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OSPS Fall Seminar early registration ends on Sunday, September 13. Join us in Canton; register today!
09/11/2026

OSPS Fall Seminar early registration ends on Sunday, September 13. Join us in Canton; register today!

Register by September 20th: Railroads and Railroad Rights of Way Webinar presented by Gary Kent, PS. Visit www.ohiosurve...
09/04/2026

Register by September 20th: Railroads and Railroad Rights of Way Webinar presented by Gary Kent, PS. Visit www.ohiosurveyor.org for full details and to register.

The Ohio Society of Professional Surveyors (OSPS) is pleased to introduce Dean Ringle, PS, PE, as our Executive Director...
09/01/2026

The Ohio Society of Professional Surveyors (OSPS) is pleased to introduce Dean Ringle, PS, PE, as our Executive Director.

Dean has been a long-time active member of OSPS, serving as various past committee chairs and conference chairs, along with serving as State President.

Dean currently works as Senior Engineering Advisor for Resource International, Inc., a multi-discipline surveying and engineering firm, along with being a member of the Ohio Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Surveyors and an active national committee member and Past President of the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying. Dean formerly served 7 years as Executive Director of the County Engineers Association of Ohio and as the elected Franklin County Engineer for 17 years. He also taught as an Adjunct Faculty member at The Ohio State University for 25 years.

We appreciate Dean’s willingness to share his time and expertise with OSPS.

Head to a big city, and there's a job. Move somewhere rural, and there's a job. That kind of flexibility is rare, and it...
08/20/2026

Head to a big city, and there's a job. Move somewhere rural, and there's a job. That kind of flexibility is rare, and it's one of the reasons surveying is worth a second look if you're figuring out what's next.

Most people can name a lawyer, a doctor, a teacher. Ask them what a surveyor does, and you'll usually get a blank stare....
08/18/2026

Most people can name a lawyer, a doctor, a teacher. Ask them what a surveyor does, and you'll usually get a blank stare. It's one of the most essential careers most people never learn about in school, and it's one you'll need at some point, whether you realize it or not.

08/13/2026

Ever wonder how we know exactly where anything is on Earth?

Geodesy is the science behind it, and it's the quiet foundation under everything surveyors do.

Here's a quick breakdown, no technical degree required.

Plate tectonics don't stop for property lines.A new datum update, Datum 2022, is changing how every point in the country...
08/11/2026

Plate tectonics don't stop for property lines.

A new datum update, Datum 2022, is changing how every point in the country is measured, shifting coordinates to keep up with a planet that never actually sits still. It's one of the biggest changes in surveying in decades, and Ohio surveyors are already prepping for it.

OSPS lost a member of our community last month.Patrick Ernst served as our board treasurer and was a dedicated presence ...
08/07/2026

OSPS lost a member of our community last month.

Patrick Ernst served as our board treasurer and was a dedicated presence in Ohio's surveying profession. Our thoughts are with his family, his colleagues, and everyone who knew him.

He'll be deeply missed.

Here is a quiet fact about surveying in Ohio: There are more retirements coming than there are new people lined up to fi...
07/29/2026

Here is a quiet fact about surveying in Ohio: There are more retirements coming than there are new people lined up to fill the spots. For anyone deciding what to do next, that math works in your favor. Steady demand, real responsibility, and a license that carries weight. There is room to build a long career here. If that sounds like someone you know, point them to ohiosurveyor.org.

The rectangular grid visible in Ohio's township roads and county maps is not an accident. It traces back to the Land Ord...
07/23/2026

The rectangular grid visible in Ohio's township roads and county maps is not an accident. It traces back to the Land Ordinance of 1785, when Congress established a system that required the land to be surveyed before it could be settled. Ohio was the first state shaped entirely by that system. The survey came first. Everything else followed.

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