David Doyle
Dave Doyle has been engaged in geodetic surveying since his enlistment in the U.S. Army in 1967. In 1972 he joined the National Geodetic Survey and held the position of chief geodetic surveyor for twelve years prior to his retirement in January 2013. He was responsible for the development, technical design and management of plans and programs that enhanced the United States National Spatial Reference System. During his career his experiences included all phases of geodetic triangulation, astronomic positioning, leveling, GPS data collection, data analysis, datum transformations, network adjustments, data publication and outreach in the form of seminars, workshops and webinars. His efforts also included extensive activities to direct and coordinate the modernization of national geodetic reference frames in countries in Africa, Central, Caribbean and South America, Eastern Europe and the Pacific.
Mr. Doyle is a Past President and Fellow member of the American Association for Geodetic Surveying, has served on the U.S. delegation to the International Federation of Surveyors and is an active member of the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia professional surveyors associations. He is the recipient of numerous service awards from federal, state and national surveying agencies and organizations including the AAGS Joseph Dracup Achievement Award (2018) and the Maryland Surveyor of the Year (2008).
History of the Geodetic Datums in United States
New Horizontal and Vertical Datums for the United States
Dave Doyle has been engaged in geodetic surveying since his enlistment in the U.S. Army in 1967. In 1972 he joined the National Geodetic Survey and held the position of chief geodetic surveyor for twelve years prior to his retirement in January 2013. He was responsible for the development, technical design and management of plans and programs that enhanced the United States National Spatial Reference System. During his career his experiences included all phases of geodetic triangulation, astronomic positioning, leveling, GPS data collection, data analysis, datum transformations, network adjustments, data publication and outreach in the form of seminars, workshops and webinars. His efforts also included extensive activities to direct and coordinate the modernization of national geodetic reference frames in countries in Africa, Central, Caribbean and South America, Eastern Europe and the Pacific.
Mr. Doyle is a Past President and Fellow member of the American Association for Geodetic Surveying, has served on the U.S. delegation to the International Federation of Surveyors and is an active member of the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia professional surveyors associations. He is the recipient of numerous service awards from federal, state and national surveying agencies and organizations including the AAGS Joseph Dracup Achievement Award (2018) and the Maryland Surveyor of the Year (2008).
History of the Geodetic Datums in United States
New Horizontal and Vertical Datums for the United States
Alan Dragoo
Alan R. Dragoo is a Licensed Surveyor in the State of Maryland and was employed for 27 years by the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) in Laurel, Maryland. He was a Geodetic Project Manager in charge of high precision horizontal and vertical geodetic surveying projects using the Global Positioning System and classical methods in support of the WSSC Control Network, the Interagency GIS System and the deformation studies for 3 dams. Alan also worked for Trimble Navigation for 8 years as a Technical Support Representative in support of sales for the Northeast U.S. Alan also worked for Keystone Precision Instruments for 8 years as the Sales Manager for Land Survey products for Delaware, Maryland and Virginia. He is currently employed by Maser Consulting at their Sterling, Virginia office as their Assistant Survey Department Manager.
Practical Least Squares
Computations Using the NAD83 State Plane Coordinate System
Alan R. Dragoo is a Licensed Surveyor in the State of Maryland and was employed for 27 years by the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) in Laurel, Maryland. He was a Geodetic Project Manager in charge of high precision horizontal and vertical geodetic surveying projects using the Global Positioning System and classical methods in support of the WSSC Control Network, the Interagency GIS System and the deformation studies for 3 dams. Alan also worked for Trimble Navigation for 8 years as a Technical Support Representative in support of sales for the Northeast U.S. Alan also worked for Keystone Precision Instruments for 8 years as the Sales Manager for Land Survey products for Delaware, Maryland and Virginia. He is currently employed by Maser Consulting at their Sterling, Virginia office as their Assistant Survey Department Manager.
