Introducing Thomas Herbert from Wisconsin, USA! Let’s get to know him in this quick fire Q&A: If you are not a surveyor, what do you do? I am a paleontologist and run a nonprofit science foundation. Earth Sciences Foundation Inc How long have you been in the industry? I have been digging dinosaurs for 10 […]
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AOLS at Science Rendezvous Kingston
On May 7, the Association of Ontario Land Surveyors (AOLS) took part in Science Rendezvous Kingston. The day was a huge success, with gorgeous spring weather, dozens of exhibitors, and 2,200 visitors celebrating science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The ever-popular AOLS table featured Get Kids Into Survey posters, historical maps of Kingston, and copies of […]
Ambassador Spotlight ‘Karen Joyce’
Welcome to our Brand Ambassador Karen Joyce from Australia! Karen runs the very cool ‘She Maps’ so make sure you take a look at that too. How long have you been in the industry? I have been in the spatial industry for over 20 years since completing my PhD at the University of Queensland. Are you […]
What is Surveying?
What is Surveying? NOUN the profession or work of examining and recording the area and features of a piece of land so as to construct a map, plan, or detailed description of it. “a chartered surveyor has acquired a practical knowledge of surveying” · Surveying has been around for hundreds of thousands of years. Surveyors […]
Ambassador Spotlight ‘Timothy Hawthorne’
In today’s Ambassador Spotlight, we discover a little more about our Brand Ambassador Timothy Hawthorne from Florida, USA. If you are not a surveyor, what do you do? I am an associate professor of GIS at University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida. I also am the Founding Director Citizen Science GIS and GeoBus. […]
FUTUREGEO 2.0 Report
FutureGeo 2.0 Report compiled by Erin Hull This week Get Kids into Survey were lucky enough to be a part of ‘a networking event with a difference… an opportunity to connect, talk, and change the future of GeoScience’ organised by our Brand Ambassador Tom Backhouse. Brought to us through DigiLounge virtual platform there were 8 […]
The Curious Case of the Mysterious Cryptids – Bringing Geography and Geo Survey to Life
Last week, a group of Key Worker kids embarked on a cross-curricular project centred on cryptids – creatures whose existence is disputed, or considered rumour by scientists. Their objective seemed simple at first; decide whether one of the most infamous cryptids – the Loch Ness Monster – could really exist. A preliminary vote suggested that […]