Meet the Columnists
We’re honored to offer articles by the following experts on a regular basis (in addition to our featured authors).
Bill Beardslee: Weathering the Storm, Beyond the Scope
 Bill Beardslee is director of engineering for Beardslee Engineering in Sparta, New Jersey, a subsidiary of Greenman-Pedersen, Inc. He is the past president of the New Jersey Society of Professional Land Surveyors and their 2006 “Surveyor of the Year.”
Recent Columns
Weathering the Storm: Fighting Through the Economic Downturn, December 2009
Conference Recap: New York's 50th Conference is Golden, March 2009
Benjamin Bloch: Problem Corner
 Benjamin Bloch's many accomplishments include having been a violinist with the New York Jr. Symphony Orchestra, traveling to the North Polar Region for the Office of Naval Research, working as Staff Physicist at the Grumman Aerospace Corporation, earning a Ph.D. in theoretical physics Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, and teaching every level of college and high school math and physics. He is also an author and contributes to the Problem Corner of this magazine.
J. Craig Brewer: Software Review
J. Craig Brewer, PLS is owner of Brewer Land Surveying located in Savannah, Georgia. He has over 15 years’ experience and is a licensed professional surveyor in Georgia and South Carolina.
Recent Columns
Trimble R8 GNSS + Trimble Access, March 2010
Carlson Survey 2010, February 2010
Nathan Buchholz: The Next Generation
 Nathan is a senior in surveying engineering at Ferris State University and a summer intern with Trimble Navigation.
Recent Columns
The Next Generation: Where Does the Next Generation Stand?, August 2010
Jim Crabtree: Aerial Perspective
 Jim Crabtree, CP, PLS is the vice president of AERO-METRIC, Inc. and manager of the Seattle division. He writes for the magazine and serves on our advisory board.
Recent Columns
Conference Recap: ASPRS 2011, June 2011
Feature: 2010: Graduating from the School of Hard Knocks, Aerial Mapping 2010
Jennifer DiBona: Picks and Clicks
Jennifer is an independent consultant doing business as That CAD Girl. She is a Carlson software reseller and provides CAD training, technical support, and other CAD-related services. Visit her website at www.thatcadgirl.com to find out more.
Recent Columns
The Key to Standardizing Annotation in CAD Files, Part 1, June 2011
Stephen Estopinal, PE, PLS: E-Files
 Stephen Estopinal is assistant division manager and senior project manager at SJB Group, LLC in Louisiana. He has been involved in the practice of land surveying for more than 30 years and is the author of A Guide to Understanding Land Surveys 3rd ed. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2009.
Recent Columns
Stories from the "E" File: The Hood Meets the Swamp, October 2010
Feature: Eyewitness to Geology, August 2010
Stories from the "E" File: Rattlers, January 2010
Knud Hermansen: Rules of the Game
Knud is a surveyor, an engineer and an attorney. He teaches surveying at the University of Maine and operates a consulting firm providing services in professional liability, title, land development, boundaries and easements.
Recent Columns
Rules of the Game: Preparing for a Complaint Hearing Part 4, October 2010
Rules of the Game: Preparing for a Complaint Hearing Part 3, August 2010
Rules of the Game: Preparing for a Complaint Hearing Part 2, May 2010
Rules of the Game: Preparing for a Complaint Hearing Part 1, March 2010
Janet Jackson, GISP: Intersect
 Janet is certified as a GIS professional and is president of INTERSECT, a GIS consulting firm.
Recent Columns
Intersect: Data Fit for Purpose, June 2011
Intersect: Consumer Mapping, October 2010
Intersect: Geomatics Education Part 2, August 2010
Intersect: Geomatics Education Part 1, June 2010
Intersect: How Have Surveying and GIS Changed in a Down Economy? March 2010
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Geoff Jacobs: 3D Scanning
 Geoff Jacobs is senior vice president, strategic marketing for Leica Geosystems, HDS, Inc.
Recent Columns
3D Scanning: The Context Benefit, September 2010
Laser Scanner Versatility Factors, Part I, October 2009
Accuracy of Scan Points, August 2009
Joe Knetsch: History Corner
 Joe Knetsch holds a PhD in history from Florida State University and, since 1987, has been the historian for the Division of State Lands, Florida Department of Environmental Protection (working in the Bureau of Survey & Mapping). He is the author of a book on Florida surveying entitled Faces on the Frontier: Florida Surveyors and Developers in the 19th Century. He has also written more than 70 articles on the history of surveying and teaches the course on the history of surveys and surveying in Florida for recertification purposes in the state of Florida.