Practical Least Squares
Computations Using the NAD83 State Plane Coordinate System
Amy Hopkins
Amy Hopkins is the owner of Urban Terrain LLC, a land surveying company located in Murrysville, PA. She began her surveying career as a Geodetic Surveyor in the United States Marine Corp and served with the Surveillance, Reconnaissance, Intelligence Group at Camp Lejeune, NC and Okinawa, Japan. She serves on the Executive Committee of PSLS and is currently the President Elect. Amy is licensed in both Pennsylvania and New York and was the PSLS 2015 Surveyor of the Year.
The Topographic Survey
Mentoring Our Future Surveyors
Amy Hopkins is the owner of Urban Terrain LLC, a land surveying company located in Murrysville, PA. She began her surveying career as a Geodetic Surveyor in the United States Marine Corp and served with the Surveillance, Reconnaissance, Intelligence Group at Camp Lejeune, NC and Okinawa, Japan. She serves on the Executive Committee of PSLS and is currently the President Elect. Amy is licensed in both Pennsylvania and New York and was the PSLS 2015 Surveyor of the Year.
The Topographic Survey
Mentoring Our Future Surveyors
Jeff Jalbrzikowski
Jeff Jalbrzikowski, P.S., GISP, is your Appalachian Regional Geodetic Advisor with the National Geodetic Survey. He began his geospatial career when he enlisted in the U.S. Army as a Field Artillery Surveyor. Jeff has spent his career performing a variety of field and office survey functions, including structural deformation monitoring; boundary retracement; terrestrial LiDAR scanning; single- and multi-beam hydrography; and local/legacy datum resolution. Before joining the NGS team, he’s had stints with a land development firm performing construction and boundary surveys, as a cadastral surveyor with the BLM, as a GIS technician with multiple employers, and as a surveyor with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District. Jeff is a licensed surveyor in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia, and is a certified GIS Professional. https://www.ngs.noaa.gov/ADVISORS/
NGS Overview and Discussion of NATRF2022, NAPGD2022, and SPCS2022
A Deeper Dive into NGS: Geoids, OPUS, OPUS Projects, NCAT, VDatum, and more
NGS Overview and Discussion of NATRF2022, NAPGD2022, and SPCS2022
Jeff Jalbrzikowski, P.S., GISP, is your Appalachian Regional Geodetic Advisor with the National Geodetic Survey. He began his geospatial career when he enlisted in the U.S. Army as a Field Artillery Surveyor. Jeff has spent his career performing a variety of field and office survey functions, including structural deformation monitoring; boundary retracement; terrestrial LiDAR scanning; single- and multi-beam hydrography; and local/legacy datum resolution. Before joining the NGS team, he’s had stints with a land development firm performing construction and boundary surveys, as a cadastral surveyor with the BLM, as a GIS technician with multiple employers, and as a surveyor with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District. Jeff is a licensed surveyor in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia, and is a certified GIS Professional. https://www.ngs.noaa.gov/ADVISORS/
NGS Overview and Discussion of NATRF2022, NAPGD2022, and SPCS2022
A Deeper Dive into NGS: Geoids, OPUS, OPUS Projects, NCAT, VDatum, and more
NGS Overview and Discussion of NATRF2022, NAPGD2022, and SPCS2022
Leon Mallow
Leon graduated from GSC in 1974. He worked for the Planning and Development Division of DNR for two years, was licensed in 1976 and worked for Swecker Eng for 13 years. During his time there, he was involved with boundary surveys and survey work for engineering projects. He has been in private practice for the past 33 years and has completed courses in tree identification at GSC. He has been practicing tree and wood identification and boundary line marking throughout his career as a Land Surveyor; cutting trees and working with wood over the years; and being instructed by his father growing up. Leon has taught several Tree & Wood ID seminars for the Elkins Chapter and WVSPS. The seminars are with the use of hands-on samples of leaves, wood and bark, and green poles for demonstration of tree marking.
