state-by-state ranking of the best states for land surveyors. In this interview series, state land surveying associations tell us why they think their state is a good place for land surveyors.]]> https://www.pobonline.com/rss/3405 en-us The Illinois Professional Land Surveyors Association says the state is a top location for land surveying professionals.

]]> http://www.pobonline.com/articles/102429 Fri, 10 Sep 2021 09:00:00 -0400 https://www.pobonline.com/articles/102429-illinois-professional-land-surveyors-association-focuses-on-youth-outreach http://www.pobonline.com/articles/102423 Fri, 30 Jul 2021 09:00:00 -0400 https://www.pobonline.com/articles/102423-north-carolinas-diverse-landscape-is-a-land-surveyors-dream North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University North Carolina's four-year degree geomatics program is housed at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. IMAGE COURTESY OF NORTH CAROLINA SOCIETY OF SURVEYORS construction projects While North Carolina has cut back on Department of Transportation expenditures, there is an increase of other construction projects that fill the void, Peter Brennan Jr. says. IMAGE COURTESY OF NORTH CAROLINA SOCIETY OF SURVEYORS surveyor “Surveying is not necessarily what we do. It’s really who we are,” Peter Brennan Jr. says. IMAGE COURTESY OF NORTH CAROLINA SOCIETY OF SURVEYORS surveyor “Surveying is not necessarily what we do. It’s really who we are,” Peter Brennan Jr. says. IMAGE COURTESY OF NORTH CAROLINA SOCIETY OF SURVEYORS surveying in stadium With geospatial sciences like GIS and drones, practitioners may not identify as surveyors. NCSS is attempting to expand the identity of "surveyor." IMAGE COURTESY OF NORTH CAROLINA SOCIETY OF SURVEYORS NCSS training program NCSS provides training programs throughout the year specifically geared towards skill building and exam preparation. IMAGE COURTESY OF NORTH CAROLINA SOCIETY OF SURVEYORS adolphuse@bnpmedia.com (Emell Derra Adolphus) http://www.pobonline.com/articles/102408 Tue, 15 Jun 2021 14:18:00 -0400 https://www.pobonline.com/articles/102408-a-land-of-opportunity-in-puerto-rico surveying in Puerto Rico Puerto Rican surveyors are in-demand in many US states, leaving to a net emigration out of Puerto Rico. Image Courtesy Puerto Rico Institute of Land Surveyors surveying in Puerto Rico With 15 years of economic stagnation, licensed surveying professionals have had trouble finding work in Puerto Rico. Image Courtesy Puerto Rico Institute of Land Surveyors surveying in Puerto Rico The Land Surveyors Institute and the Professional College of Engineers and Land Surveyors of Puerto Rico are not universities. But they do help the Puerto Rico Board of Examiners regulate both professions. Images Courtesy Puerto Rico Institute of Land Surveyors surveying in Puerto Rico Demand for surveying work is due to increase in Puerto Rico as the federal government funds construction. Image Courtesy Puerto Rico Institute of Land Surveyors http://www.pobonline.com/articles/102407 Mon, 14 Jun 2021 09:00:00 -0400 https://www.pobonline.com/articles/102407-why-puerto-rican-surveying-talent-is-valuable Puerto Rican land surveyor in the field Puerto Rican land surveying professional services corporations have the ability to export their services to any part of the US. Image Courtesy of Ruth Lailany Trujillo-Rodriguez Ruth Trujillo-Rodriguez Trujillo-Rodriguez doesn't use a PLSS system, however it's taught at the University of Puerto Rico so students have a foundation for how it works. Image Courtesy of Ruth Lailany Trujillo-Rodriguez Puerto Rican land surveyor in the field The Puerto Rican land administration system is metes and bounds, similar to the system used in the 13 colonies and other states such as Texas, Kentucky and Tennessee. Image Courtesy of Ruth Lailany Trujillo-Rodriguez http://www.pobonline.com/articles/102389 Mon, 17 May 2021 08:52:00 -0400 https://www.pobonline.com/articles/102389-diverse-land-surveying-opportunities-in-ohio-keep-things-interesting Terrence Wright Terrence Wright, PE, PS, chief deputy engineer for the Wyandot County Engineer's Office. Photo provided by Wright. working conditions in Ohio Land surveyor Thomas E. Silva, P.S., illustrates the variety of working conditions in Ohio with his total station. Photo provided by Silva. working conditions in Ohio Land surveyor Thomas E. Silva, P.S., snaps a photo in the woods to illustrate the variety of working conditions in Ohio. Photo provided by Silva. surveying in a rural area Land surveyor Thomas E. Silva, P.S., photographs his total station in a rural area. http://www.pobonline.com/articles/102384 Wed, 12 May 2021 12:17:00 -0400 https://www.pobonline.com/articles/102384-wisconsins-landscape-is-a-land-surveyors-dream surveying in Wisconsin All photos courtesy of WSLS. New York land surveyor Christine Gayron, LS, of GdB Geospatial shares why the New York State Association of Professional Land Surveyors (NYSAPLS) calls their members “nice apples.” 

