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The Geoholics

”Adding Value & Making Friends” since 2019! Our goal is to not waste your time! The group discusses a variety of topics including surveying, geospatial, geomatics, GIS, civil engineering and much much more.

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Episode 270 - Rob Cammack & SmartDrone

The Geoholics ·

2026/02/04

This week the Geoholics crew sits down with Rob Cammack — entrepreneur, builder, and CEO/Founder of SmartDrone — a guy who’s basically been innovating since most of us were trading baseball cards. From launching businesses as a kid to founding and selling multiple companies, Rob brings that rare mix of grit, vision, and “there’s gotta be a better way” thinking that our industry desperately needs.We dive headfirst into the origin story behind Magellan, the first “No Drone Expert Required” LiDAR

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Episode 269 - Jenna Kent

The Geoholics ·

2026/01/23

In this episode of The Geoholics Podcast, the crew dives deep—both literally and figuratively—into the world of archaeology, GIS, and cultural resource management with special guest Jenna Kent, Archaeologist at Jacobs Engineering Group.From growing up across Texas, Mississippi, Utah, and Hawaii as part of a military family, to excavating 7th-century monasteries and 12th-century abbeys in Ireland, Jenna’s journey has been anything but ordinary. That geographic diversity helped shape her appreciation

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Episode 268 - Keith Masback

The Geoholics ·

2026/01/22

As former CEO of USGIF, Keith reflects on what fueled the organization’s massive growth, the importance of building strong academic pipelines, and why developing people has always been just as critical as advancing technology. We explore the evolution of GEOINT education, the skills today’s students must master, and why adaptability now outweighs specialization. The conversation turns toward the future of the industry—interoperability challenges, outdated policies slowing innovation, and the growing

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Episode 267 - Dillon Harp, RPLS, LSLS, CFedS

The Geoholics ·

2026/01/09

Episode 267 is a masterclass in discipline, faith, leadership, and next-level surveying as the Geoholics crew sits down with Dillon Harp—a surveyor whose journey started at just 16 years old and has led him to become a nationally respected leader in the profession.Born on Carswell Air Force Base and raised with a strong sense of structure and service, Dillon shares how early exposure to hard work, responsibility, and mentorship shaped his approach to both surveying and leadership. From cutting his

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Episode 266 - Dustin Gardner, PLS

The Geoholics ·

2026/01/06

This one’s got HEART. In Episode 266 of The Geoholics, we sit down with Dustin Gardner, PLS—a guy who somehow combined American literature, math, criminal justice, surveying, fatherhood, service, and storytelling into one damn good life. From San Diego roots to EV infrastructure projects… From survey outreach and historical preservation to mentoring foster youth… From fishing with his son to writing books that challenge how we think about purpose… Dustin is living proof that surveying isn’t just

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85:23

2025 Trimble Dimensions - Day 2 from Las Vegas!

The Geoholics ·

2025/12/19

Check out these highlights from Day 2 of this year's awesome event!!!01:10 - Will Wing PLS, Owner Operator\CEO @ Infinity Land Surveying, LLC & Dustin Gardner PLS, Land Surveyor @ Diamondback Land Surveying. 18:05 - Klaus Thymann, Explorer, Scientist, Creator - Fellow @ The Explorers Club & The Royal Geographical Society - Expert Roster @ UNESCO UN - Founder Project Pressure 37:40 - Dr. Scott Peterson, Associate Professor, Geomatics Engineering at Fresno State University & Tom Cardenas,

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100:10

2025 Trimble Dimensions - Day 1 from Las Vegas!

The Geoholics ·

2025/12/17

Check out these highlights from Day 1 of this year's awesome event!!!04:30 - Cyndee Hoagland, Senior Vice President for Trimble's Owner and Public Sector & Adrian Newcombe, Director of Product Management Utilities and Public Admin at Trimble 25:45 - Eric Glaves PLS, Survey Analyst at David Evans and Associates, Inc. 41:30 - Tom Cardenas, Senior Vice President at CSDS, Inc. & Bob Berti, Owner at California Construction Control 1:03:00 - Karl Bradshaw, Director of Product Management, Reality

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96:20

Women Surveyors Summit - Day 2 from Las Vegas!

