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The official page of xyHt, a geospatial magazine available in print and online. We are dedicated to producing the best feature stories, reporting on the most relevant events, and staying in touch with the wider community on all issues related to the geospatial industry and related professions. We welcome article ideas - just post here or email us.

01/07/2025

Reuben Maher is currently a student who has previously completed a 6-month internship with Topcon Positioning Systems where he completed many projects and developed a keen interest and understanding of geospatial surveying.

https://www.xyht.com/core-articles/reuben-maher-2025-young-geospatial-professional/

01/03/2025

Srinivasan is a geospatial analyst, an FAA certified UAV pilot with the Texas A&M Forest Service, and provides geospatial expertise at national-level disasters.

As part of the Spatial Solutions group, she performs timely spatial analyses and develops geospatial applications to facilitate informed decision-making in the management and protection of forest resources.

https://www.xyht.com/core-articles/shruthi-srinivasan-2025-young-geospatial-professional/

12/31/2024

Mickey NG Nok Hang has shown a forward-thinking approach to integrating AI technology into geospatial workflows, setting a new standard for innovation within his department. Notably, he developed a GeoAI methodology for mapping solar panel footprints across Hong Kong using orthophotos, which achieved a commendable accuracy rate of 90 percent.

https://www.xyht.com/core-articles/mickey-ng-nok-hang-2025-young-geospatial-professional/

12/28/2024

Spencer McCutcheon is a skilled surveying professional from Idaho Falls, whose career took shape in college when he discovered a passion for boundary and ALTA/NSPS land-title surveys. After earning a degree in geomatics from Utah Valley University in 2020, he quickly achieved licensure, building a strong reputation for expertise in both commercial and residential surveys.

https://www.xyht.com/core-articles/spencer-mccutcheon-2025-young-geospatial-professional/

12/26/2024

Chris Lyons is a geoprocessing specialist at the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet, where he has spearheaded initiatives across the GIS spectrum, from geospatial data management and enterprise geodatabase maintenance to custom tool development and automation.

With a robust skill set in ArcGIS Pro, Python, and remote sensing technologies, Lyons has developed numerous ArcPy scripts that generate custom shapefiles, update databases, and facilitate decision-making for environmental policy.

https://www.xyht.com/core-articles/chris-lyons-2025-young-geospatial-professional/

12/22/2024

Kaitlin Constantine is the youngest licensed surveyor in Nevada. After getting her degree in 2018, she began working in land development. She was recruited into a survey department where she excelled and found her stride. This spurred on her completion of a second degree in land surveying and geomatics from Great Basin College in Elko, Nevada.

https://www.xyht.com/core-articles/kaitlin-constantine-2025-young-geospatial-professional/

12/20/2024

Nour Hussein is responsible for ensuring the Exyn Nexys mobile mapping solution is capable of collecting the most accurate data possible to inform the mapping and autonomy pipelines. In short, she helps ensure the company’s robots can see where they're going and process data intelligently.

Read more!
https://www.xyht.com/core-articles/nour-hussein-2025-young-geospatial-professional/

12/17/2024

It was during the heyday of Afghanistan’s peace-time reconstruction, after many years of destructive conflicts, that Shoreh Elhami found herself teaching GIS in Kabul in 2005. Her work there, which was part of a capacity-building mission backed by the United Nations Development Program, was to support the mapping activities of the Afghanistan Information Management Services (AIMS), a local organization. Specifically, AIMS wanted to improve its geographic information system capabilities by moving from ArcView to ArcGIS.

As URISA's GISCorps celebrates two decades of voluntary map-making missions, we learn from their volunteers how sharing one’s GIS skills where they are needed can be a force for good.

https://www.xyht.com/spatial-itgis/goodwill-mapping/

12/13/2024

Olamiposi Fagunloye is a graduate research and teaching assistant at Georgia State University in Atlanta. He also worked as an ESG/sustainability intern at the Wylde Center in Decatur, Georgia; geospatial data analyst and insights intern for the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT); GIS and remote sensing manager at Nigeria Flying Labs; and a climate data analyst at the Center for Space Research and Applications, Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria.

https://www.xyht.com/core-articles/olamiposi-fagunloye-2025-young-geospatial-professional/