]]> http://www.pobonline.com/articles/102359 Thu, 15 Apr 2021 21:20:21 -0400 https://www.pobonline.com/articles/102359-why-are-land-surveyors-in-new-york-called-nice-apples adolphuse@bnpmedia.com (Emell Derra Adolphus) http://www.pobonline.com/articles/102361 Wed, 14 Apr 2021 09:00:00 -0400 https://www.pobonline.com/articles/102361-land-surveyors-in-nevada-value-quality-of-life-and-individual-property-rights adolphuse@bnpmedia.com (Emell Derra Adolphus) The state of New York’s rural and urban areas offer two vastly different environs for land surveying work. 

]]> http://www.pobonline.com/articles/102314 Mon, 01 Feb 2021 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.pobonline.com/articles/102314-members-of-the-new-york-state-association-of-professional-land-surveyors-are-nice-apples http://www.pobonline.com/articles/102309 Thu, 28 Jan 2021 10:00:00 -0500 https://www.pobonline.com/articles/102309-vote-now-is-your-state-the-best-for-land-surveyors adolphuse@bnpmedia.com (Emell Derra Adolphus) http://www.pobonline.com/articles/102306 Wed, 27 Jan 2021 09:35:00 -0500 https://www.pobonline.com/articles/102306-agrimensores-de-puerto-rico-celebrar-historia-y-tradicion La firma de la Ley 184 de 2014 La firma de la Ley 184 de 2014, por el gobernador de Puerto Rico, Alejandro García Padilla. Esta ley creó la Oficina del Agrimensor del Estado. Todas las imágenes son cortesía de Carlos R. Fournier Morales, PLS. adolphuse@bnpmedia.com (Emell Derra Adolphus) http://www.pobonline.com/articles/102305 Tue, 26 Jan 2021 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.pobonline.com/articles/102305-land-surveyors-in-puerto-rico-celebrate-history-tradition signing of Law 184 of 2014 The signing of Law 184 of 2014, by Puerto Rico Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla. This law created the Land Surveyor of the State-Office. All images courtesy of Carlos R. Fournier Morales, PLS. adolphuse@bnpmedia.com (Emell Derra Adolphus) http://www.pobonline.com/articles/102290 Tue, 15 Dec 2020 09:00:00 -0500 https://www.pobonline.com/articles/102290-a-land-surveying-career-in-nebraska-comes-with-perks survey marker on Sherman and Howard County border This marker was buried at the 12-mile point on the Sherman and Howard County border in 1893. Surveyor Robert Harvey put a number and an “M” on each side of the rock and a plus sign on top, The plus sign indicates the “true location,” Casey Sherlock said. Robert Harvey Robert Harvey, who died in 1923, had done surveying work in every county in the state of Nebraska and probably knew more about the topography of Nebraska than any other man in the state. levee repairs from Rulo to Omaha on the Missouri River A survey crew member working on levee repairs from Rulo to Omaha on the Missouri River, and then along the Platte and Elkhorn Rivers in the eastern part of the state as part of the historic 2019 flood. uncovering of the 12-mile marker Besides the surveyors attending the summer seminar, others on hand for the uncovering of the 12-mile marker included members of the Mike Curlo family, where the monument was found, and Mary Harvey of Chicago, great-granddaughter of surveyor Robert Harvey, who placed the marker in 1893, and Butch Arterburn of St. Paul, great-grandson of one of the Paul brothers. The marker was located three-fourths of a mile south on Highway 92 on the Howard-Sherman County line. Photo courtesy of Tim Aitken http://www.pobonline.com/articles/102283 Mon, 07 Dec 2020 11:20:00 -0500 https://www.pobonline.com/articles/102283-land-surveying-jobs-which-states-have-the-best-opportunities adolphuse@bnpmedia.com (Emell Derra Adolphus) Submit a vote to help rank the best states for land surveying work. 

]]> http://www.pobonline.com/articles/102274 Fri, 30 Oct 2020 17:19:00 -0400 https://www.pobonline.com/articles/102274-are-land-surveying-jobs-the-best-in-your-state adolphuse@bnpmedia.com (Emell Derra Adolphus) http://www.pobonline.com/articles/102260 Tue, 20 Oct 2020 15:00:00 -0400 https://www.pobonline.com/articles/102260-land-surveyors-in-missouri-celebrate-history-tradition members of the Missouri Society of Professional Surveyors Members of the Missouri Society of Professional Surveyors. members of the Missouri Society of Professional Surveyors Members of the Missouri Society of Professional Surveyors. Joseph E. Clayton Joseph E. Clayton, PLS, at the Osage Treaty Line cave. Osage Treaty Line cave Joseph E. Clayton, PLS, at the Osage Treaty Line cave.