The Geoholics

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”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.

  1. 20h ago

    2026 12D Tech Forum - Day 1

    Recorded live from the 2026 12d Tech Forum in Brisbane, these rapid-fire conversations feature Andrej Mocicka, David Mares, Andrew Fenwick, Meghan Bowman, Gary Dunn, Marisa Dittmann, and Alex Badaoui. We’re talking massive infrastructure projects, smarter data management, industry innovation, AI and the evolving role of today’s geospatial professional—all with the candid insights and controlled chaos you expect from The GEOHOLICS! 00:04:53 Andrej Mocicka, Country Manager Australia at 1Spatial 00:21:56 David Mares, Core Spatial and Andrew Fenwick, Senior Survey Manager at John Holland 00:42:18 Meghan Bowman, Senior Surveyor Marissa Dittmann, and Gary Dunn, Surveyor at Sunrise Surveying 00:56:18 Alexander “Alex” Badaoui, Associate Designer Marisa Dittmann, Experienced Designer at SMEC Grab a drink, hit play and join us from the other side of the world! 🍻🌏 #TheGEOHOLICS #12dTechForum2026 #Geospatial #LandSurveying #Surveying #DigitalEngineering #Infrastructure #DataManagement #Innovation #Brisbane #Australia

  2. 4d ago

    Episode 292 - Steve Willard, PLS & 9/11

    Today marks 25 years since the September 11 attacks—a day that forever changed our nation and countless lives. Episode 292 of The Geoholics is dedicated to remembering those we lost, honoring those who responded, and sharing an important chapter of surveying history that deserves to be preserved. Our guest, Steve Willard, PLS, takes us back to the aftermath of 9/11 and the critical role land surveyors played at Ground Zero and throughout Lower Manhattan. When streets, buildings, monuments, control points, and familiar reference systems had been damaged, buried, or destroyed, surveyors helped restore spatial certainty amid unimaginable devastation—providing trusted information to first responders, engineers, contractors, utility providers, public agencies, and recovery teams. Steve shares the technical challenges, dangerous working conditions, emotional toll, and acts of service that defined the response. We also explore what has changed since 2001—and why, despite tremendous advances in GNSS, laser scanning, drones, and real-time mapping, professional judgment and boots-on-the-ground verification remain irreplaceable during a crisis. This is more than an episode about surveying. It is a conversation about service, courage, responsibility, and the quiet professionals who stepped forward when their expertise was needed most. We remember. We honor. We will never forget. Episode 292 featuring Steve Willard, PLS, is available today wherever you listen to The Geoholics. #NeverForget #September11 #September11th #911Remembrance #LandSurveying #Surveyors #Geospatial #EmergencyResponse #DisasterRecovery #NYSAPLS #TheGeoholics #AddingValueAndMakingFriends

  3. Sep 1

    Episode 287 - Aaron Michalenko & Willis Long

    Episode 287 asks the question every surveyor should be thinking about: Will artificial intelligence replace the land surveyor—or reinvent the profession? The guys are joined by Aaron Michalenko, owner of DBE Surveying, and Willis Long, Head of Survey Operations and Senior Director, for a no-BS conversation about where AI is already creating value and where the hype gets ahead of reality. They explore point-cloud processing, feature extraction, drafting, boundary research, QA/QC, workforce development, data security, and the skills tomorrow’s geospatial professionals will need to remain relevant. The conversation gets especially real when AI meets boundary surveying. An algorithm may calculate where a corner could be, but can it determine where that corner legally is? Can it evaluate monuments, occupation, historical evidence, and intent and then accept responsibility when the answer is wrong? The crew also tackles whether AI will eliminate traditional field crews, replace manual drafting, solve the workforce shortage, or make professional licensure even more important. The takeaway is clear: the tools will change, the workflows will evolve, and the volume of data will explode, but the surveyor’s responsibility to verify the evidence, exercise professional judgment, and protect the public remains firmly intact. Buckle up for another round of “Bullsh*t, Breakthrough, or Too Soon to Tell,” a Leica Geosystems Pro Tip, and Rise Against’s “Savior” as the Song of the Week. The future does not belong to surveyors who blindly reject AI—or blindly trust it. It belongs to the professionals who understand it, question it, verify it, and know when the human surveyor must remain in control.

  4. Aug 20

    ASPRS Gulf South 2026

    Check out these interviews from this years awesome event: 00:00:00 - Cold Opening 00:02:25 - Dustin Smith, GIS Specialist at the Louisiana Department of Transportation 00:21:52 - Linda Anderson and Daphne Kent with North Central Texas InterLink 00:46:11 - Samuel Landry, Student and Research Assistant at Nicholls State University 01:08:45 - Timoteo Garza, Vice President of Operations at Gratia Geomatics LLC #TheGeoholics #GeoholicsPodcast #ASPRS #ASPRSGulfSouth #GeospatialConference #Geospatial #Geomatics #Photogrammetry #RemoteSensing #LiDAR #MobileLiDAR #GIS #UASMapping #PointClouds #3DVisualization #GeospatialTechnology #GeospatialStandards #ASPRSCertification #GeospatialEducation #GeospatialProfessionals #Surveying #MappingTheFuture #TopoDOT #NichollsStateUniversity #ThibodauxLA

