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Surveyors must be mindful of environmental protection on both land and water in map-making.

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Subsidence Survey Would Aid in Climate Controversy

John M. Palatiello

January 14, 2019

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Having won control of the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, House Minority Leader Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), will ask the Democrat caucus to create a select committee on climate change similar to a former panel behind the failed effort to pass cap-and-trade legislation when her party last held a Congressional majority in 2009-2010.

Smokey the Bear's Message to Surveyors

Individuals make all the difference

Perry Trunick

December 17, 2018

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Each season of wildfires in the U.S. seems to be the worst on record. When the problem is that big, how does the individual make a difference?

Geospatial Responses to Natural Disasters

Ryan Lanclos

December 1, 2018

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By understanding location-specific data related to wildfires, communities can be better equipped to prepare for, respond to and recover from them.

Solo Notes: How Geomatics is Changing Surveying

Alexis Brumm

August 20, 2018

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Samantha Tanner, PLS, owner of 45th Parallel Geomatics, LLC, does a little bit of everything. As apparent by her impressive resume of work and industries served, Tanner loves the surveying industry for its flexibility.

Geospatial Technology in Forestry

Mary E. Shacklett

August 6, 2018

How does geospatial technology facilitate superior information gathering that supports forestry best practices?

Global Efforts Map the Ocean Floor

Linda Duffy

March 1, 2018

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The bottom of the ocean is the largest uncharted area on our planet. Several international organizations are joining forces to create a comprehensive global bathymetric model useful for multiple applications.

Aberystwyth University Invests in UAV LiDAR

Forestry monitoring performed by UAS-based LiDAR

January 17, 2018

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The Earth Observation and Ecosystem Dynamics Group at Aberystwyth University has invested in a drone based LiDAR and spectral imaging package in order to enhance their research across the globe.

Forestry by Way of Aerial Imagery, Remote Sensing, GIS

Mary Jo Wagner

December 1, 2016

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Simply put, forestry in Sweden is big business.

Guest Column: Gone With the Wind

Shawn R. Van Kampen, PLS

April 2, 2016

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On April 9, 2015, an “F-4” tornado struck rural Ogle and DeKalb Counties and the unincorporated town of Fairdale, Ill.

Monitoring, the Non-Destructive Way

In geophysical surveys, ground penetrating radar and electromagnetic induction technologies offer advantages over expensive and time-consuming drilling

Brian Jones

November 23, 2015

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Pardon the pun, but geophysical surveys can be the bedrock of today’s environmental projects. Applications range from locating abandoned underground storage tanks and utilities, to complex mapping of geology in remedial investigations, to finding landfill boundaries and other buried unknown problems.

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