12/11/2024

GIS can now be considered a legacy product, but these guys are trying to make it cool again by promoting browser-based map-making with their Atlas platform. This is a very forward-looking product and could compete with the legacy GIS providers.

https://www.xyht.com/core-articles/founders-of-atlas-2025-young-geospatial-professional/

12/09/2024

Claire Buxton is a multi-talented and well-rounded consultant who has a passion for land rights and sustainable community development. She has 12 years of experience in land development in New Zealand and Canada since graduating from the University of Otago. Buxton’s infectious enthusiasm, passion, and drive for her career inspires her peers.

https://www.xyht.com/surveying/claire-buxton-2025-young-geospatial-professional/

McElhanney

12/05/2024

Brandon Maingot is our next xyHt geospatial professional to watch in 2025.

Brandon is a research scientist at Teledyne Geospatial where he looks at the seafloor through a different lens, applying his expertise to the development of airborne lidar bathymetric systems like CZMIL.

https://www.xyht.com/surveying/brandon-maingot-2025-young-geospatial-professional/

University of New Hampshire

12/03/2024

What impact will allowing flights beyond the visual range of the operator have on the mapping industry?

Ever since the introduction of uncrewed aviation platforms (drones) for cartographic purposes over a decade ago, we have seen a proliferation of use cases in which photogrammetry and land surveying companies alike have adopted the new technology, but, for regulatory reasons, only for small areas and relatively easy projects.

https://www.xyht.com/aerialuas/part-108-where-are-you/

12/02/2024

Meet Firas Fahoum! He is one of the xyHt 25 Young Geospatial Professionals to Watch in 2025.

Fahoum is a geodetic engineer and land surveyor at Galilee Surveyors, one of Israel’s top surveying companies. Based in Nof HaGalil, Fahoum ensures quality assurance on major governmental projects, maintaining high standards across national infrastructure initiatives.

Learn more about Firas here:
https://www.xyht.com/surveying/firas-fahoum-2025-young-geospatial-professional/

Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

12/01/2024

Our annual list of "Young Geospatial Professionals to Watch" takes on a decidedly international flavor this year. As proof that surveying and the geospatial professions are becoming increasingly important worldwide, our list of 25 to watch in 2025 spans the globe from surveyors in Israel to GIS pros in Norway to the African continent to Asia.

Driven by the rapid technological change we are experiencing, geospatial professionals are pushing boundaries no one could have seen even a few years ago. Thousands of young professionals with advanced degrees are pouring into the profession (although we know thousands more are needed).

We will be introducing these 25 individuals to you throughout December and January. Stay tuned!

11/26/2024

Autumn is for Surveyors

What better time of year to be in the field than the fall in the northern part of the United States? The daylight hours are shorter, but the air is crisp and the warmth from the sun feels great. In fact, it’s just a great time to be outdoors.

https://www.xyht.com/surveying/field-notes-autumn-is-for-surveyors/

11/21/2024

Are Surveyor’s Immune To Prosecution?

In the early part of my career as a land surveyor I got the impression that many of the licensed land surveyors I encountered in the workplace or at social gatherings had a sense of legal immunity when it came to the results of their boundary surveying work. I remember an instance at a society chapter meeting when an older surveyor stood up to let us all know his stance on the subject.

https://www.xyht.com/surveying/are-surveyors-immune-to-prosecution/

11/19/2024

Addressing its critical role in the nation’s power grid and how integrating AI and digital twins will help

Managing vegetation around America’s electric transmission and distribution infrastructure is crucial for ensuring uninterrupted power delivery. Utility Vegetation Management (UVM) is highly complex and represents a significant cost burden on utility operations and maintenance (O&M) budgets. This includes essential tasks such as tree trimming near power lines, which are critical for service reliability, grid resiliency, and operational safety.

https://www.xyht.com/energyutilities/utility-management-vegetation/

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This is the official page of xyHt, a geospatial magazine for professionals and interested parties—in print and online. We’re dedicated to catching all the news, producing the best feature stories, reporting on the most relevant events, and staying in touch with the wider community on all issues related to the geospatial industry and related professions. We welcome article ideas and news items—just post here or email us!