www.polosoftech.com/cad-services/autocad-2d-drawing-drafting/" target="_blank">AutoCAD 2d drafting</a> and other requirements. It’ll be much cheaper and give you the fastest turnaround time. </span> </p></div>The Ultimate Guide to Geo-spatial Datahttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/profiles/blog/list/the-ultimate-guide-to-geo-spatial-data2019-09-17T06:46:26.000Z2019-09-17T06:46:26.000ZLalit Tyagihttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/LalitTyagi<div><p><span style="font-weight:400;font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:14pt;">Did you know</span> that Geospatial Data is all around us? Weather reports, suggested routes on Google Maps, Geotagged tweets, store locations, and even airline routes, all of these represent Geospatial data. It’s important to know that the term only entered literature during the late 1980s and has been rising since then. So, what exactly is Geospatial data & why is it making all the rounds?</span></p><p><span style="font-size:14pt;"> <strong>Geospatial Data</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;">A<span style="font-weight:400;">ny records in a dataset have locational information tied to them such as geographic data in the form of coordinates, address, city or ZIP code. GIS data is a form of Geospatial Data. The spatial reference component of most geographic data across domains is geographic coordinates, latitude, and longitude. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size:14pt;"><strong>Types of Geo Data</strong> </span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400;font-size:12pt;">Primarily, there are two types of Geo Data: Vector and Raster. </span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400;font-size:12pt;"><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}3560179944,RESIZE_710x{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-full" src="{{#staticFileLink}}3560179944,RESIZE_710x{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="3560179944?profile=RESIZE_710x" width="560" /></a></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:14pt;"><strong>Vector Data:</strong></span><span style="font-weight:400;"> It consists of vertices and paths. The best way to visualize it is to think of it as a spreadsheet with columns that contain your regular data, but in addition, it always has an extra column. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400;font-size:12pt;">That column describes the geometry. It explains how to draw a point, line or polygon that represents that feature on the Earth. In other words, vector data is the data that represents the location and shape of the geographic features through geometric shapes. Example: Point, line, and polygons.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:14pt;"><strong>Raster Data: </strong></span><span style="font-weight:400;">It is made up of pixels and grid cells. If vector data is abstract, raster data is literal. Raster data is the data represented through a digital image. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400;font-size:12pt;">It could be a bitmap image such as a TIFF or JPEG. This format is usually used for satellite imagery, aerial photography, elevation models and topographic maps. Raster data could even be a scanned map.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:14pt;"><strong>Geographic Themes: </strong></span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400;font-size:12pt;">The Geodata can be categorized into as many themes as you can, to be honest. As broad or as narrow to your liking. But primarily it can be categorized into two, cultural and Physical. </span> </p><p><span style="font-weight:400;"><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}3560181698,RESIZE_1200x{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-full" src="{{#staticFileLink}}3560181698,RESIZE_710x{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="3560181698?profile=RESIZE_710x" width="710" /></a></span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400;font-size:12pt;">Being a surveyor is a challenging task and choosing the right land survey app can be even more time-consuming. Polosoft Technologies with Global GNSS has launched a Land Survey and <span style="font-size:14pt;"><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.globalgnss.gissurveyor" target="_blank">GIS data collector</a></span> app - “GIS Surveyor” for professional surveyors to make surveying easier and more efficient.</span></p></div>Huge Surveyor Community Updates - Surveyor App Suite Additions - Student Classroomshttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/profiles/blog/list/community-updates-new-apps-and-app-updates2019-09-13T20:05:23.000Z2019-09-13T20:05:23.000Z⚡Survenator⌁https://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/Survenator<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3554985120?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p><span style="font-size:14pt;">Welcome to (<em>almost the middle of</em>) September Everyone!