Surveyor Says! The NSPS Podcast

Episode 116 - The Podcast finds us in the Palmetto State and chatting with Aaron Leach, PLS, owner at Rowe Prof. Services Company (Myrtle Beach office) and member of the NSPS Trig-Star committee.

“Surveyor Says!” The NSPS Podcast finds us in the Palmetto State and chatting with Aaron Leach, PLS, owner at Rowe Professional Services Company (Myrtle Beach office) and member of the NSPS Trig-Star committee. He recently sat down with Tim Burch to talk about his beginnings in surveying, childhood trips with his grandfather leading to his love for the outdoors, and why membership in your professional society is more than networking. Aaron shared his thoughts on past experiences and mentors, and why education within the profession never stops.

Aaron is a great example of expanding one’s ability to give back to a profession, starting locally and extending to serving on a national education committee. Thank for listening to “Surveyor Says!” The NSPS Podcast and subscribe wherever you listen to your audio selections.

Episode 115 - One of the biggest values of being an NSPS member is advocacy, so this week’s episode is a great way to hear all about our legislative efforts.

One of the biggest values of being an NSPS member is advocacy, so this week’s episode of “Surveyor Says!” The NSPS Podcast is a great way to hear all about our legislative efforts. John Palatiello, Partner at Miller/Wenhold, is the NSPS Legislative Consultant, longtime advocate for geospatial professions, and leads the overall efforts of our Joint Government Affairs Committee (JGAC). He recently celebrated his 40^th anniversary of legislative representation and recently talked with Tim Burch about his career, our current political climate, and the items our NSPS directors will be discussing during the upcoming Lobby Day activities. John shared his opinions on surveyors being recognized as professionals and the importance of working with legislators to separate professional licensing from occupational licensing. He also talked about the importance of lobbying and getting our elected officials to consider the professional surveyor’s view when supporting legislation.

We appreciate John, John “JB” Byrd, and JGAC Chair Pat Smith for their ongoing efforts to represent our great profession at the federal legislative level. Thank for listening to “Surveyor Says!” The NSPS Podcast and subscribe wherever you listen to your audio selections.

Episode 114 - The NSPS Podcast caught up with Alysen Tierney, PLS, the immediate Past President of the Wisconsin Young Surveyors Network and spark plug behind the success and growth of the group.

It is not too often we get to sit down and talk about the surveying profession with someone who has been such a driving force in the Young Surveyors Network, but this week’s conversation gets it done!  “Surveyor Says!” The NSPS Podcast caught up with Alysen Tierney, PLS, the immediate Past President of the Wisconsin Young Surveyors Network and spark plug behind the success and growth of the group. With a little arm-twisting, she sat down with Tim Burch at the recent WSLS Institute to talk about her development as a young surveyor, growing into a professional role, running a small surveying business with her husband, and starting a family through all her endeavors. Alysen shared her experiences and challenges as a young woman and mother in our profession, including taking her daughter, Atlas, in the field during her workday. She is reluctant to be called a role model for young surveyors, but she is truly a trailblazer and we look forward to see her continued success.

Lots of great insight into the world of a pioneering young surveyor who is set to take on the next chapter of her career, so tune in and enjoy the breath of fresh air she is. Thank for listening to “Surveyor Says!” The NSPS Podcast and subscribe wherever you listen to your audio selections.

Episode 113 - PLSO 2022 Surveyor of the Year, Pat Gaylord, PLS sits down with an in-person conversation with Tim Burch, NSPS Executive Director.

Royalty in the house! During a recent trip to the Oregon to the PLSO Conference in Salem, we were able to sit down with their 2022 Surveyor of the Year, Pat Gaylord, PLS for this episode of “Surveyor Says!” Pat sat down for an in-person conversation with Tim Burch to discuss his new role of NSPS Director for Oregon, workforce development efforts with PLSO, and what the future holds for the surveying profession. He shared growing up with a surveying household with father and uncle, going to college to become a forester yet coming back around a full career in the surveying profession.

We were also lucky enough to have a special guest appearance of PLSO Executive Director Aimee McAuliffe singing Pat’s praises but cannot confirm there was not a bribe for all her compliments. (Maybe a future podcast guest?) “Surveyor Says!” The NSPS Podcast thanks you for the listen!

Episode 112 - Ron Nelms, PLS - Author of ”Putting Big Sticks by Little Sticks”

“Surveyor Says!” The NSPS Podcast goes to the library! This week, we feature Ron Nelms, PLS, who recently published a wonderful book “Putting Big Sticks by Little Sticks” that reflects the journey that his surveying career has taken. Ron recently talked with our two hosts, Curt Sumner and Tim Burch, on what inspired him to write about his career and how many life lessons are learned along the way. He explained that the surveying profession has provided him with my experiences and challenges that taught him more about life than just working as a surveyor. Ron also shared his personal challenge of putting his experiences into a written form and how it allowed him to reflect even more on a “storied” career.

