Conrad Blucher Institute for Surveying & Science

From the first powered flight to walking on the moon took roughly 66 years, well within the average human lifetime. AI is evolving even faster.

CBI’s Dr. Philippe Tissot recently took the TEDx stage to share his personal history with artificial intelligence, beginning with CBI’s early adoption of AI in 1999 to the extraordinary advances happening today. Drawing on more than 25 years of firsthand experience, he puts the pace of AI’s evolution into perspective and considers where this rapidly changing technology may take us in the future.

🎞 Watch TEDx Talk on YouTube:

A History of Artificial Intelligence from the 90's | Philippe Tissot | TEDxSST Corpus Christi Youth The applicant has been working with AI since 1999 and used computer...

Jim Naismith, RPLS, LSLS, Conrad Blucher Chair for Excellence in Hydrographic and Coastal Surveying, will be the guest speaker at TSPS Chapter 12 ~ The Coastal Bend's next event happening:

📅 Thursday, August 13, from 11 AM-12:30 PM
📍 Location: Rudy’s Country Store and Bar-B-Q (6101 S Padre Island Dr in Corpus Christi)
Free and open to both TSPS members and the public

Jim will discuss how coastal boundary retracement unfolds, from research and field evidence to analysis and final plats. The talk will also cover TGLO’s required methodology approval and review process for coastal boundaries.

🔗 For more info/to RSVP: https://www.tspschapter12.org/event-details/jim-naismith-coastal-boundary-surveys

Did you know CBI's Geospatial Service Center (GSC) provides SAR and InSAR image processing, surveying, and GIS mapping services? The center can also provide presentations and workshops about SAR, InSAR, and GIS technology and applications.

To learn more, visit our GSC website:

Geospatial Service Center — Spatial Query Lab Who we areThe Geospatial Service Center (GSC) is run through the Conrad Blucher Institute for Surveying and Science (CBI) at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. The service center provides SAR and InSAR image processing, surveying, and GIS mapping services. GSC also provides presentations and works...

As summer draws to a close, we're proud to see our student researchers reflecting on the internships, research, and professional experiences that helped shape their journeys. Congratulations on a summer well spent, Felix - we can't wait to see what's next!

It’s needless to say that the last two months at the National Hurricane Center have been nothing short of amazing and an absolute dream come true. I have so much gratitude for my mentors, Josh and… | Felix Fuentes III | 11 comments It’s needless to say that the last two months at the National Hurricane Center have been nothing short of amazing and an absolute dream come true. I have so much gratitude for my mentors, Josh and Jamie, as well as all the other forecasters and staff at NHC for their guidance and support during th...

Congratulations to CBI Analytics & Technology Solutions (CATS) team members Louis Flores '25 and Mohammed Asad Khan on their outstanding performances in the inaugural Open Cyber Range CTF competition, led by Lewis Heuermann! Competing against participants over a 48-hour cybersecurity challenge, Mohammed earned 1st place, while Louis secured an impressive 2nd place - a collective testament to their technical expertise and passion for cybersecurity.

CBI was proud to support this year's TSFI Ray Wisdom Dinner & Auction through the donation of two auction packages. One package celebrated surveying history with a framed historic photograph of Charles Blucher's surveying team and two books highlighting the Blucher family's legacy. The second focused on education, featuring an HP 35s calculator along with vouchers for two complimentary online continuing education courses offered by CBI.

We'd like to congratulate Angela Weller for being the winner of the historic Blucher collection pictured here. We're honored to play a small part in supporting the next generation of Texas surveyors!

Congratulations to Seneca Holland, CBI Geospatial Research Scientist and Undergraduate Program Coordinator for the Geospatial Science Program at TAMU-CC, for successfully defending her dissertation, From Awareness to Workforce Development: A Framework for Building Sustainable Education Pathways in Surveying and Geomatics.

Seneca will receive her Doctor of Engineering (Eng.D.) degree in Engineering Technology, with a concentration in Surveying Technology, from the University of Maine. Her research focused on developing a scalable framework for strengthening the surveying and geomatics workforce through coordinated educational pathways spanning K–12 education, higher education, industry, and professional societies. Her dissertation also examined the implementation of Texas' Geospatial Engineering and Land Surveying (GELS) Career and Technical Education Program of Study and introduced a national spatial framework for evaluating regional readiness to support sustainable workforce development.

A lot of surveyors and geospatial professionals have no idea that their datums are being replaced.

As NGS prepares to launch a modernized NSRS, our Texas Spatial Reference Center (TSRC) is leading talks to make sure Texas' surveying and geospatial communities are not caught off guard.

If you're interested in scheduling a tailored presentation for your group/organization, please contact Amanda Jonas, TSRC Director, at [email protected]. Virtual and in-person presentation options are available.

Congratulations to Isidro X Garza ’00 for being named the 2026 recipient of the Houston Hispanic Architects & Engineers (HHAE) Business Innovation & Leadership Award! In addition to being a proud Islander alum and 2024 Conrad Blucher Chair for Excellence in Surveying, Isidro has been instrumental in the overwhelming successes of the Geospatial Engineering and Land Surveying CTE pathway at Klein ISD. Way to go, Isidro!

Did you hear? Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi has garnered national recognition for preparing the next generation of surveyors, earning the top award in the four-year program category of the 2026 NCEES Surveying Education Award. The award recognizes surveying programs that advance the profession and strengthen the pipeline of future licensed surveyors:

🔗Read more: https://www.tamucc.edu/news/2026/07/tamu-cc-earns-national-recognition-for-preparing-the-next-generation-of-surveyors.php