</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;">First, a warm welcome to all of our <a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors" target="_blank">newest members</a>! We are happy you joined us and look forward to learning from your experiences! Our <a href="https://go.srvyr.com/start" target="_blank">Getting Started Page</a> has been updated and upgraded in a major way for both new members and those who have been here for years. It is packed with ways to increase your visibility (<em>if that's your thing</em>) or simply build up your legacy in surveying for future surveyors to learn from. Creating a well rounded and impressive surveyor profile takes only a few minutes per week -just share photos and videos of what land surveying is like in your area of the world. If you have not updated your Profile information in a while, tell us what is new with you by <a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/main/profilesettings/edit" target="_blank">editing your profile here</a>. In the coming weeks we will be releasing a <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/apps">major new app</a> which puts the entire community controls in your hands. For those of you who are SURVambassadors and Hub Admins (including <a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/vendors" target="_blank">Marketplace Vendors</a>), you will be able to manage and update your hubs from anywhere!</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;"><a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/main/profilesettings/edit" target="_blank"><img class="align-right" src="https://go.srvyr.com/2kxQqJ4" alt="2kxQqJ4" width="185" /></a><strong>We have a hand full of cool updates and news to share this week but we'll start with the latest Community Stats:</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;">Our community growth is strong and that is because of YOU! We are steadily approaching <a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors" target="_blank">15,800 Members Worldwide</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/landsurveyorsunited/" target="_blank">52,500 Land Surveyors on the Facebook Page</a> Don't think of this as merely numbers - think of it as <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>collective years of land surveying experience</strong></span> that you can tap into while <a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/forum/topics" target="_blank">sharing your tips,tricks, insights</a> and finding help with your surveying issues from the field.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;">We send a big thanks to all of you who upload and embed helpful and relevant, <a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/video/list/tag/tutorial" target="_blank">surveying related tutorials</a> for future generations, our community now has <a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/video" target="_blank">2072 Land Surveying Video Tutorials</a> and close to <a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/photo" target="_blank">8000 surveyor submitted photos</a> contributed by members of the community. Our <a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/photo-categories" target="_blank">Photos Categories Page</a> has been updated. Our <a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/page/video-categories" target="_blank">Video Categories page</a> has been updated.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;">Our <a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/marketplace" target="_blank">Marketplace</a> is steadily growing with <a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/vendors" target="_blank">Hubs sponsored by Vendors</a> inside the community. Our marketplace is in a way like a<strong><em> mall for land surveyors</em></strong>. Each <a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/Marketplace" target="_blank">Marketplace Hub</a> is owned and controlled by either a Vendor of surveying equipment or software, a developer of innovative surveying software, authors of helpful surveying books or provider of unique land surveyor services. Each hub not only provides ways to purchase goods and services, the owners of the hubs also support their products inside the hubs.</span></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/invertboot/purchase-invertboot" target="_blank"><img class="align-center" src="{{#staticFileLink}}3550097664,RESIZE_710x{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="3550097664?profile=RESIZE_710x" width="710" /></a></p>
<hr /><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;font-size:18pt;"><strong>Updates to Mobile Apps for Land Surveyors</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;">We also send out a HUGE thanks to all of you who have written in suggesting App ideas! We've got so many little app projects going on that <a href="http://apps.landsurveyorsunited.com" target="_blank">we set up a subdomain</a> to hold it all. You can find it at <strong><a href="https://apps.landsurveyorsunited.com" target="_blank">https://apps.landsurveyorsunited.com</a></strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;">If you happen to be just tuning in, there are a growing number of <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/apps">Mobile apps being developed for Land Surveyors United members</a>. These apps do not have to be "installed" into your device. They are <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/apps">web apps which work inside your mobile browser</a>...both Apple and Android devices are supported and yes, they <a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/notes/new-try-surveyor-app-suite-on-your-data-collector" target="_blank">work on data collectors</a> which have a browser.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:14pt;">Each app is actually a self updating web application driven by a sophisticated databaseof community content, meaning <strong>it will load in any mobile web browser without any need to install software</strong>. Simply add the shortcut to your homescreen of your phone and open when you have something to share or need to find community assistance in the field or otherwise. </span></p>