The book is currently available on BookBaby.com (the publisher of the book), Amazon, and Barnes & Noble.

https://store.bookbaby.com/book/Putting-Big-Sticks-by-Little-Sticks

https://www.amazon.com/Putting-Big-Sticks-Little-Surveyor/dp/1667821296/

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/putting-big-sticks-by-little-sticks-ronald-j-nelms/1140818262

Thanks for joining us here on “Surveyor Says!” The NSPS Podcast! More amazing surveying stories and information in the weeks ahead, so subscribe and follow us on all popular media channels.

Episode 111 - Galen Scott - GPS on Benchmarks

We promised to have him back! This week is the return of our favorite National Geodetic Survey (NGS) Constituent Resources Manager, Mr. Galen Scott. Back in Episode 71, Galen discussed the popular GPS on Benchmarks program that uses crowdsourced geodetic information from around the country to help NGS with future transformation tools.

We appreciate you tuning in to listen to “Geospatial with Galen” and he will be back soon to talk about all things OPUS and other great things from NGS. Thanks again for listening to “Surveyor Says!” The NSPS Podcast.

https://geodesy.noaa.gov/web/science_edu/webinar_series/gpsonbm-nsrs-campaign-continues.shtml

https://geodesy.noaa.gov/GPSonBM/

 

Episode 110 - Big Announcement! w/ Curt & Tim

After a much-needed break for the holidays, we are back and with big changes to announce for the new year. This episode of “Surveyor Says!” The NSPS Podcast features our two hosts, Curt Sumner and Tim Burch, but in different roles for the organization. After a 23-year run as Executive Director, Curt is transitioning to an Emeritus role and has handed the reins to Tim as the new Executive Director. Curt and Tim sat down after a hectic first week to reflect on the change at the top of NSPS yet retaining the continuity of the organization with its wonderful staff. We learn about Curt’s career to date and how this next chapter takes him back to his roots and near his immediate family.

Lots of great episodes and guest are on tap for 2022 so make sure you are subscribed to “Surveyor Says!” The NSPS Podcast to catch more of these great interviews. Thank you for joining us!

EP109 ”What is Surveying?” - Subsurface Underground Engineering & Mapping

This episode of “Surveyor Says! The NSPS Podcast” delves into the world of underground utility location from the surveyor’s perspective and features Mike Clifford, DGT Associates co-founder & principal, and Mike Twohig, Director of Subsurface Mapping for DGT.

Episode 108 - This episode features interviews with Jeanette Harley, Heather Kennan, and Eric Salovich, the candidates for NSPS Young Surveyors Network (YSN) Secretary in the upcoming 2022 Election.

This episode of “Surveyor Says! The NSPS Podcast” features interviews with Jeanette Harley, Heather Kennan, and Eric Salovich, the candidates for NSPS Young Surveyors Network (YSN) Secretary in the upcoming 2022 Election. All three young entrepreneurs sat down recently to chat with NSPS President-Elect Tim Burch about goals for the YSN, the importance of a strong relationship between the Young Surveyors and the NSPS Board of Directors, and what each of them sees coming up with the future of surveying.

The Young Surveyors Network represents a bright future ahead for the profession and these two candidates are prime examples of those leaders. Thank you for listening to this episode of “Surveyor Says!” The NSPS Podcast and look for ballots for the 2022 NSPS Young Surveyors Network election cycle to be announced soon.

Episode 107 - The NSPS Podcast” features interviews with Nolan Mark and Jacob Heck, candidates for NSPS Young Surveyors Network (YSN) Vice President in the upcoming 2022 Election.

This episode of “Surveyor Says! The NSPS Podcast” features interviews with Nolan Mark and Jacob Heck, candidates for NSPS Young Surveyors Network (YSN) Vice President in the upcoming 2022 Election. Both gentlemen sat down recently to chat with NSPS President-Elect Tim Burch about goals for the YSN, the importance of a strong relationship between the Young Surveyors and the NSPS Board of Directors, and what each of them sees coming up with the future of surveying.

The Young Surveyors Network represents a bright future ahead for the profession and these two candidates are prime examples of those leaders. Thank you for listening to this episode of “Surveyor Says!” The NSPS Podcast and look for more interviews with the YSN Secretary candidates for the 2022 NSPS election cycle.