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April 2014
PHOTOGRAMMETRIC ENGINEERING & REMOTE SENSING
PHOTOGRAMMETRIC ENGINEERING
& REMOTE SENSING
J
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taff
Publisher
Dr. Michael Hauck
Editor
Russell G. Congalton
Technical Editor
Michael S. Renslow
Assistant Editor
Jie Shan
Assistant Director — Publications
Rae Kelley
Electronic Publications Manager/Graphic Artist
Matthew Austin
Photogrammetric Engineering &Remote Sensing
is the official journal
of the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing. It is
devoted to the exchange of ideas and information about the applications
of photogrammetry, remote sensing, and geographic information systems.
The technical activities of the Society are conducted through the following
Technical Divisions: Geographic Information Systems, Photogrammetric
Applications, Lidar, Primary Data Acquisition, Professional Practice, and
Remote Sensing Applications. Additional information on the functioning
of the Technical Divisions and the Society can be found in the Yearbook
issue of
PE&RS
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Dear Readers,
Welcome to the 2014 Sustaining Members
Issue of Photogrammetric Engineering
and Remote Sensing. I am honored to be
writing the opening letter for this issue in
what should be an exciting year. While it is
clear that our industry as a whole has been
experiencing some level of decline in recent
years, I am very optimistic that our profession
is on the cusp of a rebirth, particularly with
the advent of emerging technologies such as unmanned platforms.
I feel strongly that soon traditional land surveyors will be adopting
unmanned photogrammetric technologies as their next tool in their
toolbox, amongst the total stations and terrestrial scanners. The
economy of scale is at a threshold where smaller companies can
now accomplish the fidelity and quality of deliverables traditionally
reserved for larger businesses and higher-cost manned systems.
As our industry embarks on a much needed renaissance, I, too,
have experienced my own personal rebirth. Not unlike other industry
professionals that I know, the beginning of the 2014 calendar year
began a little bit rocky; even as Chair of the Sustaining Members
Council and President of the Florida Region of ASPRS, I found
myself unemployed.
As I was once told, losing your job can happen to anyone at any
level within an organization but, it can be a defining moment. My
break was a welcome one, allowing me to get some errands done
around the house. More importantly, I was afforded the luxury of
spending some quality time with my toddler son – experiences that I
will cherish forever. But, very quickly I was ready to take a vacation
from my vacation, reset and get back to work.
During the course of my employment search, I paid attention to
what a lot of industry job seekers are doing in the “new millennium.”
Job seekers are doing a lot of wacky things these days, just trying to
get noticed: purchasing billboards, posting videos online, and sending
resumes via carrier pigeons. These individuals are over-reliant on
their “virtual” social networks; yet, they fail to be engaged in any
true social networking. I came to the conclusion that you don’t need
a carrier pigeon, or a Facebook account to get a job: what you need is
alignment with a professional organization where you can shine, and
develop professional relationships that oftentimes becomes lifelong
friendships.
After receiving my lay-off notice, I received an outpouring of
support from my friends at ASPRS. Within my first few weeks of
unemployment I had four interviews lined up, all through acquain-
tances I had made through ASPRS. The question quickly changed
from “Am I going to get a job?” to “Which job am I going to choose?”
The later question was even more emotionally challenging for me as I
now had a fear of letting my friends down in the event that I did not
accept a position with them. In the end, I chose to work for a small
local Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) startup in order to pursue
my lifelong dream of experiencing the life of an entrepreneur. I had
met the Altavian CEO, John Perry, through a 2009 Florida Region
of ASPRS Geospatial Symposium I had coordinated back in 2009. At
the time, I was only an ASPRS certified photogrammetric technolo-
gist and John was a Geomatics graduate student; he was presenting
on a project that would soon become his company.
Why am I telling you all of this? Simple: I strongly believe in the
LETTER FROM THE SUSTAINING
MEMBERS COUNCIL CHAIR
