Rami Tamimi is a Professional Surveyor, UAS Pilot, and the Founder of The Survey School where he teaches future surveyors how to blend solid fieldwork with modern tools like LiDAR, drones, and photogrammetry while maintaining the core fundamental principles of survey-grade accuracy.Rami is also a Ph.D. candidate at The Ohio State University as a pursue a Ph.D. in Geodetic Engineering. His focus is to bridge traditional surveying with cutting-edge geospatial technology in ways that are practical, precise, and future-ready.The ASPRS Early Career Professional Council Officers, Jordan Hicks and Riley O'Donnell host this podcast.
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The ASPRS Mentors Podcast welcomes Russell Hall, PLS—a respected land surveyor, leader at Langan Engineering, and co-host of The Geoholics podcast.As a licensed Professional Land Surveyor with 24+ years of experience, Russell helps engineering firms, municipalities, and agencies unlock faster, more accurate decisions through advanced surveying and reality capture solutions.
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Ron Chapple is the VP Global Strategic Solutions for NV5. He works with a team of geospatial and building analysisprofessions that deliver industry-leading projects for airports, urban environments, building infrastructure, and data centers. Ron’s unique background in storytelling connects digital twins and technology. Ron’s clients include the BBC, PBS, and National Geographic. Ron has won two EMMY awards including a PBS project entitled “OnBecoming California”. Ron pioneered the use of remote sensing as part of a Pulitzer Prize award-winning project withUSA Today.
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Listen to the exciting conversation with Dr. Eric Saczuk, Research Chair at BCIT and RPAS Hub Lead, who specializes in drone-based remote sensing, photogrammetry, and innovative climate research in polar regions.
Dr. Saczuk shared insights from his groundbreaking drone mapping projects in Antarctica and Svalbard, his experiences training citizen scientists, and how UAV technology is reshaping environmental monitoring.
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We’re thrilled to welcome Dr. David Maune, the Father of Lidar and author of The DEM Users Manual, as our guest mentor. He’ll share his expertise and exciting career journey to inspire geospatial professionals like you!
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Dr. Steinberg currently serves as the Geospatial Information Officer (GIO) for the County of Los Angeles California where he works across departments to develop and implement geospatial strategy with a team of over 150 highly skilled geospatial professionals. Throughout his career he has focused on the application of geospatial analysis for modeling and visualization of spatial data in both human and natural environments. He also serves as program director for the Los Angeles Region Imagery Acquisition Consortium (LARIAC) Program, a consortium of approximately 50 local, state and federal organizations, academic institutions, and NGOs that collaborate in the acquisition of remote sensing data, derived products and services for the county. Prior to joining the LA County, he served as Principal Scientist and department head at an environmental research agency in southern California (2011-2018). From 1998-2011 he was a Professor of Geospatial Science at Cal Poly Humboldt, California. During his tenure with the University, he was honored as a Fulbright Distinguished Chair in airborne remote sensing (Simon Fraser University, Canada; 2004) and a Fulbright Senior Scholar in geospatial analysis, (University of Helsinki, Finland; 2008). Dr. Steinberg continues to educate future professionals as an Adjunct Professor in the MS GIScience program at California State University, Long Beach and the Claremont Graduate University. He is coauthor or editor of several books and articles including Resilient Communities across Geographies (2021), GIS Research Methods: Incorporating Spatial Perspectives (2015).He is actively involved in geospatial leadership positions (most recently he elected as the next Vice President of ASPRS), as a member of the GISCI Certification Committee, and as an instructor for the Geospatial Professional Network’s GIS Leadership Academy. He also regularly serves on government committees, currently the USGS 3DEP workgroup.In his free time, he enjoys travel, attending concerts, and playing his “GiStar” (perhaps the world’s only GIS-themed electric guitar).
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Dr. Ryerson has served in a variety of senior positions in industry and government. He is a a Fellow of the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS), has served on the Board of the ASPRS, and is a Past-Chairman of the Canadian Remote Sensing Society. He has won a number of awards, including the Gold Medal of the Canadian Remote Sensing Society and the Alan Gordon Memorial Award for “Outstanding Service over his career to Remote Sensing.” He has been interviewed on national radio and television and by every major newspaper in English Canada. Several examples of his work have been featured in Canada’s National Museum of Science and Technology.
