I work as a land surveyor in Central California and Western Nevada. My most important professional objectives are to:1) Contribute to the design and construction of beautiful, healthy and economically productive communities in my region. (My efforts in this area include helping my communities with 4 key challenges: Reducing flood control risk, ensuring a secure and sustainable water supply, providing affordable housing close to work/shopping/entertainment, and protecting prime farmland and wild places.)2) Help private developers effectively design and deliver commercial, industrial, and mixed-use projects.3) Improving the quality of ethics and professional land surveying in my region.4) Mentoring and training future land survey, GIS, land title, and land use professionals.5) Developing open-source software and open technology standards to eliminate vendor lock-in, improve government transparency, and improve data sharing and collaboration.I primarily help my clients by:1) Navigating land use planning and land subdivision regulations.2) Identifying and minimizing boundary survey and land title risks.3) Using my knowledge of surveying and GIS to improve the site design process.4) Helping clients effectively manage real estate development projects and large land holdings.My favorite types of projects are:1) Private infrastructure projects. (Roads, pipelines, dams, levees, canals, bridges, and railroads.)2) Innovative urban infill and mixed-use developments.3) Large boundary surveys for agricultural, industrial, or public land holdings.4) System-wide GIS implementations with an emphasis on land parcels and public infrastructure.5) High-quality cartography and wayfinding.Please contact me with any questions you have about boundary surveying, land title, land planning or GIS!