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Welcoming our latest ambassador Nick Blenkarn from Shropshire, UK! Let’s learn some more about him: How did you get into the Geospatial industry? Loved the Mapping part of being a Geologist & converted with a Masters in Land Surveying from UCL. Joined as a Senior Surveyor, became a Partner, Director & Business Owner over a […]

Welcoming Brand Ambassador Charles Jennings who is from the South-East of England, UK! Let’s learn some more about him: Why are you volunteering as a Brand Ambassador? I want to be a GKiS Brand Ambassador to help young people explore geospatial careers and address the shortage of geospatial professionals in the UK and beyond. By spreading […]

Introducing Saddleback Surveys! Let’s learn some more about them: Location – Southern California Why is it important for your company to help Get Kids into Survey? Because it’s the coolest job around What do you do? Owner and chief carrot distributer How long have you been in the survey industry? 21 years How did you […]

When we think of archaeology, many picture trowels carefully scraping soil away from Roman pottery or explorers in desert tombs. But behind every great discovery is something less obvious yet just as important: surveying. Surveyors and archaeologists often work hand-in-hand, using modern tools to reveal the secrets of ancient worlds. For parents and kids, this […]

Hi, I’m Pixie! Pix4D’s official mascot… 1.   Company Name Pix4D 2.   Location  Our headquarters are in Lausanne, Switzerland, a beautiful city on the shores of Lake Geneva. But we also have offices in places like Denver, Berlin, Madrid, Tokyo, and Romania. More importantly, our users are all over the world, bringing Pix4D’s mapping […]

Welcoming latest Brand Ambassador Margot Phaneuf from North Carolina, USA:   What are your plans as a Brand Ambassador? We plan to educate high school and college students about surveying. How did you get into the geospatial industry? I joined the company as their marketing coordinator this summer. Tell us a bit about what you […]

Introducing our longstanding sponsor Topcon! “Hi, I’m Yumi, the Wild Cat Ninja from Topcon. I’m very excited to Get Kids into Survey and Civil Engineering…” Company Name: Topcon Positioning Systems Location: We are a global company with origins in Japan. Our positioning headquarters are in Livermore, California, which is located just east of the San […]

Welcoming our latest Brand Sponsor the Minnesota Department of Transportation! Let learn some more about them: 1. Company Name – Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) 2. Location – Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA 3. Why is it important for your company to help Get Kids into Survey? At MnDOT, we know that inspiring the next generation of geospatial […]