The Geoholics ·

2025/12/16

Check out these highlights from Day 2 of this year's awesome event!!!00:10 - Kristie Achee, Sr. Project Manager @ QK & Kathy Nitayangkul, Land Surveyor and Partner @ Polaris Land Surveying 14:00 - Carol Morman, Owner @ CLM Surveying & Engineering and Program Chair, Professor Land Surveying @ Cincinnati State Technical and Community College & Cara Tryling, Professional Land Surveyor @ Brandstetter Carroll Inc. 28:45 - Isabella Totra, Student @ Saint Louis University & Iris

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105:06

Women Surveyors Summit - Day 1 from Las Vegas!

The Geoholics ·

2025/12/12

Check out these highlights from Day 1 of this year's awesome event!!!04:00 - Heather Markley, Vice President @ Future Surveyors Foundation and Sr Vice President @ LJA Surveying, Inc. 16:00 - Natalie Martinez-Vega, Land Surveyor @ US Army Corp of Engineers & Jade Castillo, Topography Technician @ V. Seda & Associates PSC 37:00 - Trisha Lund, Owner of WLG Surveying Solutions 51:00 - Jeanette Harley, Owner of Harley Surveying & DeeDee Frasure, Surveyor @ Timmons Group 1:02:15 - Schuyler

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84:25

INTERGEO 2025 - Day 3 LIVE from Frankfurt, GER

The Geoholics ·

2025/11/25

Check out these highlights from Day 3 of this year's awesome event!!!00:40 - Mat Kellett, Regional Senior Manager - Northern Europe @ Topcon Positioning Systems 12:40 - András Zlinszky, Community Evangelist @ Sinergise 27:40 - Steven Woolven, President @ Trimble Applanix 38:05 - Raymond Woering, CEO and Commercial Director & Hanno Kant, Does Everything Ray Doesn't Do Which Is A Lot @ APGLOS 54:00 - Henry Genefaas, Technical Specialist @ Emesent 1:06:55 - Reinis Tocelovskis, Founder & CEO @

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INTERGEO 2025 - Day 2 LIVE from Frankfurt, GER

The Geoholics ·

2025/11/25

Check out these highlights from Day 2 of this year's awesome event!!! 00:25 - Madeleine Janzen, Technical Sales Specialist & Samuel Beaupre, Director of Sales & Marketing @ Geo-Plus 17:25 - Torsten Kriening, Publisher and CEO @ SpaceWatch.Global 38:22 - Mantas Vaskela, CEO @ AISPECO 50:52 - Toni Louhisola, Digitalization Veteran @ Infrakit Group Oy & Jaakkola Mika, Development manager @ Destia Oy 1:03:00 - Igor Vereninov, Co-Founder and CEO @ Emlid 1:21:30 - Antonio Mendes, Mobile

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Episode 265 - Scott Spears, Chris Mauldin & AllTerra...

The Geoholics ·

2025/11/21

Episode 265 brings together two AllTerra Central leaders — Scott Spears and Chris Mauldin — for a fast-moving conversation on UAVs, SLAM, reality capture, and the human side of geospatial technology. After the usual Geoholics banter and updates ,we dive straight into what surveyors are getting wrong (and right) about drone adoption.Scott and Chris tackle the biggest misconceptions around UAVs, break down the differences between American and Chinese platforms, and explain how handheld scanners and

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INTERGEO 2025 - Day 1 LIVE from Frankfurt, GER

The Geoholics ·

2025/11/14

Check out these highlights from Day 1 of this year's awesome event!!!05:24 - Chris Trevillian - Senior Director Product Go To Market, Trimble Field Systems @ Trimble Inc. 21:42 - Michael Leppitsch - Alliances @ Point One Navigation 36:45 - Paul Hanaphy - Marketing & PR @ Artec 3D 47:20 - Miss Digital Twins @ SKARTA 57:05 - Hans-Martin Zogg - Business Director TPS @ Leica Geosystems