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<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:18pt;"><a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/apps#dictionary">Surveying Dictionary</a> | <a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/apps#usa">United States Surveyors</a></span><br /><span style="font-size:18pt;">| <a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/apps#world">Global Surveyor Hubs</a> | <a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/apps#jobs">Surveying Jobs</a> | <a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/apps#sheets">Spreadsheets for Surveyors</a> | <a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/apps#equipment">Survey Equipment Deals</a>| <a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/apps#videos">Survey Videos</a></span></p>
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<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:18pt;"><strong>TIP:</strong> Try any of the apps on <a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/notes/new-try-surveyor-app-suite-on-your-data-collector" target="_blank">your internet enabled data collectors</a> as well as phones and tablets.</span></p>
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<h4>Apps for All Land Surveyors</h4>
<p><a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/apps#dictionary" target="_blank">Surveyor Dictionary App</a></p>
<p><a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/apps#videos" target="_blank">Surveying Videos App</a></p>
<h4>Apps for Employment Seekers</h4>
<p><a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/apps#jobs" target="_blank">Surveying Jobs Search App</a></p>
<p><a href="https://go.srvyr.com/4recruiters" target="_blank">Surveyor Resume Pool For Recruiters</a></p>
<h4>Apps for Surveying Equipment</h4>
<p><a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/apps#equipment" target="_blank">Equipment Hunter App</a></p>
<p><a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/notes/survey-equipment-support-app-helps-surveyors-target-advice" target="_blank">Survey Equipment Support App</a></p>
<h4>Apps for Connecting with Surveyors Locally</h4>
<p><a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/apps#usa" target="_blank">United States Land Surveyors Hubs</a></p>
<p><a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/apps#world" target="_blank">International Surveyors Hubs</a></p>
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<hr /><p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:18pt;"><a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/geoeducators/request-classroom" target="_blank"><img class="align-right" style="padding:3px;" src="{{#staticFileLink}}3549889639,RESIZE_710x{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="3549889639?profile=RESIZE_710x" width="423" /></a><span style="font-size:24pt;"><strong>Introducing Classroom Hubs for Educators</strong></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:14pt;">Some recent studies have shown that education is more effective when delivered in a social context. Our community has always been driven by the mission of removing barriers to education for land surveyors and providing a more welcoming environment for students to become interested in surveying and geomatics. Several <a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/geoeducators/home" target="_blank">GeoEducators</a> have inquired about possibility of hosting their Surveying Classrooms as Private Hubs inside the community. Our new Classroom Hubs are coming packaged with their own forum, classroom blog, podcasting, events, photos and videos, etc. You can now <a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/geoeducators/request-classroom" target="_blank">Request Your Classroom Hub here</a>.</span></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:14pt;"><a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/geoeducators/home" target="_blank">GeoEducators</a> Hub for Connecting Teachers</span></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:14pt;"><a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/studentsurveyors=join" target="_blank">Student Surveyors Hub</a> </span></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:14pt;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/StudentSurveyors/" target="_blank">Student Surveyors Page on Facebook</a></span></p>
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<hr /><p style="text-align:left;"><a href="https://go.srvyr.com/jbirdsquote" target="_blank"><img class="align-center" src="{{#staticFileLink}}3550161954,RESIZE_710x{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="3550161954?profile=RESIZE_710x" width="710" /></a></p>
<hr /><p><span style="font-size:18pt;"><strong>Land Surveying Jobs Update</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;"><a href="https://go.srvyr.com/cvpooladd" target="_blank"><img class="align-right" style="padding:3px;" src="{{#staticFileLink}}3553448860,RESIZE_710x{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="3553448860?profile=RESIZE_710x" width="193" /></a>For those of you who have recently joined because you are looking for <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/jobs">employment in Surveying</a>, here are a few things to know that will help you find work much quicker. New jobs are aggregated into the <a href="http://jobs.landsurveyorsunited.org" target="_blank">Surveyor Jobs Board</a> (<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/jobs">and this page</a>) and <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/apps#jobs">this App</a> every hour from most all locations around the world - we currently have a little over 17k jobs in the board. Having the app added to your phone homescreen will ensure you see the latest jobs. If you are like me and would like to be more proactive about finding employment and would like for recruiters to find you, make your community profile set to "Seeking Employment" so you will <a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors?categoryId=6622436%3AMemberCategory%3A21982" target="_blank">show up here for recruiters</a>. This tip works really well when you come back to the community and regularly add content such as photos, videos and forum posts which demonstrate that you know what you are doing when it comes to land surveying. <strong>BONUS:</strong> Add <a href="https://go.srvyr.com/cvpooladd" target="_blank">your resume here</a> to show up inside <a href="https://go.srvyr.com/4recruiters" target="_blank">this app for recruiters and employers</a>.</span></p>