  5. Aug 16

    TopoDOT Users Conference 2026 #TUC2026

    Check out these highlights from this year's awesome event!!! 00:00 - Paul DiGiacobbe, Vice President, LiDAR Solutions and Rob Dannenberg, President at Phoenix LiDAR Systems 00:21:25 - Jonah Colebrook, LiDAR Tech and Ryan Hagler, LiDAR/photogrammetry tech at GPI Geospatial, Inc. 00:31:35 - Mike Graham, LiDAR & Point Cloud Specialist at McElhanney and Zachary Diaz, Applications Consultant at TopoDOT  00:47:49 - Wesley Newman, LSIT and ORD Specialist and Stephania Coots, Design Tech at QK4 01:02:47 - Jason Rhodes, Technical Leader: Survey & Reality Capture at Jacobs 01:19:34 - Noah Bremer and Stephanie Wood, LiDAR Tech at McKim & Creed

  6. Jul 13

    Episode 286 - Liz Babcock

    Forty years in Land & Right-of-Way. An Enron survivor. A woman who earned her seat at the table in historically male-dominated industries. And, in her own words, someone who has spent her career “navigating a male-dominated world one martini at a time.”  This week, we sit down with Liz Babcock, Vice President of Land & ROW at ALTAEI, for a candid conversation about resilience, trust, relationships and what it really takes to succeed in the people-heavy world of land and right-of-way. Liz shares lessons from four decades spent working with landowners, attorneys, engineers, agencies, utilities and energy companies—and explains why technical knowledge alone is never enough. We also dive into: How the Land and ROW profession has changed—and where progress is still needed What surviving the Enron collapse taught Liz about reputation and resilience How to build trust with skeptical or frustrated landowners The importance of bringing ROW professionals into projects earlier Earning your voice and your seat at the table Why relationships, humor and genuine human connection still move projects forward The stories and experiences that make a 40-year career truly meaningful This episode is a reminder that successful projects are not built through data, documents and processes alone. They are built through trust, communication, judgment and treating people right. Because the best ROW professionals do not just help projects acquire land—they protect relationships, reduce risk and create a path forward. Music by Prince!! #TheGeoholics #LandSurveying #RightOfWay #ROW #LandAcquisition #Geospatial #Surveying #Infrastructure #Leadership #WomenInLeadership #WomenInEnergy #ProfessionalDevelopment #CareerLessons #RelationshipBuilding #ProjectManagement #Prince #WhenDovesCry #Podcast

  7. Jul 8

    Episode 285 - Trent "TK" Keenan & Ryan "Big Shoots" Kelly

    The guys are joined by TK and Big Shoots for a full-circle conversation about where The Geoholics started, what it has become, and why this crazy little show continues to resonate with surveyors, mappers, photogrammetrists, tech leaders, mentors, troublemakers, and everyone else trying to move the profession forward. This episode gets into the early days of the show, the raw and scrappy chemistry that made it work, the guests and moments that left a mark, and the bigger mission that has always been at the heart of it all: adding value and making friends. We also dig into the future of surveying, mentorship, recruiting the next generation, technology, AI, drones, scanners, mobile mapping, and the role of professional judgment in a world moving faster than ever. Because the best surveyors are not just button-pushers — they understand the why behind the workflow, the risk behind the data, and the responsibility behind every deliverable. Big Shoots is back behind the mic. TK brings the fire. Kent and Sean keep it moving. Buckle up…this one is a ride you don't want to miss! Huge thanks to this week’s featured partners: EMLID, TopoDOT, AllTerra Central, Leica Geosystems, David Evans & Associates, and DBLS. Music by Lainey Wilson! Until next time…add value, make friends, and most importantly, be safe and healthy! #TheGeoholics #Surveying #LandSurveying #Geomatics #Geospatial #Mentorship #RealityCapture #MobileMapping #Photogrammetry #LiDAR #SurveyLife #ProfessionalSurveyor #FutureOfSurveying #AddingValueMakingFriends

  8. Jul 2

    BLM ID - Boise Meridian Initial Point Celebration

    The BLM Idaho, alongside the Idaho State Historical Society and various mapping partners, hosted the Boise Meridian Initial Point Celebration on May 1 and 2, 2026. The signature event commemorated the 1867 founding of Idaho's survey grid and America’s 250th anniversary at the Old Idaho Penitentiary.  The community event honored the cadastral surveyors who defined the state's boundaries and set the Public Land Survey System for nearly 54 million acres. The Geoholics were honored to play a small part in this awesome celebration! Here are the folks we were honored to chat with throughout the day: Josh Strege, Land Surveyor @ BLM Taylor Stanton, Director Communications and Marketing  @ Foundation for America's Public Lands John Quincio, Amateur Radio Operator Tasha Huhta, Land Surveyor @ BLM HannaLore Hein, Idaho State Historian, Idaho State Historical Society; Vice Chair, America250 in Idaho Task Force Christian Courtial, Land Surveyor @ BLM Stuart Ward, Owner @ Dioptra Music by Johnny Cash!

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”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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  • Creator
    thegeoholics
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    250
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