The Geoholics

This one’s got HEART. In Episode 266 of The Geoholics, we sit down with Dustin Gardner, PLS—a guy who somehow combined American literature, math, criminal justice, surveying, fatherhood, service, and storytelling into one damn good life. From San Diego roots to EV infrastructure projects… From survey outreach and historical preservation to mentoring foster youth… From fishing with his son to writing books that challenge how we think about purpose… Dustin is living proof that surveying isn’t just lines, points, and coordinates—it’s context, character, and contribution. We talk career moments that make you stop and say “I belong here”, why teaching the next generation matters, how storytelling and surveying are basically cousins, and what it means to build a legacy that goes way beyond the job title. This episode will: -Inspire you -Ground you -Remind you why you got into this profession -And probably make you call a mentor you haven’t talked to in a while Hit play. Trust us.  Music by Waylon Jennings!

Check out these highlights from Day 2 of this year's awesome event!!! 01:10 - Will Wing PLS, Owner Operator\CEO @ Infinity Land Surveying, LLC & Dustin Gardner PLS, Land Surveyor @ Diamondback Land Surveying. 18:05 - Klaus Thymann, Explorer, Scientist, Creator - Fellow @ The Explorers Club & The Royal Geographical Society - Expert Roster @ UNESCO UN - Founder Project Pressure 37:40 - Dr. Scott Peterson, Associate Professor, Geomatics Engineering at Fresno State University & Tom Cardenas, Senior Vice President at CSDS, Inc. 01:01:25 - Brian Manning, CEO/Founder of Xona Space Systems & Olivier Casabianca, Vice President, Advanced Positioning Sector @ Trimble, Inc.   

Check out these highlights from Day 1 of this year's awesome event!!! 04:30 - Cyndee Hoagland, Senior Vice President for Trimble's Owner and Public Sector & Adrian Newcombe, Director of Product Management Utilities and Public Admin at Trimble 25:45 - Eric Glaves PLS, Survey Analyst at David Evans and Associates, Inc. 41:30 - Tom Cardenas, Senior Vice President at CSDS, Inc. & Bob Berti, Owner at California Construction Control 1:03:00 - Karl Bradshaw, Director of Product Management, Reality Capture at Trimble Inc. & Arnaud Lezennec, Senior Applications Engineer at Trimble Inc. 1:20:30 - Stephanie Michaud, Director of Product Management, Field Software at Trimble Inc. & Andreas Sinning, Director of Marketing at Trimble Navigation  

Check out these highlights from Day 2 of this year's awesome event!!! 00:10 - Kristie Achee, Sr. Project Manager @ QK & Kathy Nitayangkul, Land Surveyor and Partner @ Polaris Land Surveying 14:00 - Carol Morman, Owner @ CLM Surveying & Engineering and Program Chair, Professor Land Surveying @ Cincinnati State Technical and Community College & Cara Tryling, Professional Land Surveyor @ Brandstetter Carroll Inc.  28:45 - Isabella Totra, Student @ Saint Louis University & Iris Saldana-Zapata, Senior CAD Technician @ Sabak, Wilson & Lingo, Inc and Student @ Vincennes University AND 2026 Geoholics WSS Scholarship WINNERS!! 45:10 - Kaitlin Constantine, Professional Land Surveyor @ DOWL and YOUNGEST female licensed land surveyor in NV & Rita Lumos quite possibly the OLDEST female licensed land surveyor in NV!!! 1:01:20 - Evi De La Rosa Ricciardi, Professor Land Surveying Engineering @ University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez & Genesis Feliciano, Student @ University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez & Yanielyz Paola, Student @ University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez    

Check out these highlights from Day 1 of this year's awesome event!!! 04:00 - Heather Markley, Vice President @ Future Surveyors Foundation and Sr Vice President @ LJA Surveying, Inc. 16:00 - Natalie Martinez-Vega, Land Surveyor @ US Army Corp of Engineers & Jade Castillo, Topography Technician @ V. Seda & Associates PSC 37:00 - Trisha Lund, Owner of WLG Surveying Solutions 51:00 - Jeanette Harley, Owner of Harley Surveying & DeeDee Frasure, Surveyor @ Timmons Group 1:02:15 - Schuyler Sears, Survey Field Technician @ IMEG Corp 1:17:00 - Marissa Almiron, Phase Manager @ SAM & Ruth Trujillo Rodriguez, President & CEO @ Ruth L. Trujillo Rodriguez Professional Land Surveyors, PSC 1:33:00 - Alicia Tabachnick, Land Surveyor @ Timmons Group & Tiana Marbuery, Project Surveyor @ McKim & Creed, Inc.