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Ben Wilkinson is an Associate Professor at the University of Florida. There, he teaches undergraduate and graduate photogrammetry courses, and administers the Mapping with UAS certificate program. He is a coauthor of the textbook Elements of Photogrammetry. His research focuses on foundational geomatics topics in UAS photogrammetry and lidar, and applications to natural resources.
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Florent is an esteemed authority in the field of 3D data science. He teaches and conducts research for top EU Universities. He is also the Head Professor of the 3D Geodata Academy and Innovation Director for FrenchTech120 Companies. With a decade of experience, Florent's expertise in Python and its applications to 3D data is unrivaled. His groundbreaking research and real-world contributions have garnered acclaim in academia and industries with several awards. His unique journey merges a deep academic perspective with a pragmatic view of creating innovative 3D products and solutions. Whether you're an early career professional, coder, data scientist, engineer, or curious researcher, Florent's insights will propel you toward new frontiers and exciting opportunities in this rapidly evolving field.
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Bill is a Survey Technical Leader at Halff and a Certified Photogrammetrist through the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS). With over 17 years of experience in the photogrammetric industry, Bill is highly skilled in large scale aerial photogrammetry data collection and processing. Additionally, Bill is well versed in aerial lidar data collection and processing; and mobile and terrestrial-based lidar. He has held various roles within ASPRS, such as Director of the Professional Practice Division and President of the Gulf South Region, of which he was a founding member in 2021. Bill advises the North Central Texas Aerial Robotics Initiative and was named Geospatial Professional of the Year by the Texas Society of Professional Surveyors (TSPS) in 2019. This past April, Bill received the ASPRS Gulf South Region Outstanding Service Award
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Marko is an early career researcher who has been studying and working in the field of geomatics since 14 years old. Born and raised in Zagreb, Croatia, Marko moved to Melbourne in late 2019 after being awarded a full scholarship to undertake his PhD at the University of Melbourne, Department of Infrastructure Engineering. His areas of expertise include reality capturing, Mixed Reality localisation, Remote Sensing, and spatial data integration, and he is actively investigating how Machine and Deep Learning can be used to resolve challenges in those fields. Marko’s PhD work proposing innovative use of Deep Learning solutions in localization and spatial data integration sparked interest from research and industry partners, such as Heritage Victoria and the University of Adelaide. His project proposal on visualizing Digital Twins using Mixed Reality was recognized by the Building 4.0 CRC, which awarded him a top-up scholarship, multiple additional grants, and involved him in numerous industry projects. When he is not working, Marko does hobby electronics and woodworking, swims, plays water polo or video games, reads, or meditates.
Marko's recommended materials to learn more about Deep/Machine Learning can be found here:
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Matthew Byrd is a visionary entrepreneur, advisor, and speaker, focused on advanced technologies and innovation across the built environment. His professional journey began in geospatial services, and his entrepreneurial spirit led him to establish Nexus 3D Consulting in 2016, a company that quickly became a global leader in geospatial and reality capture services. Nexus 3D’s growth led to its acquisition by Allen &
Company in 2023, and formed into Allen 3D in 2024. Matthew has advised and supported projects alongside companies like ExxonMobil, Tesla, Microsoft, Amazon, Micron, Albertsons, AECOM, HDR, Department of Defense, FBI, and many more.
In 2020 Matthew founded the Reality Capture Network (RCN), featuring a podcast with industry disruptors, an online education center, and a globally recognized
conference. RCN brings together the world's most innovative minds to share, learn, and revolutionize industries across the built environment by working
together as a collaborative community. His goal is to inspire professionals to embrace change, adopt new technologies, and create a culture of innovation that
leads to growth for the entire industry. He believes that through community and collaboration, we can build a better future.
Listen to the Reality Capture Network on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0gQNHn1DTs5p94oZHWHBjK
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Tianna is the Faculty Administrator in the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research at the University of Regina. She also teaches as a casual instructor at Saskatchewan Polytechnic. She holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance and two master's degrees: one in public administration and the other in business administration. She is passionate about finance and believes that a strong understanding of it is essential for achieving success both personally and professionally. This podcast is hosted by the ASPRS Early Career Professional Council Officers, Greg Stamnes and Jordan Hicks.