Wood & Tree ID and Line Marking Pt1
Wood & Tree ID and Line Marking Pt2
Leon graduated from GSC in 1974. He worked for the Planning and Development Division of DNR for two years, was licensed in 1976 and worked for Swecker Eng for 13 years. During his time there, he was involved with boundary surveys and survey work for engineering projects. He has been in private practice for the past 33 years and has completed courses in tree identification at GSC. He has been practicing tree and wood identification and boundary line marking throughout his career as a Land Surveyor; cutting trees and working with wood over the years; and being instructed by his father growing up. Leon has taught several Tree & Wood ID seminars for the Elkins Chapter and WVSPS. The seminars are with the use of hands-on samples of leaves, wood and bark, and green poles for demonstration of tree marking.
Wood & Tree ID and Line Marking Pt1
Wood & Tree ID and Line Marking Pt2
Mack McCarty
Earnest "Mack" McCarty is a professional land surveyor and chief of the geospatial section of the Huntington District of the United States Army Corp of engineers. He is the former president and current vice president of the WVSPS. In 2022, McCarty was selected as the WVSPS Surveyor of the Year.
FAA 107 Exam Prep Pt 1
FAA 107 Exam Prep Pt 2
Earnest "Mack" McCarty is a professional land surveyor and chief of the geospatial section of the Huntington District of the United States Army Corp of engineers. He is the former president and current vice president of the WVSPS. In 2022, McCarty was selected as the WVSPS Surveyor of the Year.
FAA 107 Exam Prep Pt 1
FAA 107 Exam Prep Pt 2
Bill Mossor
Bill Mossor, lives in Harrisville, WV
He is married to Arlene who is the Ritchie County Assessor. He is the father of two beautiful daughters, Melanie and Meredith, two fantastic grandaughters Leah and Addison, and two happy twin great grandsons Mason and Cooper. He is a 1974 graduate of the Glenville State College surveying program and has been licensed since 1975. Has been a Ritchie County Surveyor since 1992. He specializes in rural boundary surveys. He has coached softball and basketball programs in high school, middle school, and recreational leagues in Ritchie Count since 1983. He has been a fan of the Pittsburg Pirates baseball team since 1659. He enjoys fishing, especially in Bass Tournaments.
Intent as Related to Surveying, Not in Tent as Related to Camping
Bill Mossor, lives in Harrisville, WV
He is married to Arlene who is the Ritchie County Assessor. He is the father of two beautiful daughters, Melanie and Meredith, two fantastic grandaughters Leah and Addison, and two happy twin great grandsons Mason and Cooper. He is a 1974 graduate of the Glenville State College surveying program and has been licensed since 1975. Has been a Ritchie County Surveyor since 1992. He specializes in rural boundary surveys. He has coached softball and basketball programs in high school, middle school, and recreational leagues in Ritchie Count since 1983. He has been a fan of the Pittsburg Pirates baseball team since 1659. He enjoys fishing, especially in Bass Tournaments.
Intent as Related to Surveying, Not in Tent as Related to Camping
Marshall Robinson
Marshall Robinson, PS is the owner of Allegheny Surveys, Inc. of Birch River, and has practiced land surveying since he graduated from Glenville State College in 1985. He has served as a director and president of WVSPS, served two terms on the Board of Professional Surveyors, and is licensed to practice land surveying in West Virginia and four neighboring states. He has presented various seminars over the years in the boundary resolution arena, and has served as an expert witness in over 30 federal and state lawsuits. He resides in the eastern end of Clay County with his wife DeVona, and Abraham, the youngest of their three sons.
Colonials in Ohio
The Rise and Fall of the County Surveyor
Marshall Robinson, PS is the owner of Allegheny Surveys, Inc. of Birch River, and has practiced land surveying since he graduated from Glenville State College in 1985. He has served as a director and president of WVSPS, served two terms on the Board of Professional Surveyors, and is licensed to practice land surveying in West Virginia and four neighboring states. He has presented various seminars over the years in the boundary resolution arena, and has served as an expert witness in over 30 federal and state lawsuits. He resides in the eastern end of Clay County with his wife DeVona, and Abraham, the youngest of their three sons.