<hr /><p><span style="font-size:14pt;">I bet Mr. Skip Farrow is smiling down from Heaven on us, so proud of what we are accomplishing together. I am pleased to say that we are officially done with all of our migrations and now moving on to perfecting our apps, helping surveyors find jobs and a few other exciting upcoming releases that we'll just keep under our hats for the time being. Thank you all for being an integral part of the greatest land surveying community on the planet! Please remember that our community is currently and has always been <a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/page/donate-to-lsu" target="_blank">powered by Member Donations</a> so if you can contribute any amount, it is much appreciated.</span></p>
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<div class="_1mf _1mj"><span style="font-size:14pt;">Gone are the days that you receive a new email everytime anything happens on the site. From this point forward you will only receive updates from those hubs that you follow. Choose your hubs inside the PDF or visit <a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs" target="_blank">https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs</a> to find all hubs. Simply click any [ Join/ Follow] button for the Hubs you would like to be included in...Download the PDF for quick reference...</span></div>
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<ul class="subnav expanded"><li class="subnav-current"><a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs">ALL LAND SURVEYOR HUBS</a></li>
<li><a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/list/myGroups">MY NETWORK HUBS</a></li>
<li><a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/list/featured">FEATURED SURVEYING HUBS</a></li>
<li><a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/Locations">LOCATIONS</a></li>
<li><a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/Introductions">INTRODUCTIONS</a></li>
<li><a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/USA">USA</a></li>
<li><a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/N+America">N AMERICA</a></li>
<li><a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/Africa">AFRICA</a></li>
<li><a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/Asia">ASIA</a></li>
<li><a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/Europe">EUROPE</a></li>
<li><a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/Caribbean">CARIBBEAN</a></li>
<li><a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/Middle+East">MIDDLE EAST</a></li>
<li><a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/Oceania">OCEANIA</a></li>
<li><a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/S+America">S AMERICA</a></li>
<li class="subnav-overflow"><a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/History">HISTORY</a></li>
<li class="subnav-overflow"><a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/Students">STUDENTS</a></li>
<li class="subnav-overflow"><a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/Beginners">BEGINNERS</a></li>
<li class="subnav-overflow"><a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/Business">BUSINESS</a></li>
<li class="subnav-overflow"><a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/Beta-Testing">BETA-TESTING</a></li>
<li class="subnav-overflow"><a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/Documents">DOCUMENTS</a></li>
<li class="subnav-overflow"><a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/Classrooms">CLASSROOMS</a></li>
<li class="subnav-overflow"><a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/Surveying+Topics">SURVEYING TOPICS</a></li>
<li class="subnav-overflow"><a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/Employment">EMPLOYMENT</a></li>
<li class="subnav-overflow"><a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/Surveying+Software">SURVEYING SOFTWARE</a></li>
<li class="subnav-overflow"><a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/Equipment">EQUIPMENT</a></li>
<li class="subnav-overflow"><a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/Government">GOVERNMENT</a></li>
<li class="subnav-overflow"><a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/Mapping">MAPPING</a></li>
<li class="subnav-overflow"><a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/Marketplace">MARKETPLACE</a></li>
<li class="subnav-overflow"><a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/Shop">SHOP</a></li>
<li class="subnav-overflow"><a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/Tools">TOOLS</a></li>
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</div></div>Surveyors-How Do You Represent Your State?https://landsurveyorsunited.com/profiles/blog/list/surveyorshow-do-you-represent2019-07-23T19:00:00.000Z2019-07-23T19:00:00.000ZJaybirdhttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/Jaybird<div><p><img style="float:right;" src="{{#staticFileLink}}1198846641,original{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="" /></p>
