The Geoholics

This is a podcast for geospatial professionals. The group discusses a variety of topics including surveying, geospatial, geomatics, GIS, civil engineering and much much more.

The Geoholics is a technology podcast hosted by thegeoholics, with 250 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Episode #348

  TopoDOT Users Conference 2026 #TUC2026

  Aug 16, 20261h 35m

  Check out these highlights from this year's awesome event!!! 00:00 - Paul DiGiacobbe, Vice President, LiDAR Solutions and Rob Dannenberg, President at Phoenix LiDAR Systems 00:21:25 - Jonah Colebrook, LiDAR Tech and Ryan Hagler, LiDAR/photogrammetry tech at GPI Geospatial, Inc. 00:31:35 - Mike Graham, LiDAR & Point Cloud Specialist at McElhanney and Zachary Diaz, Applications Consultant at TopoDOT 00:47:49 - Wesley Newman, LSIT and ORD Specialist and Stephania Coots, Design Tech at QK4 01:02:47 - Jason Rhodes, Technical Leader: Survey & Reality Capture at Jacobs 01:19:34 - Noah Bremer and Stephanie Wood, LiDAR Tech at McKim & Creed

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  Episode #347

  Episode 286 - Liz Babcock

  Jul 13, 20261h 6m

  Forty years in Land & Right-of-Way. An Enron survivor. A woman who earned her seat at the table in historically male-dominated industries. And, in her own words, someone who has spent her career “navigating a male-dominated world one martini at a time.” This week, we sit down with Liz Babcock, Vice President of Land & ROW at ALTAEI, for a candid conversation about resilience, trust, relationships and what it really takes to succeed in the people-heavy world of land and right-of-way. Liz shares lessons from four decades spent working with landowners, attorneys, engineers, agencies, utilities and energy companies—and explains why technical knowledge alone is never enough. We also dive into: How the Land and ROW profession has changed—and where progress is still needed What surviving the Enron collapse taught Liz about reputation and resilience How to build trust with skeptical or frustrated landowners The importance of bringing ROW professionals into projects earlier Earning your voice and your seat at the table Why relationships, humor and genuine human connection still move projects forward The stories and experiences that make a 40-year career truly meaningful This episode is a reminder that successful projects are not built through data, documents and processes alone. They are built through trust, communication, judgment and treating people right. Because the best ROW professionals do not just help projects acquire land—they protect relationships, reduce risk and create a path forward. Music by Prince!! #TheGeoholics #LandSurveying #RightOfWay #ROW #LandAcquisition #Geospatial #Surveying #Infrastructure #Leadership #WomenInLeadership #WomenInEnergy #ProfessionalDevelopment #CareerLessons #RelationshipBuilding #ProjectManagement #Prince #WhenDovesCry #Podcast

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  Episode #345

  Episode 285 - Trent "TK" Keenan & Ryan "Big Shoots" Kelly

  Jul 8, 20262h 9m

  The guys are joined by TK and Big Shoots for a full-circle conversation about where The Geoholics started, what it has become, and why this crazy little show continues to resonate with surveyors, mappers, photogrammetrists, tech leaders, mentors, troublemakers, and everyone else trying to move the profession forward. This episode gets into the early days of the show, the raw and scrappy chemistry that made it work, the guests and moments that left a mark, and the bigger mission that has always been at the heart of it all: adding value and making friends. We also dig into the future of surveying, mentorship, recruiting the next generation, technology, AI, drones, scanners, mobile mapping, and the role of professional judgment in a world moving faster than ever. Because the best surveyors are not just button-pushers — they understand the why behind the workflow, the risk behind the data, and the responsibility behind every deliverable. Big Shoots is back behind the mic. TK brings the fire. Kent and Sean keep it moving. Buckle up…this one is a ride you don't want to miss! Huge thanks to this week’s featured partners: EMLID, TopoDOT, AllTerra Central, Leica Geosystems, David Evans & Associates, and DBLS. Music by Lainey Wilson! Until next time…add value, make friends, and most importantly, be safe and healthy! #TheGeoholics #Surveying #LandSurveying #Geomatics #Geospatial #Mentorship #RealityCapture #MobileMapping #Photogrammetry #LiDAR #SurveyLife #ProfessionalSurveyor #FutureOfSurveying #AddingValueMakingFriends

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  Episode #346

  BLM ID - Boise Meridian Initial Point Celebration

  Jul 2, 20261h 58m

  The BLM Idaho, alongside the Idaho State Historical Society and various mapping partners, hosted the Boise Meridian Initial Point Celebration on May 1 and 2, 2026. The signature event commemorated the 1867 founding of Idaho's survey grid and America’s 250th anniversary at the Old Idaho Penitentiary. The community event honored the cadastral surveyors who defined the state's boundaries and set the Public Land Survey System for nearly 54 million acres. The Geoholics were honored to play a small part in this awesome celebration! Here are the folks we were honored to chat with throughout the day: Josh Strege, Land Surveyor @ BLM Taylor Stanton, Director Communications and Marketing @ Foundation for America's Public Lands John Quincio, Amateur Radio Operator Tasha Huhta, Land Surveyor @ BLM HannaLore Hein, Idaho State Historian, Idaho State Historical Society; Vice Chair, America250 in Idaho Task Force Christian Courtial, Land Surveyor @ BLM Stuart Ward, Owner @ Dioptra Music by Johnny Cash!

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  Episode #343

  Episode 283 - Karen Schuckman

  Jun 26, 20261h 23m

  This week on The Geoholics, we sit down with Karen Schuckman, Subject Matter Expert in Remote Sensing and Geospatial Services at RRC Companies—and someone who has had a front-row seat to the evolution of modern lidar and airborne mapping. Karen takes us back to the early days of airborne GPS, before IMUs became standard, and shares how she helped develop groundbreaking data-processing workflows following Hurricane Floyd and supported North Carolina’s pioneering statewide lidar program. We also explore her work supporting major FEMA initiatives, her passion for positional accuracy and data quality, and the continued importance of understanding geodesy, datums, projections and metadata. This conversation goes well beyond lidar. Karen shares valuable lessons about: Turning emerging technology into trusted, defensible deliverables Why industry standards and ASPRS guidance matter The fundamentals professionals still cannot afford to overlook Helping engineers effectively use survey-grade geospatial data What lidar’s evolution can teach us about AI, automation and digital twins The mindset required to adapt, evolve and stay relevant in a rapidly changing profession We also discuss what even experienced professionals still misunderstand about lidar, which technologies never lived up to the hype, and what continues to excite Karen after more than two decades of pushing the geospatial profession forward. Oh—and did we mention Karen was an alternate gymnast for the 1972 Olympics? This episode delivers history, technology, education and one incredible career journey. Buckle up for Episode 283 and join us as we add value, make friends and explore how accurate geospatial data gets to the right place on the ground. Music by Jethro Tull! #TheGeoholics #LiDAR #RemoteSensing #Geospatial #LandSurveying #Geomatics #Photogrammetry #Mapping #GIS #Geodesy #DataQuality #PositionalAccuracy #DigitalTwins #ArtificialIntelligence #SurveyingTechnology #ASPRS #CareerDevelopment #GeospatialLeadership #Podcast

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