State University of New York College of Environmental Science & Forestry Ranger School – 1970

– New York State Association of Professional Land Surveyors
– Black River Valley Association of Professional Land Surveyors
– NSPS Member (National Society of Professional Land Surveyors)

– PLS: New York State License # 50035
– FAA UAS Remote Pilot # 4145903
– 40 Hour OSHA HAZWOPER Course

Tom started his career in land surveying as a student at the State University of New York College of Environmental Science & Forestry Ranger School in 1970. He worked a brief time starting in September, 1971, for Lafave & Huntley Land Surveying, Theresa, New York. 

He then began a long career for the City of Watertown, New York starting in January, 1972. Tom worked as a land surveyor/engineer in the City Engineering Department holding every available tested position, namely Engineering Technician, Senior Engineering Technician, Junior Engineer, Assistant Engineer, Senior Engineer, and Civil Engineer II.  Over the span of his career, work included everything starting with entry-level technician work, later as the head of the City Engineering Capitol Projects Division, he was responsible for and oversaw two independent  survey/design team units tasked with the addressing of identified annual capital projects involving complete street and/or parking lot construction/reconstructions, from initial planning and field work through completed biddable plans and specification documents. Tom and his design teams also completed the same type of work for all in-house projects for the City’s Dept. of Public Works as well. He obtained his NYS Land Surveyors License on February 11, 1993. On November 13, 1994, he was appointed the City Land Surveyor, a position he held until his retirement on June 30, 2009, after over 37 years of service.

Eventually as the City Surveyor, Tom was responsible for performing all aspects of property line land surveying activities as required by departments of the City of Watertown, including Assessment, Managers, Code Enforcement, Corporation Counsel, Engineering, Planning, Police, Public Works, and the Water Dept.  During this period, Tom also gave expert witness court testimony as required by the City Corporation Counsel.  Tom reviewed all surveying submittals completed for the City, until city standards were met.  This included all City Planning Board surveying submittals as well.  As the current contracted service provider for the City of Watertown, Tom continues to provide this professional work for the City as Storino Geomatics, PLLC, he currently utilizes these same skills in private practice as well.

Concurrently, early in his career, Tom also worked part-time (evenings and weekends) for a private land surveying firm from August 1975 thru September 1986, during which Tom worked on numerous large acreage farmland and woodland boundary surveys, as well as waterfront jobs on Lake Ontario, the St. Lawrence River, the Black River and a plethora of inland streams, lakes, and waterways.  This type of work presently continues year round, sometimes in spite of significant ground snow cover, as Tom personally spends time in the field (and office) on every job regardless of size.

Tom currently serves as Principal Managing Partner for Storino Geomatics, PLLC, specializing in client relations and management/supervision of the project teams.

SUNY ESF – Ranger School (08/2002 – 05/2003)
Wanakena, New York
Degree: AAS Forest Tech. with Land Surveying Concentration

SUNY Alfred (08/2003 – 05/2005)
Alfred, New York
Degree: B.S Surveying /Engineering Tech.

– New York State Association of Professional Land Surveyors
– Black River Valley Association of Professional Land Surveyors
– Vermont Society of Land Surveyors
– Pennsylvania Society of Professional Land Surveyors
– New Jersey Society of Professional Land Surveyors
– NSPS Member (National Society of Professional Land Surveyors)

– PLS: New York State License # 50878
– PLS: State of Vermont License # 95087
– PLS: State of Pennsylvania License # SU075461
– PLS: State of New Jersey License # 24GS04340400
– FAA UAS Remote Pilot # 4122154
– CPESC:  # 9864
– 10 Hour OSHA Course # 001045616
– 40 Hour OSHA HAZWOPER Course

SUNY ESF – Ranger School (2014 – Present)
Visiting Instructor – Subdivision Surveys

Adam started his career as a land surveyor while in high school, working summers on survey crews. In 2003, he graduated from the State University of New York College of Environmental Science & Forestry Ranger School with an A.A.S. in Land Surveying, and in 2005 he graduated from Alfred State College with a B.S. in Land Surveying and Civil Engineering. In 2005 he successfully completed Part I of the Professional Land Surveyors Exam and achieved status as an Intern Surveyor (IS). In October 2012 he successfully completed the remainder of the New York State Professional Land Surveyors Exam and achieved Professional Land Surveyor Status. Since his initial New York licensure, he has successfully achieved Professional Land Surveyor Status in the States of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Vermont.

His combination of higher education and opportunity to work for multiple Professional Firms have left him well versed in all aspects of the profession. He has field and office experience with many types of surveys including Boundary, Topographic, Subdivision, Architectural/Engineering Design, ALTA/NSPS Land Title, Construction, As-Built, Easement/Right-of-Way, and FEMA Flood Certificate/LOMA Surveys. He is proficient with survey data collection utilizing the latest technology such as Total Stations and Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS). He has an in-depth knowledge of AutoCAD Civil3D and Carlson surveying software and routinely prepares a wide array of survey documents. He routinely performs boundary surveying related tasks such as research, computations, mapping, and legal description preparation.

Throughout his career Adam has worked as both a Land Surveyor and Civil Design Engineer giving him a unique background for understanding the intertwining of the professions and what is necessary for projects. He has worked on various land surveying and civil engineering land development projects of considerable size that included large acreage subdivisions, commercial and residential developments, easements, rights-of-way, and utility design.

Starting in 2014 Adam has had the honor of serving as Visiting Instructor at the State University of New York College of Environmental Science & Forestry Ranger School teaching Subdivision Surveying and will be entering his eleventh year of teaching at this time.

Adam continues to further his professional status by pursuing licensure in additional states.