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opkins map of CO
VID-19 was the leading
The Johns-Hopkins map of COVID-19 was the leading
ohns-H
“. . . surveying job opportunities graphic in the media for months on end. This Esri storymap
ymap
graphic in the media for months on end. This Esri stor
are expected to increase by more than illustrates po w er of associating data with location – it is an
illustrates power of associating data with location – it is an
20 percent in the next ten years.” instantly understandable way of displaying complex data.
instantly understandable way of displaying complex data.
And, with the pandemic putting many people out of work,
And, with the pandemic putting many people out of wor k,
a car eer in sur v eying can pr o vide not only good pay , but a
a career in surveying can provide not only good pay, but a
T
rig-S
tar winners
And while I must say, many times the Trig-Star winners
And while I must say
, many times the
fulfilling and reliable career. The CARES Act appropriated
enues in life, the point of the
are ones that pursue other avenues in life, the point of the fulfilling and r eliable car eer . The CARES A ct appr opriated
e ones that pursue other av
ar
financial aid for students and for those who need to r
e-train
whole pr ogram is it giv es us a gr eat oppor tunity to talk to a financial aid for students and for those who need to re-train
whole program is it gives us a great opportunity to talk to a
VID-19.
due to CO
classr oom full of students, wide-ey ed and willing to hear all due to COVID-19.
classroom full of students, wide-eyed and willing to hear all
about what makes our pr ofession so fun and r e war ding. I In short, we’ve got a great story to tell! I encourage all of
about what makes our profession so fun and rewarding.
e
t, w
v
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e got a gr
eat stor
y to tell! I encourage all of
n shor
us to use our own networks, including presentations at
us to use our o
esentations at
wn networ
ks, including pr
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nto
dditionally
ce of the G
Additionally, NSPS has become the source of the Get Kids Into
, NSPS has become the sour
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s schools, r
our local guidance
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our childr
Survey campaign here in the US. This program is unique, as your children’s schools, reaching out to your local guidance
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ogram is unique, as
e in the US. This pr
ey campaign her
v
ofession
y
in
ents
our
counselors,
pr
y
sharing
with
par
our
it is designed to engage kids at the grade school lev el, or ev en counselors, sharing your profession with parents in your
it is designed to engage kids at the grade school level, or even
community, sharing stories on social media and more.
y
ounger
ents, on the differ
ell as their par
, as w
ent activities
younger, as well as their parents, on the different activities community , sharing stories on social media and mor e.
and types of surveying we can be involved in. They use
and types of sur v eying w e can be inv olv ed in. They use H er e ar e a fe w r esour ces to get y ou star ted:
Here are a few resources to get you started:
posters with hidden objects, coloring sheets, and some pr
etty
posters with hidden objects, coloring sheets, and some pretty
https://y
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oungsur

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ors.org/
cool cartoon characters to help kids and parents understand
cool car toon characters to help kids and par ents understand • https://youngsurveyors.org/
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surveying and its limitless boundaries (pun intended). • • https://www.fig.net/organisation/networks/ys/index.asp
https://www
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eying and its limitless boundaries (pun intended).
sur
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any businesses also suppor
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Many businesses also support surveying with scholarships. For • https://beasurveyor.com/get-kids-into-survey/
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example, Berntsen has been underwriting NSPS scholarships
example, B erntsen has been under writing NSPS scholarships • NSPS Career Info Page
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NSPS Car
for decades. Most scholarships are also available to people
for decades. M ost scholarships ar e also av ailable to people

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nformation about NSPS Scholarships
who are changing careers, not just high school students.
who ar e changing car eers, not just high school students. • Information about NSPS Scholarships