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Ms. Karen Schuckman is the Senior Director of Remote Sensing and Geospatial Services at RRC Companies, a leader in the international renewable energy industry. She is an Adjunct Associate Teaching Professor of Geography at Penn State University, where for 17 years she was the Lead Faculty for the Graduate Certificate in Remote Sensing and Earth Observation. She also serves as the Executive Director of the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing. She holds an MS in Geospatial Information Systems from Penn State University, is an ASPRS Certified Photogrammetrist, ASPRS Certified Mapping Scientist – Lidar, and Professional Land Surveyor.
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This episode will be joined by special guest, Dr. Qassim Abdullah to discuss the ASPRS Positional Accuracy Standards for Digital Geospatial Data (2024) Edition 2, Version 2. *To download the complete Standards, visit https://www.asprs.org/homefeatured/asprs-approves-edition-2-version-2-of-the-asprs-positional-accuracy-standards-for-digital-geospatial-data-2024.html The Standards are available in hardcopy format and can be purchased from the ASPRS Bookstore, www.asprs.org. Dr. Qassim Abdullah is an achieved scientist with more than 45 years of combined industrial, research and development (R&D), and academic experience in analytical photogrammetry, digital remote sensing, and civil and surveying engineering. Dr. Abdullah obtained his doctorate and master degrees in photogrammetry from the Civil Engineering Department at the University of Washington in Seattle. He is the Vice President and Chief Scientist for Woolpert Inc. His responsibilities include designing and managing strategic programs to develop and implement new remote sensing technologies focused on meeting the evolving needs of geospatial users.He also serves as an adjunct professor at the University of Maryland, and at Penn State, where he teaches graduate courses on unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), photogrammetry and remote sensing. Among his achievements, he evaluated and introduced a Geiger-mode and single photon lidar to the geospatial industry while leading Woolpert research activities surrounding intelligent transportation systems, digital twin, smart cities, and UAS sensor calibration and workflow development. Dr. Abdullah is a Fellow with the ASPRS and the creator and principal author of the new ASPRS Positional Accuracy Standards for Digital Geospatial Data, Editions 1&2, where he received the organization’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2019 and has been the recipient of several prestigious awards within the organization. Most recently, Dr. Abdullah was awarded the “Outstanding Personal Achievement in Lidar Award” during the Geoweek 2023 conference. He publishes a monthly column, “Mapping Matters,” in the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) journal, PE&RS. Dr. Abdullah is on the Transportation Research Board’s Standing Committee, the New Users of Shared Airspace (AV095) and a friend of the TRB Standing Committees, the Geospatial Data Acquisition Technologies (AKD70), Geographic Information Science (AED40), Information Systems and Technology (AED30). Dr. Abdullah also serves on the advisory board for Geoweek. Dr. Abdullah is a certified photogrammetrist and licensed professional surveyor and mapper in Florida, Oregon, Virginia, and South Carolina. He is also a certified thermographer by the FLIR Infrared Training Center and a Certified GEOINT Professional in Remote Sensing and Imagery Analysis (CGP-R) by the USGIF. This podcast is hosted by the ASPRS Early Career Professional Council Officers, Greg Stamnes and Jordan Hicks.
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As the President of GPI Geospatial Inc., Paul has successfully grown GPI’s geospatial division into a highly sought-after and respected surveying operation in the eastern United States. Paul is well-versed in all facets of the survey industry, from conventional land surveying to cutting edge mobile and aerial lidar technologies. Paul manages, leads, and advises his diverse team of over 150 surveying professionals and is responsible for the division’s profitability, sales performance, training initiatives, technical operations, and administrative functions. Beyond managerial responsibilities, Paul oversees staff requirements, adherence to state board regulations, strategic planning, business development, business growth, quality control, client satisfaction, financial stability, training programs, and risk management. Paul’s commitment to GPI Geospatial is at the core of his mission to establish an effective organizational structure within the branch that caters to the needs of the staff, project requirements, and client demands.
Paul enjoys exercising and spending time with family and friends outside the office. He also enjoys spending time in the kitchen, trying new recipes, and discovering new flavors to unwind after a long day.