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Episode 264 - Dallas VanZanten & Datumate

The Geoholics ·

2025/11/04

Bridging the Field and the Office – Accuracy, Adoption & the Future of Photogrammetry!This week, we sit down with Dallas VanZanten, a self-taught innovator who’s redefining the intersection of construction, geospatial, and technology. From his early “aha” moment with drones in 2015 to his work helping companies implement Datumate’s DatuBIM platform, Dallas is proof that when accuracy meets adoption, digital construction becomes unstoppable. A few things we talked about included: ✅ Building

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Episode 262 - ASPRS Early Career Professionals Council

The Geoholics ·

2025/10/23

This week The Geoholics dive deep into the heart of the geospatial community with the rising leaders of the ASPRS Early Career Professionals Council — Jordan Hicks, Greg Stamnes, and Riley O’DonnellFrom lidar to leadership, mentorship to momentum, these three are proving that the next generation of mapping pros is fired up and ready to shape the industry’s future. Jordan, Greg, and Riley share what drew them to ASPRS and why getting involved early changed everything. They talk about building

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Trimble Dimensions Australia 2026

The Geoholics ·

2025/10/14

Our very own Peta Cox attended this year's awesome event in Brisbane and walked away with some amazing and insightful interviews. Do not miss these conversations that included the following individuals: Paul Miller, COO @ Sitech Darryl Gowlett, Owner - Darryl Gowlett Surveyors Pty Ltd Tony Byrnes, Business Operations Manager @ WW Surveys Luke Johnson, Product Manager @ Trimble Steven (Shep) Sheppard, Geospatial Solutions Manager @ Trimble Music by Hoodoo Gurus!!

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Episode 261 - Dane Courville, PLS

The Geoholics ·

2025/10/01

This week the crew sat down with Dane Courville, PLS-II and Survey Leader for CDOT Region 1, to explore the life and lessons of a surveyor who’s made his mark across metes and bounds, Texas, and PLSS. Growing up in Opelousas, Louisiana, Dane’s story is one of grit, growth, and giving back to the profession.Dane shared how working across different land systems taught him that geography, history, and law all shape the surveyor’s role. From land development to energy and transportation, his career has

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57:55

Episode 263 - Anna Rios, LS & Amanda Allred, LS with...

The Geoholics ·

2025/09/17

In this inspiring episode of The Geoholics Podcast, Kent is joined by special guests Anna Rios and Amanda Allred to shine a spotlight on the Future Surveyors Foundation and the upcoming Women Surveyors Summit (WSS) 2025 in Las Vegas.The show kicks off with Geoholics news and happenings—INTERGEO, Trimble Dimensions, and, of course, the highly anticipated Women Surveyors Summit in October. Powered by EMLID and supported by our incredible sponsors, this episode blends industry updates with

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Episode 260 - Alex Baikovitz & Mach9

The Geoholics ·

2025/09/09

This week the boys fired up the mics for an episode that’s equal parts rock concert, tech summit, and surveying masterclass. Sponsored by Emlid, the show kicked off with news, happenings, and a little Linkin Park fuel—because nothing says “let’s talk LiDAR and AI” like One Step Closer pounding in the background.After the TopoDOT Song of the Week and a few Hexagon pro tips, the crew welcomed Alex Baikovitz, Co-Founder and CEO of Mach9. Born in Miami, forged at Carnegie Mellon, and seasoned by

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Episode 259 - The One & Only Trent Keenan PLS

The Geoholics ·

2025/09/03

This week’s episode was fueled by innovation, mentorship, and a whole lot of passion for the surveying profession. Brought to you by EMLID, the crew kicked things off with Geoholics News & Happenings, some personal catch-ups, and the TopoDOT Song of the Week—a nod to Ozzy Osbourne’s Flying High Again. Perfect choice, considering the theme of perseverance and vision that ran through the conversation. Sponsors Spotlight EMLID: All-in-one aerial survey kit—GNSS, checkpoints, tools, and streamlined

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