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<p>Its been a long and interesting process, but I finally managed to get all 50 state-based social support groups up for the United States of America. The idea here is to create a place for every surveyor in the United States (<em>and eventually the globe</em>) to go and have <strong>all of their state based information</strong> <em>all in one place</em>-including the most up to date documents and events from their state board. And because state board websites (with the exception of a few) are for the most part out dated and operate like they were built in 1985, these groups give surveyors from each state a way to track important news, communicate with others in their state in a discussion format and create state-based events for others to attend.</p>
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<p>In the links below you can click on the state name and find other surveyors in your state and the link beside the state is for the new state based social support group. I am currently seeking a few <strong>super surveyors</strong> (LSU Party Chiefs)who would like to take charge of their state and invite other surveyors from their state to join and become active. Also, if you would like to change the background image of your state to something other than the state flag, simply upload a photo to LSU with the title "{State Name} Group BG" or drop it into a discussion on that state's dedicated discussion board. I styled the groups to be simple yet identifiable for each state, but left the opportunity for 100% customization of each state open for you the members to choose. In the very near future, there will be a revenue sharing incentive for group moderators who recruit new members from their state. Group moderators will receive an official seal of "LSU Party Chief" to display on their profile and will become featured for their state.</p>
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<p><a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/list/search?adv=1&name=&age_min=&age_max=&q11=&country=&location=al">Alabama</a> [<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/alabamalandsurveyors">Support Group</a>]<br />
<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/list/search?adv=1&name=&age_min=&age_max=&q11=&country=&location=ak">Alaska</a> [<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/alaskalandsurveyors">Support Group</a>]<br />
<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/list/search?adv=1&name=&age_min=&age_max=&q11=&country=&location=az">Arizona</a> [<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/arizonalandsurveyors">Support Group</a>]<br />
<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/list/search?adv=1&name=&age_min=&age_max=&q11=&country=&location=ar">Arkansas</a> [<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/arkansaslandsurveyors">Support Group</a>]<br />
<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/list/search?adv=1&name=&age_min=&age_max=&q11=&country=&location=ca">California</a> [<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/californialandsurveyors">Support Group</a>]<br />
<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/list/search?adv=1&name=&age_min=&age_max=&q11=&country=&location=co">Colorado</a> [<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/coloradolandsurveyors">Support Group</a>]<br />
<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/list/search?adv=1&name=&age_min=&age_max=&q11=&country=&location=ct">Connecticut</a> [<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/connecticutlandsurveyors">Support Group</a>]<br />
<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/list/search?adv=1&name=&age_min=&age_max=&q11=&country=&location=de">Delaware</a> [<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/delawarelandsurveyors">Support Group</a>]<br />
<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/list/search?adv=1&name=&age_min=&age_max=&q11=&country=&location=fl">Florida</a> [<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/floridalandsurveyors">Support Group</a>]<br />
<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/list/search?adv=1&name=&age_min=&age_max=&q11=&country=&location=ga">Georgia</a> [<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/georgialandsurveyors">Support Group</a>]<br />
<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/list/search?adv=1&name=&age_min=&age_max=&q11=&country=&location=hi">Hawaii</a> [<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/hawaiilandsurveyors">Support Group</a>]<br />
<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/list/search?adv=1&name=&age_min=&age_max=&q11=&country=&location=id">Idaho</a> [<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/idaholandsurveyors">Support Group</a>]<br />
<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/list/search?adv=1&name=&age_min=&age_max=&q11=&country=&location=il">Illinois</a> [<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/illinoislandsurveyors">Support Group</a>]<br />
<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/list/search?adv=1&name=&age_min=&age_max=&q11=&country=&location=in">Indiana</a> [<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/indianalandsurveyors">Support Group</a>]<br />
<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/list/search?adv=1&name=&age_min=&age_max=&q11=&country=&location=ia">Iowa</a> [<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/iowalandsurveyors">Support Group</a>]<br />
<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/list/search?adv=1&name=&age_min=&age_max=&q11=&country=&location=ks">Kansas</a> [<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/kansaslandsurveyors">Support Group</a>]<br />
