education and training

SALARY & BENEFITS

2021 Salary & Benefits Study: Mean Land Surveying Salaries on the Rise

Private and government surveying salaries are rising, according to a recent Point of Beginning audience survey.

June 16, 2021

Our new POB 2021 Salary and Benefits Report shows mean salaries are rising for survey and geospatial professionals in both government and private sectors.

A Land of Opportunity in Puerto Rico

An interview with Victor M. Seda-Figueroa, president of the Puerto Rico Institute of Land Surveyors

Emell Derra Adolphus

June 15, 2021

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The president of the Puerto Rico Institute of Land Surveyors shares why Puerto Rico is a great place to be a land surveyor once you can see the opportunities on the island.

EDUCATION

A Top-Notch Land Surveying Education at Nicholls State University

This Thibodaux, Louisiana-university is proud to offer the state’s sole geomatics program.

Stacey Winconek

May 19, 2021

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Nicholls State University geomatics students learn beyond the classroom with 30-45 hours of service learning activities.

Troy University students using the latest equipment

EDUCATION

Troy University’s Geospatial Degree Prepares Students for the Future

Alabama’s sole ABET-accredited department of Geospatial Informatics at Troy University boasts the latest technology to prepare students for life as geospatial professionals.

Stacey Winconek

May 19, 2021

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Geospatial and land surveying graduates of Troy University have options.

POV

Lessons Land Surveyors Should Know

Ten rules for success in the field.

Emell Derra Adolphus

May 14, 2021

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A running list of lessons land surveyors can only learn in the field.

SURVEYING BY STATE

Wisconsin’s Landscape is a Land Surveyor’s Dream

Here’s what makes Wisconsin an ideal state for land surveyors.

Stacey Winconek

May 12, 2021

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The Wisconsin Society of Land Surveyors shines a light on the land surveying profession in the state.

SURVEYOR’S FOOTSTEPS

Five Interesting People in Land Surveying

According to Eric B. Gladhill, P.L.S.

Eric B. Gladhill

May 11, 2021

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Columnist Eric B. Gladhill on the people he’s liked and loved in the land surveying profession.

SURVEYING 101

The SUNY-ESF Ranger School Offers Land Surveying Education at Its Finest

Rich history and a rigorous curriculum await geospatial and land surveying students at the SUNY-ESF Ranger School in Wanakena, New York.

Stacey Winconek

April 21, 2021

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The State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF) Ranger School is a top choice for anyone looking to amplify their land surveying field skills.

EDUCATION

ABET Accredited Land Surveying Program at the University of Alaska Achorage

The university has the only land surveying education program like it in the state.

Stacey Winconek

April 13, 2021

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The curriculum focuses on all six disciplines of geomatics, including boundary surveying, property law, route surveying, construction surveying, mapping and geodetic science.