Recent Columns
History Corner: The Surveyor and the General Land Office, October 2010
History Corner: View from the Top, November 2009
Thomas LaCorte: Gigglebytes
 Tom LaCorte is owner and president of Thomas G. LaCorte, PSM, PA, a family-operated land surveying corporation providing consulting services to surveying and engineering firms in the greater Orlando, Florida area.
Recent Columns
Gigglebytes: Day of the Blitzkrieg, October 2009
Feature: Shotlink!, May 2009
Stories from the "E" File: X Marks the Spot, March 2009
Dave Lindell: Problem Corner
Dave is a retired California surveyor. He is a former Los Angeles Community College district instructor of surveying, an expert examiner and technical expert for the State of California Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors, and has been licensed since 1972.
Gordon Mitchell: History Corner
Gordon Mitchell graduated from Ohio State University in 1973 with a BS in Natural Resources. He is employed by the Columbus Metropolitan Park District in the area of Resource Management where he is involved in eradicating invasive vegetation and restoring prairies and wetlands. He has a strong interest in both natural and cultural history of Ohio and adjacent states.
Recent Columns
History Corner: Israel Ludlow, March 2009
History Corner: Fort Steuben, Online Only 2009
History Corner: The Whitewater Canals of Indiana and Ohio, Online Only 2009
Chase Perryman: Out-of-Plumb
Chase Perryman gladly jumps at any opportunity to make someone laugh. He admits that he does not know it all, however, and would love to hear from you with comments, suggestions or new ideas.
Recent Cartoons
Out of Plumb, September 2010
Out of Plumb, August 2010
Out of Plumb, July 2010
Out of Plumb, May 2010
Randy Rambeau, PLS: Intersect
 Randy is the geomatics office manager in McKim & Creed’s Raleigh, North Carolina office, overseeing conventional land surveying services. He also is a licensed professional surveyor in NC, AK and TN.
Recent Columns
Intersect: Data Fit for Purpose, June 2011
ntersect: Consumer Mapping, October 2010
ntersect: Geomatics Education Part 2, August 2010
Intersect: Geomatics Education, Part 1, June 2010
Intersect: How Have Surveying and GIS Changed in a Down Economy? March 2010
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Ashley Rose-Nalin: The Next Generation
 Ashley Rose-Nalin is a recent graduate in land surveying and geomatics engineering as well as civil engineering from Purdue University. She works for H&H Land Surveying, Inc. in Smyrna, Tennessee as an SIT (surveyor in training). She also moderates our online forum.
Recent Columms
The Next Generation: Surveying's Weak Suit, March 2009
The Next Generation: Life- and Profession- Changing Experiences, November 2008
Jeff Salmon: Business Angle
 Jeff Salmon has been in the land surveying arena for over six years, working as a survey instrument operator, land survey business manager, and a land use consultant as well as a customer working with land surveyors in land development and building projects. In addition to his work in the survey field, Jeff has over twenty years experience in the communications industry with management positions in advertising, marketing, and public relations.
Recent Columns
Conference Recap: AUVSI North American Unmanned Systems, October 2010
Website Optimization Part II, September 2009
Website Optimization, July 2009
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Wilhelm Schmidt: Second Thoughts, Book Review
 Wilhelm Schmidt is the former owner of the surveying firm Bascom and Sieger in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
Recent Columns
Book Review: Surveying: Theory and Practice, by James M. Anderson & Edward M. Mikhail, July 2009
Second Thoughts: Misdeeds, May 2009
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Robert Schultz: Education in Surveying
 Robert Schultz is a professor of civil, construction, and environmental engineering at Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon, where he teaches surveying courses. He is also a contributing writer for the magazine.
Recent Columns
Education in Surveying: Apples, Bananas, and Cherries, and ABET, January 2010
Conference Recap: 22nd Surveying and Mapping Educators Conference, October 2009
Education in Surveying: Overview of College and University Geomatics Education, January 2009
Laurence Socci: Surveying the Capitol
 Laurence Socci is the chief executive manager and senior lobbyist of The CLA Group, LLC, a government consulting, lobbying, and advocacy firm in Washington, D.C., specializing in representing businesses and associations. He is also the government affairs consultant for the American Congress on Surveying and Mapping (ACSM).
Recent Columns
Surveying the Capitol: FCC Ruling Could Affect GPS Service Nationwide, June 2011
Surveying the Capitol: The Livable Communities Act, October 2010
Legislation Supports AmericaView, with a New Name, February 2010
2009 Government Affairs in Review, December 2009
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