The summer is flying by, and it's already time for another quarterly newsletter! In this edition we cover: - Trending geospatial topics including Big STAC and natural language geocoding (as covered at Earth Science Information Partners (ESIP) and beyond) - Recapped our guest spot on the #MapScaping podcast - Outlined the talks our team will be giving at FOSS4G North America & more! Check it out and subscribe for future issues here: https://lnkd.in/eN89B4cn
Element 84
IT Services and IT Consulting
Alexandria, VA 3,219 followers
Accelerating and scaling impactful projects with great software and design. Geospatial, cloud, and petabyte-scale data.
About us
Element 84 solves challenging problems across a wide range of projects and industries, but our super power is cloud-based geospatial data processing and Earth science systems. We were founded by husband-and-wife engineers in 2010 and have grown into a skilled group of practitioners building high performance user interfaces, software, and cloud systems for the biggest corporate and government clients in the world. Our main office is located in Alexandria, VA but we support a large remote workforce from Michigan to Texas and Pennsylvania to California.
- Website
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https://www.element84.com
External link for Element 84
- Industry
- IT Services and IT Consulting
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Alexandria, VA
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2010
- Specialties
- Agile Software Development, Mobile Development, Clojure, Usability, UI/UX, Visual Design, User Experience, Cloud Computing, Earth Science, DevOps, Geospatial, React, JavaScript, AWS, and Azure
Locations
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Primary
210 North Lee St.
Suite 203
Alexandria, VA 22314, US
Employees at Element 84
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Kevin Mentzer
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Fredrick G.
Senior Certified AWS Architect & Engineer | 18 Yrs in Future-Proof Mobile & Cloud Solutions | Expert in Cost Reduction & Operational Efficiency |…
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Trevor Skaggs
Climate Resilience and Disaster Response Lead at Element 84
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Tracey Pilone, MBA
President and CFO of Element 84
Updates
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New on the blog: 🏜️🛰️ #EO satellites allow us to observe sandstorms in near-real-time, but existing detection algorithms struggle to provide fine-grained segmentation masks and do not always distinguish between dust and other kinds of aerosols. We addressed this by training a deep convolutional neural network to segment sandstorms in satellite imagery using supervised #MachineLearning. Check out the full blog to learn more about how we approach the issue: https://lnkd.in/ee3ZY8Bq
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We're excited to contribute to this event next week in conjunction with OpenTEAM Ag! OpenTEAM is working to create #OpenSource digital infrastructure for an agricultural market which recognizes the value of farmers transitioning to sustainable regenerative practices. Join us and learn more: https://lu.ma/iyc744br
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We're excited to relive our favorite sessions and catch up on the talks we missed from the July Earth Science Information Partners (ESIP) meeting! Don't miss the sessions from our Element 84 team: - AI/ML for search & discovery featuring E84-ers Jason Gilman & Matthew Hanson alongside Chad Melton from Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Tyler Christensen from NOAA Satellite and Information Service, and Mikey Abela from Earth Genome - User experience for search & discovery with Bradley (Brad) Andrick - Next geneneration search & discovery with Jason Gilman and Matthew Hanson alongside Chris Stoner from Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Ryan Berkheimer from DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NATL CNTRS for Environmental Information Check out all of the talks now! https://lnkd.in/eRiG_k9E
2024 July ESIP Meeting
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The 2024 FOSS4G North America schedule is officially live! And we see some familiar names in the spread... Stay tuned for more info about talks from members of our team, and let us know if you want to connect while in St Louis! #Foss4gNa
Our full conference schedule is now live! With tracks covering AI/ML, Government, Open Data, Business of Open Source, Climate, Infrastructure, and a lot more, it will be an informative few days. Visit https://www.foss4gna.org to check out the schedule and to register. #opensource #geospatial #business #AI #climate #opendata
