NZIS, RPSurv, Licensed Cadastral Surveyor 2001, BSurv Dist. (Otago) 1997, Virginia Professional Land Surveyor 1992, BSci – Forestry (Rutgers Univ, NJ, USA) 1981
Email: jim.bazsika@otago.ac.nz
Phone: +64 (0)3 479 7594
Room: Surveying building, 1st floor, Room 126
Profile
Born and raised in New Jersey in the US. He obtained a Bachelor of Science in Forestry from Cook College, Rutgers University in 1981. Jim then started his surveying career in West Virginia in 1985 and became a Professional Land Surveyor in Virginia in 1992. He has performed a variety of survey work including boundary surveying, engineering and construction setout, photo control and GNSS surveys, and highway route design and location surveys. He then emigrated to New Zealand in 1995 and achieved a BSurv with Distinction in 1997 before working in private practice in Christchurch for four years. Jim became a New Zealand Licensed Cadastral Surveyor and a Registered Professional Surveyor in 2001. He came to the School of Surveying to teach in 2001.
Teaching
- SURV101 Introductory Surveying (coordinator)
- SURV101 Introductory Surveying - Distance Learning (coordinator)
- SURV201 Surveying Methods (contributor)
- SURV207 Cadastral Surveying 1 (coordinator)
- SURV298 Introductory Field Camp (coordinator)
- SURV299 Second Year Field Camp (contributor)
- SURV399 Third Year Field Course (contributor)
- SURV457 Cadastral Surveying 3 (contributor)
Research Interests
Jim is available to assist any research within the School, particularly with regards to Cadastral Surveying.
Projects
Completed Projects
- Public forum on ‘Sea Level Rise and its Implication upon Dunedin’, Sept. 2011, on behalf of the Coastal Otago Branch of the New Zealand Institute of Surveyors (NZIS)
- Resurveying the Height of Aoraki Mt. Cook 2013 - 2014 - oversaw the trigonometric heighting of Aoraki - Mt. Cook from an historical background
Responsibilities
School
- Member of the Survey School Undergraduate Committee
- Fire Warden
- Staff Mentor for 100 year survey student class
Other
- Treasurer, New Zealand Institute of Surveyors Coastal Branch
Professional Activities
Awards and Achievements
- New Zealand Licensed Cadastral Surveyor, 2001 – present
- Virginia Professional Land Surveyor, 1992 – present
- Award for Excellence in Staff Assistance in 2010 & 2014 Surv 298 Field Camp
Other Positions and Professional Responsibilities
- Member New Zealand Institute of Surveyors (Registered Surveyor), 2001 – present (http://www.surveyors.org.nz/)
Memberships
- Member of the Coastal Branch of the New Zealand Institute of Surveyors (NZIS), 2001 – present
