School of Surveying staff explain surveying technologies in four videos on LEARNZ.
Tuesday, 10 July 2018 2:00pm
(Videos – Thursday 24 May – items 1-4) highlights surveying technologies at work.
Re-measuring Mt Everest
Tuesday, 10 July 2018 2:30pm
The School of Surveying is working with the Survey Department of Nepal on plans to carry out an extensive survey program to re-measure the height of Mt Everest after the 2015 earthquake.
Robert Odolinski wins a University of Otago 'Early Career Award for Distinction in Research'
Friday, 8 June 2018 8:11pm
The School of Surveying congratulations Dr Robert Odolinski for winning a University of Otago Early Career Award for Distinction in Research.
Eighty4Recruitment donates a Drone to the School of Surveying.
Thursday, 7 June 2018 12:00pm
Affordable drones are increasingly becoming common equipment in the Surveyor's tool kit
Mapping land lands prestigious award for Surveying student
Monday, 30 April 2018 3:14pm
Craig MacDonell is only 22 years old, but his work has already been internationally recognised by spatial surveying industry peers.
The first "Global Surveyors' Day" celebrated in Dunedin - 21 March 2018
Wednesday, 21 March 2018 3:03pm
The National School of Surveying and the Coastal Otago Branch of the New Zealand Institute of Surveyors (NZIS) celebrated by inviting members of the public to come along to meet us, see some of our data and have a go at using some of our gear in the Octagon, Dunedin this week.
Global Surveyors’ Day recognises the work of surveying and geospatial professionals. This is a worldwide event initiated by the Council of European Geodetic Surveyors (CLGE), the National Society of Professional Surveyors in the USA and the International Federation of Surveyors (FIG) based in Denmark. The New Zealand Institute of Surveyors (NZIS) and its members are supporting the day’s celebrations throughout New Zealand.
Deep Bores into Antarctica finds freezing ice not melting as expected
Friday, 23 February 2018 3:59pm
High School Students attend Hands-on at Otago Snack with the National School of Surveying.
Friday, 19 January 2018 10:05am
High School Students attend a four hour Hands-on at Otago Snack with the National School Of Surveying. It allowed students to have a small taste of a variety of research activities, both in the School and on the Otago harbour, during an afternoon programme - especially utilising hydrographic surveying equipment.
Chris Pearson is awarded a NZ Center Fellowship
Friday, 12 January 2018 12:49pm
Chris Pearson has been awarded a prestigious NZ Center (NCE) fellowship to Peking University for a period of seven weeks.
Graduating into retirement… drumroll please
Saturday, 16 December 2017 11:26am
It should be special enough that Brian Coutts is retiring from working at the School of Surveying, after over 25 years’ service, at the end of December. But that’s not the half of it. Today he graduates with a PhD in Surveying – 48 years since starting here as a fledgling 1st year student – and as acting Senior Drum Major of the City of Dunedin, will lead the graduands parade.
The first female President and two further females are appointed to NZIS Board.
Thursday, 7 December 2017 4:17pm
More surveying and spatial breadth with the latest Female NZIS appointments. The NZ Institute of Surveyors is pleased to announce a new President, Rebecca Strang and two new board members, Michelle Bain and Dr Jordan Alexander.
School of Surveying student is named in the Barbarians and All Black Squad - October 2017
Thursday, 2 November 2017 4:31pm
Dillon Hunt, a BSurv student has been selected to play for both the Barbarians and the All Blacks - November 2017
Chris Pearson's 3rd trip to Nepal - 5th and final blog 2017
Thursday, 5 October 2017 11:34am
This is the final blog for Chris Pearson's third trip to Nepal in 2017
All good things are cheap; all bad are very dear. Low-cost GNSS precise positioning research highlighted in the GPS World magazine
Monday, 2 October 2017 10:04am
The low-cost GNSS receiver precise (millimeter-level) positioning research, conducted by Dr. Robert Odolinski (School of Surveying) and Prof Peter J. G. Teunissen (Curtin University, Australia), has been recognized in the Innovation column of the GPS World magazine.
Chris Pearson's third trip to Nepal - 4th blog.
Monday, 2 October 2017 12:48pm
This is the 4th blog re Chris Pearson's third trip to Nepal as a geodetic consultant, undertaking work caused by the last large earthquake.
Chris Pearson's 3rd trip to Nepal - 3rd Blog.
Wednesday, 27 September 2017 11:55am
Chris Pearson's 3rd trip to Nepal - 3rd Blog.
Chris Pearson's third trip to Nepal - Blog 2 2017
Monday, 11 September 2017 9:52am
This is Chris Pearson's third trip to Nepal - Blog 2 2017, dated 8th September.
Chris Pearson's 3rd trip to Nepal - Blog 1 2017
Tuesday, 5 September 2017 11:32am
Chris Pearson is visiting Nepal for the 3rd time to provide geodetic data advice. This is blog 1 for this visit.
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Tuesday, 8 August 2017 1:04pm
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