<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/list/search?adv=1&name=&age_min=&age_max=&q11=&country=&location=ky">Kentucky</a> [<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/kentuckylandsurveyors">Support Group</a>]<br />
<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/list/search?adv=1&name=&age_min=&age_max=&q11=&country=&location=la">Louisiana</a> [<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/louisianalandsurveyors">Support Group</a>]<br />
<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/list/search?adv=1&name=&age_min=&age_max=&q11=&country=&location=me">Maine</a> [<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/mainelandsurveyors">Support Group</a>]<br />
<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/list/search?adv=1&name=&age_min=&age_max=&q11=&country=&location=md">Maryland</a> [<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/marylandlandsurveyors">Support Group</a>]<br />
<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/list/search?adv=1&name=&age_min=&age_max=&q11=&country=&location=ma">Massachusetts</a> [<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/massachusettslandsurveyors">Support Group</a>]<br />
<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/list/search?adv=1&name=&age_min=&age_max=&q11=&country=&location=mi">Michigan</a> [<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/michiganlandsurveyors">Support Group</a>]<br />
<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/list/search?adv=1&name=&age_min=&age_max=&q11=&country=&location=mn">Minnesota</a> [<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/minnesotalandsurveyors">Support Group</a>]<br />
<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/list/search?adv=1&name=&age_min=&age_max=&q11=&country=&location=ms">Mississippi</a> [<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/mississippilandsurveyors">Support Group</a>]<br />
<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/list/search?adv=1&name=&age_min=&age_max=&q11=&country=&location=mo">Missouri</a> [<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/missourilandsurveyors">Support Group</a>]<br />
<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/list/search?adv=1&name=&age_min=&age_max=&q11=&country=&location=mt">Montana</a> [<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/montanalandsurveyors">Support Group</a>]<br />
<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/list/search?adv=1&name=&age_min=&age_max=&q11=&country=&location=ne">Nebraska</a> [<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/nebraskalandsurveyors">Support Group</a>]<br />
<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/list/search?adv=1&name=&age_min=&age_max=&q11=&country=&location=nv">Nevada</a> [<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/nevadalandsurveyors">Support Group</a>]<br />
<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/list/search?adv=1&name=&age_min=&age_max=&q11=&country=&location=nh">New Hampshire</a> [<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/newhampshirelandsurveyors">Support Group</a>]<br />
<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/list/search?adv=1&name=&age_min=&age_max=&q11=&country=&location=nj">New Jersey</a> [<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/newjerseylandsurveyors">Support Group</a>]<br />
<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/list/search?adv=1&name=&age_min=&age_max=&q11=&country=&location=nm">New Mexico</a> [<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/newmexicolandsurveyors">Support Group</a>]<br />
<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/list/search?adv=1&name=&age_min=&age_max=&q11=&country=&location=ny">New York</a> [<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/newyorklandsurveyors">Support Group</a>]<br />
<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/list/search?adv=1&name=&age_min=&age_max=&q11=&country=&location=newfoundland+OR+labrador+OR+nl">Newfoundland and Labrador</a><br />
<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/list/search?adv=1&name=&age_min=&age_max=&q11=&country=&location=nc">North Carolina</a> [<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/northcarolinasurveyors">Support Group</a>]<br />
<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/list/search?adv=1&name=&age_min=&age_max=&q11=&country=&location=nd">North Dakota</a> [<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/northdakotalandsurveyors">Support Group</a>]<br />
<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/list/search?adv=1&name=&age_min=&age_max=&q11=&country=&location=oh">Ohio</a> [<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/ohiolandsurveyors">Support Group</a>]<br />
<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/list/search?adv=1&name=&age_min=&age_max=&q11=&country=&location=ok">Oklahoma</a> [<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/oklahomalandsurveyors">Support Group</a>]<br />
<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/list/search?adv=1&name=&age_min=&age_max=&q11=&country=&location=or">Oregon</a> [<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/oregonlandsurveyors">Support Group</a>]<br />
<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/profiles/members/search?name=&age_min=&age_max=&q25=&q14=PA+OR+Pennsylvania+OR+York&q20=&q21=&q27=&q16=&q22=&q24=">Pennsylvania</a> [<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/pennsylvanialandsurveyors">Support Group</a>]<br />
