Surveyor Says! The NSPS Podcast

EP220 Gary Kent - Land Title Survey Standards 2026 - Section 2

As we continue to review the changes to the 2026 Edition of the updated ALTA/NSPS Land Title Survey Standards, "Surveyor Says! The NSPS Podcast" continues with our resident guru, Gary Kent, PS. Your host, Tim Burch, spoke with Gary to discuss despite how little has changed with Section 2 "Request for Survey," our practitioners would be advised to review and make sure what is covered within this important section. A nice refresher on the standard so check out what Gary has to say. Watch this space for more sections of the updated Standards to follow soon!

EP219 Gary Kent - Land Title Survey Standards 2026

Has it been five years already? It has, so we must prepare for the 2026 Edition of the updated ALTA/NSPS Land Title Survey Standards. This week's episode of "Surveyor Says! The NSPS Podcast" catches up with a central figure in these standards, Gary Kent, PS, to give an overview into the reasoning we have these critical standards. Your host, Tim Burch, sat down with Gary to discuss how these standards came to be, how often they have changed (and why!), and what lies down the road ahead in our collaboration with ALTA. Great insight into an important standard so you don't want to miss this one!

EP218 Ryan Hippensteil - DroneDeploy

Greetings from the "Big Easy!" This week's episode of "Surveyor Says! The NSPS Podcast" finds us in New Orleans attending the 2025 American Geophysical Union (AGU) Annual Conference. With over 20K attendees, it was great to run across this week's guest, Ryan Hippenstiel, Surveyor-in-Residence - Solutions Engineering for DroneDeploy, one of the leading reality capture platforms. Your host, Tim Burch, sat down with Ryan to explore his career into surveying, his work in both public and private practice, and now in his role at DroneDeploy. We covered a lot of ground on this one, so check it out today!

EP217 From the Director's Desk - January 2026

This episode of "Surveyor Says! The NSPS Podcast" finds your host, Tim Burch, providing news and other updates for this episode of "From the Director's Desk." Among the topics covered today:

• NSPS Election Announcement
• Scholarship Deadline!
• ALTA/NSPS Land Title Survey Standards
• Lobby Day 2026 - Issues
• 2026 NSPS Student Competition
• And some teaser items to watch for in 2026!

We have more great guests lined up for us to talk with in the coming weeks so bookmark the podcast and look forward to bring them to you soon! Check us out on our YouTube channel as well.

EP216 NSPS YSN Candidates 2028

And now for something completely different! This episode of "Surveyor Says! The NSPS Podcast" turns the reigns over to the NSPS Young Surveyors Network (YSN) and features a Q&A session with the 2026 Vice President candidates, Luke Woodyard and Zach Holshuer. The current YSN officers, President Cam Lowe, Vice President Jon Geffre, and Past President Nolan Mark, peppered the candidates with questions about their viewpoints on the profession and a few fun ones, too. Lots of energy and insightful outlook on how our younger practitioners see our beloved profession and the optimistic growth they currently see. Take a listen today and hear why their positive outlook is contagious!

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EP215 Cotton Jones - Candidate for NSPS VP

We wind up our interviews with the NSPS 2026 Election candidates with this episode of "Surveyor Says! The NSPS Podcast" featuring Cotton Jones, PLS, Director from Wyoming and candidate for Vice President. Our host, Tim Burch, caught up with Cotton to talk about his path into surveying and association involvement. They chat about Cotton's involvement as a third generation volunteer for the Cheyenne Frontier Days, and how we must keep the Young Surveyors Network involved in our career's future. Thanks for listening and subscribe wherever you listen to your podcasts.

EP214 Anthony "Rich" Vannozzi - Candidate for NSPS VP

Continuing with our interviews with the NSPS 2026 Election candidates, this week's episode of "Surveyor Says! The NSPS Podcast" introduces Anthony "Rich" Vannozzi, PLS, candidate for Vice President. Our host, Tim Burch, recently sat down with Rich to chat about his career in surveying AND education. From his time in the private sector to going back to his roots and alma mater (University of Maine) to teach the next generation of geospatialists, Rich shares his journey and why formal education is a critical part of our beloved profession's future. A great conversation, so check out this informative episode today!

EP213 Dan Martinez - Candidate for NSPS Secreatry

As we approach the end of the year, it can only mean one thing: Election Time! This week's episode of "Surveyor Says! The NSPS Podcast" begins our discussions with candidates for the 2026 Elections by introducing Dan Martinez, PLS, and the Nebraska Director for a number of years. Our host, Time Burch, recently sat down with Dan to discuss his career in surveying, is "Nebraska as flat as Kansas?", and what he would like to achieve as the next NSPS Secretary. They also talk about the "modernizing" of NSPS through marketing and social media, so check out the conversation today!

EP212 Davey Edwards @ Trimble Dimensions

Greetings from Las Vegas! This week's episode of "Surveyor Says! The NSPS Podcast" finds us in Sin City attending this year's edition of Trimble Dimensions. Your host, Tim Burch, sat down with NSPS Past President Davey Edwards to chat about his time in association leadership, blending a private surveying career with teaching at the university level, and being part of the evaluation process for the surveying seminars at Dimensions. An insightful conversation you don't want to miss!  

EP211 NSPS / FIG YSN Americas Conference - Panel Discussion

Our first "LIVE" podcast in front of a conference audience! This episode of "Surveyor Says! The NSPS Podcast" finds us at the 2nd Young Surveyors America Meeting hosted jointly by the NSPS and FIG Young Surveyor Networks (YSN) in Bloomington, Minnesota. Your host, Tim Burch, moderated a panel discussion featuring Paula Teperino (Uruguay), Milad Sadegi (Oregon), Stacey Pollock (Michigan), and Nolan Mark (Indiana) where they chatted about all things about being a "young" surveyor. From working environments to work/life balance, the conversation has something for everyone so check it out today. Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast on your favorite streaming platform!