This month we will have a business meeting with our hybrid option, use link below to register/join via zoom.
Date: April 18
Time: 6:00 pm
Physical Location: Sequoia Brewing, 1188 E Champlain Dr Suite 107, Fresno, CA 93720
Virtual meeting register:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZctc-Crpz4jHdLImwzQ-lkEqyQh6dRXR3vG
Always Learning
2023 LS
Exam Review (FREE*)
*The cost is FREE, but we please ask for
any amount of donation. To sign-up and receive the virtual meeting link without
a donation, please choose $0.00 and proceed through checkout. The donated money
goes directly into programs like this LS Review, local college survey courses
and yearly education scholarships to surveying students.
Review hosted in person at Caltrans
District 11 in San Diego and also via Virtual platform.
Caltrans District Office: 4050 Taylor St, San Diego, CA 92110
•
4/6 - 6:30-9pm - Review / Mock Exam – TBD
Central
Valley Chapter – CST/LSIT Review
Our April 2023 regular meeting will be held
via Zoom. This is a regular meeting with a speaker. No chapter business will be
handled at this meeting.
Meeting ID: 875 7822 3571
Passcode: 121212
During this regular meeting we will review
sample questions to prepare people for the CST and LSIT exams. Please contact
Landon by e-mail with any questions. <landon.blake@redefinedhorizons.com>
Outdoor Activities
2023 Joint
(Lyles College/ASCE) Golf Tournament on May 5, 2023 at Dragonfly Golf Club
See flyer for details or link here
<http://www.fresnoymf.org/golf-tournament.html>
<https://securelb.imodules.com/s/1692/GID2/blank.aspx?sid=1692&gid=2&pgid=2384&cid=4559>
Outreach
2023
Volunteer Recruitment for Physics, Science & Math Days on April 28; May 5,
12, 19 2023 at California’s Great America
Greetings Dr. Peterson and colleagues,
Later this spring, we will be volunteering
at Physics, Science, and Math Days at California’s Great America.
The event takes place on Fridays: April 28,
May 5, May 12, and May 19, 2023.
We are looking for four teams of four
volunteers, one for each of the dates.
Our chapter is happy to sponsor a carload
of Fresno State students in order to help with gas and other travel costs.
Please share this information with all of
your chapter members, and with all current surveying students at Fresno State.
Anyone with questions is welcome to contact me.
Contact Theo Martinez if you’re interested <theo@uandr.com>.
Newsletter
CLSA eNews
– March Edition
IN THIS ISSUE...
- A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
- CLSA/NALS CONFERENCE 2023
- CLSA LOSES FRIENDS
- NATIONAL SURVEYORS WEEK
- WHERE IN CA IS THIS?
- CALL FOR 2023 NCEES SURVEYING EDUCATION AWARD
ENTRIES
- GPS on Benchmarks update for California March
2023
- CLSA MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL
- 2023 WOMEN SURVEYORS SUMMIT
- LAND SURVEY EXAM REVIEW BY CLSA SAN DIEGO CHAPTER
- PHYSICS SCIENCE & MATH DAYS
- Help Shape the Future of Land Surveying by
Educating Our Future Surveyors
- IN THE NEWS
See link for newsletter <https://myemail.constantcontact.com/Your-March-CLSA-eNews-is-here-.html?soid=1122348466678&aid=Kw5_4m_tbXs>
Newsletter
NSPS News
& Views – March 30
Highlights include:
- The NSPS Political Action Committee (PAC) is
looking for Sponsors, Golfers, and Cornhole players
- National Geodetic Survey's special NGS DAY at FIG
WORKING WEEK 2023, Wednesday, 31 May 2023
- USDOT Releases $94 Million in Smart Cities
Projects
- FCC Precision Agriculture and Rural Connectivity
Task Force Progresses
- Freshman Congressional Spotlight: Pennsylvania
- Positioning through walls: DHS and NASA partner
on indoor positioning and location solution
- Forest Service kicks off centennial in Pleasant
Twp.
- Here's how a single line cost Fort Worth $7.6
million in cost overruns on its new City Hall
- Sustainable Rainwater Treatment for the Future
- The American-Made CAP50 Drone Takes Flight
- Robust Navigation for Urban Air Mobility
- Data Sharing between Desktop and Mobile devices
- SimActive software enhances utility mapping
- Septentrio Launches Agnostic Corrections Partner
Program
See link for newsletter <https://multibriefs.com/briefs/NSPS/NSPS033023.php>
Always Learning
Mentoring
Mondays
Upcoming schedule for the next few weeks
is:
April 10th – TBD
April 17th – Gavin Schrock, PLS
- GNSS Corrections and Augmentations - Which Types Can Meet Surveyors Needs?
April 24th – Jeff Lucas, PLS -
Land Surveyor as Equity Judge
May 1st – Dane Courville, PLS -
Traverse Adjustments for those studying for the PS/FS & CST Exams.
May 8th – Dana Robie, PLS - Legal Description writing
See link for more info <https://mentoringmondays.xyz/>
Always Learning
Wisdom
Wednesdays
Upcoming schedule for the next few weeks is:
April 12th – Round Table
Discussion about Chapter 18
April 26th – Round Table Discussion about Chapter 19 - 1st Book is finished!
See link for more info <https://wisdomwednesdays.xyz/>
Conference
Future
Surveyors Foundation - 2023 Women Surveyors Summit
Oct 19-22, 2023 in Stillwater, MN
4th Women Land Surveyors Summit
The Women Surveyors Summit, hosted by
Future Surveyors
Foundation is held to support and promote
diversity in the
land surveying profession. There are 8-10
PDH’s available.
For sponsorship opportunities, please
contact info@futuresurveyors.org
See link for more info <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/women-surveyors-summit-2023-registration-514952375417>
FIG 2023
Working Week (NSPS is the Host)
May 27 - June 3, 2023
Hilton Bonnet Creek and Waldorf Astoria, Orlando, FL
See link for more info <https://www.fig.net/fig2023/>
Educational
Employment
Fresno
State is looking for part time faculty – Spring 2023
Dr Peterson is looking for some part time faculty in the GME program at Fresno State Starting Spring 2023, requirement of License.
Needed Courses:
- GME
15L Elementary surveying Lab, Tuesday 2-5
- GME
16 Municipal Surveying, MWF 12-1
- GME
16L Municipal Surveying Lab ,Friday 2-5
- GME
66L AutoCAD, Tuesday and Thursday or Monday/Wednesday 6-9pm
- GME
159 subdivision Design, Tuesday or Thursday 5-7:30pm
Email and respond directly to Dr. Peterson
(scpeterson@mail.fresnostate.edu)
