Environmental

PROJECTS

Topcon GNSS, Land Surveying Instruments Helping Build Bridges in Rwanda

November 28, 2020

Topcon GNSS and survey instrumentation equipment will be used to construct trail bridges in the East African country of Rwanda.

POINT & SHOOT

The Moment a Scorpion Guards a Survey Monument

Emell Derra Adolphus

October 16, 2020

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In Matilija Canyon, California, a land surveyor has a truly wild moment in the field.

HI-DEF

Florida-Based Land Surveyors Achieve QL0 LiDAR Scan for GIS Landbase Update

Survey data from the recently completed United States Geological Survey/Leon County 2018-2020 Tallahassee-Leon GIS Landbase Update Project characterizes the area's landscape like never before.

Alvan Karlin Raymond Miller Jr. Amar Nayegandhi Greg Mauldin

October 2, 2020

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For the Tallahassee-Leon Geographic Information Systems Department, the elevation project was an opportunity to obtain high-accuracy survey data that would characterize its varied county landscape like never before.

ARCHAEOLOGY

Aerial LiDAR Uncovers Oldest Maya Site Yet

The recent discovery has been hiding in plain sight for years.

Emell Derra Adolphus

August 29, 2020

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The recent discovery has been hiding in plain sight for years.

RIP

Using Ground Penetrating Radar at Oakwood Cemetery

Oakwood Cemetery in High Point, North Carolina is using ground penetrating radar to reveal scores of unmarked graves in the cemetery's historically Black burial section.

Emell Derra Adolphus

July 22, 2020

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Oakwood Cemetery in High Point, North Carolina is using ground penetrating radar to reveal scores of unmarked graves in the cemetery's historically Black burial section.

UAV

Bathymetric Survey Drones Can Be An Easy Fix to Complex Problems

Mary E. Shacklett

July 9, 2020

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When an unmanned surface vehicle isn't an option, bathymetric survey drones have the advantage of flight.

SNAPSHOT

Survey Crew Members Share Photos from the Field

In our 2020 Point & Shoot photo gallery, survey crews from around the country share their days and nights as a surveyor in the field.

Emell Derra Adolphus

July 8, 2020

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View job site photos from survey crews around the world in POB Magazine’s new 2020 Point & Shoot photo gallery.

San Francisco Precision Survey Completed

Angus Stocking LS

March 2, 2020

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When Bruce Storrs first accepted his job as San Francisco City and County Surveyor 14 years ago, he was well aware of the challenges.

Survey In Extreme Isolation Successfully Maps Bird Preserve

John Stenmark LS

February 3, 2020

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John Houston is not a surveyor. He’s not a heavy traveler, either. So what was he doing on a speck of an island in the South Atlantic Ocean, knee deep in brush and muck operating a high-accuracy GNSS receiver?

Specialized Applications Tap Power of GNSS

Linda Duffy

February 3, 2020

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To say that GNSS has had a major impact on the growth enjoyed by the geospatial industry would be an understatement. There are literally billions of electronic devices used today that rely on the signals, and with better location information, many new applications are feasible such as self-driving cars and drone deliveries.