<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/list/search?adv=1&name=&age_min=&age_max=&q11=&country=&location=ri">Rhode Island</a> [<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/rhodeislandlandsurveyors">Support Group</a>]<br />
<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/list/search?adv=1&name=&age_min=&age_max=&q11=&country=&location=sc">South Carolina</a> [<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/southcarolinalandsurveyors">Support Group</a>]<br />
<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/list/search?adv=1&name=&age_min=&age_max=&q11=&country=&location=sd">South Dakota</a> [<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/southdakotalandsurveyors">Support Group</a>]<br />
<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/list/search?adv=1&name=&age_min=&age_max=&q11=&country=&location=tn">Tennessee</a> [<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/tennesseelandsurveyors">Support Group</a>]<br />
<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/list/search?adv=1&name=&age_min=&age_max=&q11=&country=&location=tx">Texas</a> [<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/texaslandsurveyors">Support Group</a>]<br />
<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/list/search?adv=1&name=&age_min=&age_max=&q11=&country=&location=ut">Utah</a> [<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/utahlandsurveyors">Support Group</a>]<br />
<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/list/search?adv=1&name=&age_min=&age_max=&q11=&country=&location=vt">Vermont</a> [<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/vermontlandsurveyors">Support Group</a>]<br />
<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/list/search?adv=1&name=&age_min=&age_max=&q11=&country=&location=va">Virginia</a> [<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/virginialandsurveyors">Support Group</a>]<br />
<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/list/search?adv=1&name=&age_min=&age_max=&q11=&country=&location=wa">Washington</a> [<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/washingtonlandsurveyors">Support Group</a>]<br />
<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/list/search?adv=1&name=&age_min=&age_max=&q11=&country=&location=wv">West Virginia</a> [<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/westvirginialandsurveyors">Support Group</a>]<br />
<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/list/search?adv=1&name=&age_min=&age_max=&q11=&country=&location=wi">Wisconsin</a> [<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/wisconsinlandsurveyors">Support Group</a>]<br />
<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/list/search?adv=1&name=&age_min=&age_max=&q11=&country=&location=wy">Wyoming</a> [<a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/wyominglandsurveyors">Support Group</a>]</p>
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<h2>For Example:</h2>
<p style="text-align:left;"><img src="{{#staticFileLink}}1198846872,original{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="Florida Land Surveyors" /><img src="{{#staticFileLink}}1198846980,original{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="New Mexico Land Surveyors" /></p>
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<h2><span style="font-size:x-large;"><strong><span style="font-family:mceinline;">How can you Best Represent Your State</span></strong></span></h2>
<p><span style="font-size:x-large;"><strong><span style="font-family:mceinline;"><em>Today</em>?</span></strong></span></p>
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<p style="text-align:left;"><em><strong>We need exactly 9 members to reach our goal of 1000 United Land Surveyors this month</strong></em>. Please take a moment and join the state group for the state which you live and work. Then, invite other surveyors from your state using the invite form on the group. Together, we can take Land Surveyors United to a whole new level! I appreciate all of your participation and support of LSU and look forward to seeing how each of you represent the land surveying industry in your state! And for those of you who live outside of the US, you have the exact same opportunity by joining the group for your continent and soon we will be creating support groups for your individual countries of the world. Please contact me with any questions or concerns whatsoever, from the "feedback" button on the toolbar that runs across the top of every page on the network.</p>
<p> </p></div>South American Surveyors Day is Thursday!https://landsurveyorsunited.com/profiles/blog/list/south-american-surveyors-day-is-thursday2019-06-19T20:46:15.000Z2019-06-19T20:46:15.000ZJustin Farrowhttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/justin<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3023434919?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>Our <strong><em>Worldwide Virtual Surveyor Conference</em></strong> is already half way finished and Tomorrow (Thursday) will be <strong>South American Land Surveyors Day</strong> and the 5th day of International Surveyors Week 2019. We need your stories! Please use the app to share photos and videos of Land Surveying in <a href="https://go.srvyr.com/samericasurveyors" target="_blank">South American countries inside your Local Chapter Hubs</a>. As the week progresses, I continue to remain hopeful for this experiment to bring us all closer together in a universal game of <em>Show and Tell</em>. Friday is the BIG BIG Day and <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/seiad">Survey Earth in a Day 8</a> which everyone should participate from Locally and <a href="http://isw2019.glideapp.io" target="_blank">Log a point using the ISW2019 App</a> at Noon.</p>
