Surveyor Says! The NSPS Podcast

And now for something completely different! This episode of "Surveyor Says! The NSPS Podcast" turns the reigns over to the NSPS Young Surveyors Network (YSN) and features a Q&A session with the 2026 Vice President candidates, Luke Woodyard and Zach Holshuer. The current YSN officers, President Cam Lowe, Vice President Jon Geffre, and Past President Nolan Mark, peppered the candidates with questions about their viewpoints on the profession and a few fun ones, too. Lots of energy and insightful outlook on how our younger practitioners see our beloved profession and the optimistic growth they currently see. Take a listen today and hear why their positive outlook is contagious! Thanks for listening and subscribe wherever you listen to your podcasts.

We wind up our interviews with the NSPS 2026 Election candidates with this episode of "Surveyor Says! The NSPS Podcast" featuring Cotton Jones, PLS, Director from Wyoming and candidate for Vice President. Our host, Tim Burch, caught up with Cotton to talk about his path into surveying and association involvement. They chat about Cotton's involvement as a third generation volunteer for the Cheyenne Frontier Days, and how we must keep the Young Surveyors Network involved in our career's future. Thanks for listening and subscribe wherever you listen to your podcasts.

Continuing with our interviews with the NSPS 2026 Election candidates, this week's episode of "Surveyor Says! The NSPS Podcast" introduces Anthony "Rich" Vannozzi, PLS, candidate for Vice President. Our host, Tim Burch, recently sat down with Rich to chat about his career in surveying AND education. From his time in the private sector to going back to his roots and alma mater (University of Maine) to teach the next generation of geospatialists, Rich shares his journey and why formal education is a critical part of our beloved profession's future. A great conversation, so check out this informative episode today!

As we approach the end of the year, it can only mean one thing: Election Time! This week's episode of "Surveyor Says! The NSPS Podcast" begins our discussions with candidates for the 2026 Elections by introducing Dan Martinez, PLS, and the Nebraska Director for a number of years. Our host, Time Burch, recently sat down with Dan to discuss his career in surveying, is "Nebraska as flat as Kansas?", and what he would like to achieve as the next NSPS Secretary. They also talk about the "modernizing" of NSPS through marketing and social media, so check out the conversation today!

Greetings from Las Vegas! This week's episode of "Surveyor Says! The NSPS Podcast" finds us in Sin City attending this year's edition of Trimble Dimensions. Your host, Tim Burch, sat down with NSPS Past President Davey Edwards to chat about his time in association leadership, blending a private surveying career with teaching at the university level, and being part of the evaluation process for the surveying seminars at Dimensions. An insightful conversation you don't want to miss!