CARES G
eer and technical education
rant funding for car
Associating data with location is a big part of what we, as land
Associating data with location is a big par t of what w e, as land • • CARES Grant funding for career and technical education
programs. (Students can research how to access this
ors, do
. S
sur
e either take information fr
imply put, w
surveyors, do. Simply put, we either take information from the pr ograms. (S tudents can r esear ch ho w to access this
om the
v
ey
ough the school they attend or want to attend.
funding thr
esentation of that data,
epr
e liv
world we live in and make a digital representation of that data, funding through the school they attend or want to attend.
world w
e in and make a digital r
They will also hav
e to fill out a F
AFSA application.)
or just the opposite; w e take a digital or pictur e r epr esentation They will also have to fill out a FAFSA application.)
or just the opposite; we take a digital or picture representation
and por tray that information on the gr ound. W e r egularly use It will benefit all of us to connect with people whose aspirations
and portray that information on the ground. We regularly use
I
t will benefit all of us to connect with people whose aspirations
both traditional tools, along with sophisticated technology will be captiv ated b y all that sur v eying offers. I t just takes a
both traditional tools, along with sophisticated technology
will be captivated by all that surveying offers. It just takes a
like drones, laser scanning and LiDAR to create an experience
like dr ones, laser scanning and LiDAR to cr eate an experience bit of effort on all our parts. You have a responsibility to your
t on all our par
Y
ts.
esponsibility to y
our
ou hav
bit of effor
e a r
that can be compared to gaming or augmented reality. It is a
that can be compar ed to gaming or augmented r eality . I t is a profession to continue to grow it and make it stronger for
ofession to continue to gr
onger for
w it and make it str
o
pr
lot of fun, with the added benefit of pr o viding an essential futur e generations.
lot of fun, with the added benefit of providing an essential
future generations.
ser vice to the public as w ell as our clients.
service to the public as well as our clients.
Now is a great time. What can you do to make a difference?
N o w is a gr eat time. What can y ou do to make a differ ence?
T
Today, more than ever, people need a fulfilling and reliable
er
, people need a fulfilling and r
e than ev
eliable
, mor
oday
About the Author:
car eer – a pr ofession they can count on in good times and A bout the A uthor:
career – a profession they can count on in good times and
has
erased
nearly
business
which
pandemic,
whole
bad.
The
bad. The pandemic, which has nearly erased whole business E mily P ier ce is B er ntsen ’ s business dev elopment manager .
Emily Pierce is Berntsen’s business development manager.
sectors, has had minimal impact on land sur v eying. W e hav e The for mer pr esident of the W isconsin Society of Land
sectors, has had minimal impact on land surveying. We have
The former president of the Wisconsin Society of Land
been able to continue working in the field, socially distant,
been able to continue wor king in the field, socially distant, Surveyors, Pierce has decades of experience as a surveyor
ce has decades of experience as a sur
ors, P
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of course, making sur
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and leader
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mily ser
continues, and infrastructure projects move forward. as director of surveying operations and senior land surveyor for Steigerwaldt
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continues, and infrastr
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d.
teiger
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waldt
as dir
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ations and senior land sur
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he also ser
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Land S
C in
omahawk,
T
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vices, LL
Land Services, LLC in Tomahawk, Wisconsin. She also served as the county
Strangely, the pandemic may have even helped raise the
S trangely , the pandemic may hav e ev en helped raise the surveyor for Marathon County, Wisconsin. She was the Wisconsin director on
W
or for M
sur
ector on
isconsin dir
ey
v
,
he was the
W
isconsin. S
ar
athon County
visibility of mapping, which is aligned with sur v eying. Along the National Society of Professional Surveyors Board in 2017.
visibility of mapping, which is aligned with surveying. Along
ey
ur
v
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r
d in 2017.
ors Boar
the N
ofessional S
with being an essential ser
with being an essential service, surveyors are using technology
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This article was originally posted on www.pobonline.com.
eadth of spatial
to enhance and expand the depth and br
to enhance and expand the depth and breadth of spatial This ar ticle was originally posted on www .pobonline.com.
understanding of the world.
understanding of the world.
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