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Alvan “Al” Karlin, Ph.D., CMS-L, GISP is a senior geospatial scientist at Dewberry, formerly from the Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD), where he managed lidar-related projects and Geographic Watershed Information System/Arc Hydro database development in cooperation with the Watershed Management Program. With Dewberry, he serves as a consultant on hydrology, topography, and imagery projects. He is currently the vice president of the ASPRS. In his spare time, he enjoys chasing after salamanders, frogs, lizards, and snakes, as well as, growing tomatoes in his backyard garden.
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Dr. Elsayed is a distinguished figure in the geospatial industry, currently serving as the Head of Innovation at Teledyne Geospatial in Toronto, Canada. With nearly two decades of experience, Dr. Elsayed has carved out a reputation as a leader in high-tech domains, including Artificial Intelligence (AI), lidar and camera sensor systems, lidar manufacturing, photogrammetry, and lidar data acquisition and processing.Dr. Elsayed's educational background is both diverse and impressive. He holds a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Alexandria University, a master’s degree in IT Business Management from The British University in Dubai, and a PhD in Geomatics Engineering from Toronto Metropolitan University. His academic journey reflects a deep commitment to advancing geospatial technology and contributing to groundbreaking research.
In his role at Teledyne Geospatial, Dr. Elsayed leads a team of talented scientists and professionals dedicated to developing cutting-edge lidar products for land, water, and air applications. His team excels in integrating the latest advancements in lidar subsystems and leveraging AI to provide invaluable insights for different applications. Dr. Elsayed's responsibilities encompass overseeing various R&D projects, conducting feasibility studies, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to align innovation initiatives with the company’s strategic objectives.
Dr. Elsayed's career is distinguished by a blend of industry and academic experience. During his PhD program at TMU, he not only taught geomatics courses but also represented graduate students in the Academic Senate and has been part of the high-level decision making group of the university. As a Research Scientist at Teledyne Geospatial, he developed new algorithms and techniques to enhance the accuracy and reliability of lidar systems. His professional contributions extend to the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) as an At-large Region Director and Co-Editor for ASPRS Sector Insight, and to the Canadian Remote Sensing Society (CRSS-SCT) as an Executive Board Member.
Dr. Elsayed's work exemplifies the synergy between academic excellence and industry innovation, driving his own bright future for geospatial technologies. This podcast is hosted by the ASPRS Early Career Professional Council Officers, Greg Stamnes and Jordan Hicks.
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Victor is a Spanish Geomatics Engineer based in Western Canada currently working as Product Manager at Cintoo, leading Industry 4.0 Roadmap and implementations. With 15+ years of experience in technology delivery, Victor has been a driving force in the geomatics sector, utilizing advanced technology for reality capture projects across Europe and North America. For half of his career, he has focused on optimizing geospatial datasets through cloud-based solutions, providing asset visualization, facilitating cloud-based collaboration, and developing digital twin solutions for strategic pursuits and projects on a global scale. Victor brings enthusiasm for innovation and driving project success. This podcast is hosted by the ASPRS Early Career Professional Council Officers, Greg Stamnes and Jordan Hicks.
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Dr. Smith currently holds the position of Distinguished Member of Technical Staff at Maxar Intelligence Inc. He began working at the South Carolina Dept of Natural Resources while studying at the University of SC under John R. Jensen in the mid 90’s. At DNR he specialized in deriving land cover, bathymetry, and mapping and monitoring specific habitats from satellite and airborne imagery. Upon completion of a Ph.D. in Remote Sensing from the Geography program, he was hired at EarthSat in 1999, a small remote sensing company in the Washington D.C. area which was then purchased by MDA, and eventually Maxar. While there, over the past nearly 25 years, he has done a little of everything in the satellite remote sensing industry from BD support, proposal writing, measuring precision of imagery, atmospheric compensation, sensor harmonization, automated land cover and change detection generation, bathymetry production, machine learning based tool production, crop yield studies, forest regrowth rates, and even mapping terrain on Mars. He has published multiple peer-reviewed articles and has a patent pending. This podcast is hosted by the ASPRS Early Career Professional Council Officers, Greg Stamnes and Jordan Hicks.
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