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Today on #MapScaping: our very own Jason Gilman dives into the world of #NaturalLanguage Geocoding and discusses the future of ML and AI in geospatial. We're a little biased, but as far as we're concerned this is a must listen! Check it out here ⬇ , and get in touch with any questions you have for Jason and our team. You can read more about our work on natural language geocoding (and beyond) anytime on our blog: https://lnkd.in/drsyDSGV
I was really happy to talk with Daniel O'Donohue on the latest episode of his podcast MapScaping. We spoke about Natural Language Geocoding and other topics related to Generative AI and Machine Learning for Geospatial. In the second half, we discuss some really interesting applications and ideas for this technology. https://lnkd.in/ehNsrMkm
Natural Language Geocoding
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At Element 84, we love the ability to work and connect with incredible people each day in the geospatial sector and beyond. Exhibit A: While aiding in the fight against the Camp Fire in California this week, E84 engineer Trevor Skaggs had the amazing opportunity to rescue a group of puppies and their mother from the fire. Read more on USA Today: https://lnkd.in/edjD7Dsx
Serving as a volunteer for Butte County Search and Rescue (BCSAR) has been one of the greatest highlights of my life. Due to my heavy work and travel schedule, I have had to take a leave of absence; however, my commitment to this amazing team of people only grows because of their incredible dedication to helping those in need. Recently, a story was published on the Butte County Sheriff's Facebook page that brought a little bit of good news amidst the devastation of the Park Fire that started in my hometown of Chico, CA. Here is an excerpt from that story: A Story of Hope from the Park Fire On Wednesday evening, as residents were frantically evacuating a remote area above Cohasset near Campbellville, a resident's truck became disabled. Unfortunately, the resident had to leave the truck behind, which included two adult Rottweilers and their puppies. The owner provided responders with the truck's location, but the area was initially inaccessible due to the fire. Yesterday, Trevor Skaggs, a dedicated member of BCSO Search and Rescue, flew to the area in a BCSO helicopter. Upon arrival, Trevor ran 1.5 miles to the location and found the puppies and their mother alive, though tired and very thirsty. Tragically, the puppies' father had not survived. After giving the mother and her puppies water and sharing bites of his protein bar, Trevor was able to get the five of them to follow him 1.5 miles back to the helicopter. The puppies and their mother were then flown to the Chico Airport, where they are now being cared for by members of the North Valley Animal Disaster Group. It has been a horrific few days for our community, and we are grateful to be able to share this heartwarming story of rescue and survival. This story highlights the bravery and compassion of BCSAR volunteers like Trevor Skaggs, who go above and beyond to help those in need, even in the face of great personal risk. The dedication of the volunteers and the support of the community truly make a difference during such challenging times. Here is a link to the dogs running behind Trevor: https://lnkd.in/gHjcSkh4 Click here to support the amazing men and women of BCSAR: https://lnkd.in/gURh6Yzf
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We had another great day during today's Earth Science Information Partners (ESIP) sessions! We heard from some more members of the E84 team, including Bradley (Brad) Andrick with an interactive discussion about user experience (https://lnkd.in/eC4YdnDr), and Matthew Hanson and Jason Gilman during the Next Generation Search and Discovery session (https://lnkd.in/e5tN44cq).
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The 2024 Summer Earth Science Information Partners (ESIP) Meeting kicked off with a bang today in Asheville, NC! E84-er Jason Gilman contributed to the first-day excitement with his talk focused on the hype surrounding #AI and #ML, and how these concepts can be applied to search and discovery with geospatial data. If you missed his talk or if you're interested in learning more about these ideas come meet up with us at ESIP this week -- or just send us a message. We'd love to chat!
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We're closing in on the deadline for submissions to our 2024 #Geospatial Technology Radar! Last year, we launched this radar with the goal of highlighting industry achievements, while functioning as a knowledge sharing platform for the geospatial community. To learn more and contribute to this year's edition: https://lnkd.in/eN7DK5fk #TechRadar
Gathering insight for the 2024 E84 Geospatial Tech Radar!
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