No way! Why not? I don’t know? The PLSS, the Colonial States, fifty different legislatures, Ohio State beat Michigan, or the other 49…
Category: Thought Leader
12.02.2018
Professional Surveyors and Utility Locations
Surveyors are frequently faced with utility-related issues that, if not resolved adequately, can result in a negligence claims accompanied by inordinately high liability….
11.06.2018
Should a College Degree be a Required Element of Professionalism?
I recently attended a continuing education seminar where amendments to our state land surveyors act were being discussed. Running through the various texts,…
10.07.2018
Feedback on Ethics
Every professional faces the obligation of maintaining the public’s trust in the charge of our duties. The perception of impropriety can be just…
08.31.2018
Thought Leader: “Land Surveyors are Paying the Price of Progress”
by Stephen L. Carter
Stephen Carter is a writer of fiction and a professor of law at Yale University. He has taught courses on law, religion, the…
08.25.2018
Thought Leader: Death by Neglect
The land surveying profession remains under assault. Hobbyists continue to infringe on the profession through the development of drone technology, photography, and GPS…
08.19.2018
Thought Leader: Technology and the Demise of Surveying…Again
“Who darkens counsel by words without knowledge? —Job 38:2 This passage came to mind when I read a recent article by Stephen L….
05.11.2018
Thought Leader: State Plane Coordinate System 2022
There are some big doings underway at the National Geodetic Survey. The word on the street is that we are getting a new…
04.11.2018
Thought Leader: To Seem is to Be
Ethics: The study of standards of conduct and moral judgment … deals with voluntary human actions on the basis of what is right…
03.13.2018
Thought Leader: Stand Up and Be Heard
One of the best ways for an organization to advance is to have a unified voice, one that represents a broad spectrum of…