Colonials in Ohio
The Rise and Fall of the County Surveyor
Charles Sypolt
Rick Sypolt, of Glenville, W.Va., grew up on his family’s farm in Etam, Preston County, as one of 10 children in his family. After two years in the US Army, he earned a BS degree in Forest Re- source Management in 1970 and completed a Master’s Degree in Forest Hydrology in 1971. Mr. Sypolt has served on the faculty of Glenville State College for 34 years where his goal has been to provide instruction to pre- pare the most highly skilled forestry and land surveying graduates. He has published several papers including the results of a chestnut blight research project. Mr. Sybolt has been an active, dedicated leader in the West Virginia Association of Land Surveyors for more than 30 years where he has served in many leadership positions including serving twice as President. Rick has been honored as Land Surveyor of the Year by the West Virginia Association of Land Surveyors. The Sypolt’s operate a farm in Gilmer County that includes a “Choose and Cut” Christmas tree business.
Through the Ages
Boundary Law Review
Rick Sypolt, of Glenville, W.Va., grew up on his family’s farm in Etam, Preston County, as one of 10 children in his family. After two years in the US Army, he earned a BS degree in Forest Re- source Management in 1970 and completed a Master’s Degree in Forest Hydrology in 1971. Mr. Sypolt has served on the faculty of Glenville State College for 34 years where his goal has been to provide instruction to pre- pare the most highly skilled forestry and land surveying graduates. He has published several papers including the results of a chestnut blight research project. Mr. Sybolt has been an active, dedicated leader in the West Virginia Association of Land Surveyors for more than 30 years where he has served in many leadership positions including serving twice as President. Rick has been honored as Land Surveyor of the Year by the West Virginia Association of Land Surveyors. The Sypolt’s operate a farm in Gilmer County that includes a “Choose and Cut” Christmas tree business.
Through the Ages
Boundary Law Review
Don Teter
Don Teter began surveying in 1974, and has been licensed since 1982. He is a past-President of the West Virginia Society of Professional Surveyors, and edited the quarterly West Virginia Surveyor for over ten years. He is a member of the Board of Professional Surveyors Complaint Review Committee and an occasional investigator for the Board. Don has been presenting continuing education seminars for surveyors for over 15 years, and is Assistant Professor of Surveying at Fairmont State University.
Introduction to Private Easements and Practical Location
Minimum Standards & Ethics
Minimum Standards & Ethics
Road & Stream Boundaries
Don Teter began surveying in 1974, and has been licensed since 1982. He is a past-President of the West Virginia Society of Professional Surveyors, and edited the quarterly West Virginia Surveyor for over ten years. He is a member of the Board of Professional Surveyors Complaint Review Committee and an occasional investigator for the Board. Don has been presenting continuing education seminars for surveyors for over 15 years, and is Assistant Professor of Surveying at Fairmont State University.
Introduction to Private Easements and Practical Location
Minimum Standards & Ethics
Minimum Standards & Ethics
Road & Stream Boundaries
Jared Wilson
Mr. Jared Wilson is an assistant professor of land surveying at East Tennessee State University the Department of Engineering, Engineering Technology, and Surveying. He has taught courses regarding general land surveying applications, principles, computations, professional decisions, and field management procedures. His professional focus is on educating future surveyors and the public with regards to the field of land surveying. Mr. Wilson is a licensed land surveyor in West Virginia and has been an active member of the West Virginia Society of Professional Surveyors since 2010.
CADamation
Fundamental Field Procedures
Mr. Jared Wilson is an assistant professor of land surveying at East Tennessee State University the Department of Engineering, Engineering Technology, and Surveying. He has taught courses regarding general land surveying applications, principles, computations, professional decisions, and field management procedures. His professional focus is on educating future surveyors and the public with regards to the field of land surveying. Mr. Wilson is a licensed land surveyor in West Virginia and has been an active member of the West Virginia Society of Professional Surveyors since 2010.
CADamation
Fundamental Field Procedures