<p>As <a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/profiles/blog/list/wednesday-is-european-land-surveyors-day-time-for-surveyors-of-th" target="_blank">European Land Surveyors Day</a> comes to a close and <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveying">International Surveyors Week</a> continues on, Tuesday is Asian Land Surveyors Day and were looking forward to many photos and posts inside Local Chapter Hubs from the East! If you are a land surveyor based in Europe, you still have time to submit your photos and stories to <a href="https://go.srvyr.com/europeansurveyors" target="_blank">European Local Chapter Hubs</a>.</p>
<p><a style="text-align:center;" href="https://go.srvyr.com/samericasurveyors" target="_blank"><img class="align-center" src="https://go.srvyr.com/2La4rrt" width="100%" alt="2La4rrt" /></a></p>
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<h3 class="headerbar" style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:14pt;">SOUTH AMERICAN LAND SURVEYORS HUB FORUMS FOR INTRODUCING YOURSELF LOCALLY</span></h3>
<ul><li><a href="https://surveyearth.ning.com/hubs/south-america/brazil">Brazil</a></li>
<li><a href="https://surveyearth.ning.com/hubs/south-america/colombia">Colombia</a></li>
<li><a href="https://surveyearth.ning.com/hubs/south-america/argentina">Argentina</a></li>
<li><a href="https://surveyearth.ning.com/hubs/south-america/peru">Peru</a></li>
<li><a href="https://surveyearth.ning.com/hubs/south-america/venezuela">Venezuela</a></li>
<li><a href="https://surveyearth.ning.com/hubs/south-america/chile">Chile</a></li>
<li><a href="https://surveyearth.ning.com/hubs/south-america/ecuador">Ecuador</a></li>
<li><a href="https://surveyearth.ning.com/hubs/south-america/bolivia">Bolivia</a></li>
<li><a href="https://surveyearth.ning.com/hubs/south-america/paraguay">Paraguay</a></li>
<li><a href="https://surveyearth.ning.com/hubs/south-america/uruguay">Uruguay</a></li>
<li><a href="https://surveyearth.ning.com/hubs/south-america/guyana">Guyana</a></li>
<li><a href="https://surveyearth.ning.com/hubs/south-america/suriname">Suriname</a></li>
<li><a href="https://surveyearth.ning.com/hubs/south-america/french-guiana">French Guiana</a></li>
<li><a href="https://surveyearth.ning.com/hubs/south-america/falkland-islands">Falkland Islands</a></li>
</ul><p style="text-align:center;"> <strong>A Hangout Webinar about Survey Earth in a Day 8 </strong></p>
<p>Geodetic Surveyor, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqfP3eAXAyBkuOmvIU9J2dQ" target="_blank">Jesse Koslowski</a>and I had a Hangout today about <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/seiad">Survey Earth in a Day 8</a>, which happens Friday Worldwide at Noon and what it entails. You can check out the recording here:</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/qgvXiYO-tcw?feature=oembed" width="480" height="270" frameborder="0"></iframe></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><em>If you are a Land Surveyor in South America</em></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:14pt;"><strong><a href="https://go.srvyr.com/samericasurveyors" target="_blank">Find and Follow Your Local Surveyors Hub to Participate</a></strong></span></p>
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Please use this day to post local land surveying photos, introductions and videos to your Local Chapter Hub inside the community. You can find your local hub in the following ways:<br />
Via the ISW App: <a href="https://isw2019.glideapp.io/" target="_blank">https://isw2019.glideapp.io</a><br />
Via the Hub Page for All Country Hubs: <a href="https://go.srvyr.com/samericasurveyors" target="_blank">https://go.srvyr.com/samericasurveyors</a><br />
Via the Community Map Page with quick links to introduction forums:<br /><a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/map" target="_blank">https://landsurveyorsunited.com/map</a></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:14pt;"><strong>AGENDA FOR SOUTH AMERICAN LAND SURVEYORS DAY</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>10:30 am:</strong></span> Share a surveying photo and describe it<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>12:30 pm:</strong></span> Introduce yourself inside your local hub forum and tell us why you love surveying and something unique about being a land surveyor in your area<br /><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">3:00 pm:</span></strong> Film a short video about surveying<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>6:30 pm</strong></span> Make connections, comment on other's posts from the day..</p>
<p>*Remember that you earn points to your profile for engagements and contributions and you will soon be able to trade points and awards for real gear and prizes</p>
<p> *Friday is Survey Earth in a Day 8 and we may need translators to help with this as well <a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/photo/international-surveyors-week-2019-schedule" target="_blank">see full schedule here</a></p>
<p>* Earn prizes from <a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/invertboot" target="_blank">Invertboot</a> and <a href="https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/schonstedt" target="_blank">Schonstedt</a> for sharing the best photo or video during International Surveyors Week!</p>
<p>Follow us on <a href="http://twitter.com/landsurveyorsu" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and <a href="http://facebook.com/landsurveyorsunited" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and <em><span style="text-decoration:underline;">share your posts with us after you add them to community</span></em> using #ISW2019 hashtag</p>
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