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We always appreciate the opportunity to debut new demos, blog posts, and talks to such a thoughtful audience, and this year's @foss4gna.bsky.social in Reston was no exception.
Special thanks to everyone who helped organize the event, and everyone who made it so special!
Special thanks to everyone who helped organize the event, and everyone who made it so special!
November 7, 2025 at 10:29 PM
We always appreciate the opportunity to debut new demos, blog posts, and talks to such a thoughtful audience, and this year's @foss4gna.bsky.social in Reston was no exception.
Special thanks to everyone who helped organize the event, and everyone who made it so special!
Special thanks to everyone who helped organize the event, and everyone who made it so special!
It's that time again.... our 3rd Geospatial Tech Radar is LIVE!!
Every year that we put out the tech radar, we make it our mission to capture the latest community and industry developments from the past year while also staying true to our E84 perspective.
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Every year that we put out the tech radar, we make it our mission to capture the latest community and industry developments from the past year while also staying true to our E84 perspective.
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November 5, 2025 at 9:24 PM
It's that time again.... our 3rd Geospatial Tech Radar is LIVE!!
Every year that we put out the tech radar, we make it our mission to capture the latest community and industry developments from the past year while also staying true to our E84 perspective.
element84.com/geospatial-t...
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Every year that we put out the tech radar, we make it our mission to capture the latest community and industry developments from the past year while also staying true to our E84 perspective.
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ANNOUNCING: Two new demos facilitating intuitive exploration of geospatial data!
Today at #FOSS4GNA25 we unveiled two shiny new demos that allow users to explore the world of natural
language geocoding & Queryable Earth.
Give them a spin here: element84.com/natural-lang... @foss4gna.bsky.social
Today at #FOSS4GNA25 we unveiled two shiny new demos that allow users to explore the world of natural
language geocoding & Queryable Earth.
Give them a spin here: element84.com/natural-lang... @foss4gna.bsky.social
natural-language-geocoding • Element 84
Queryable Earth
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November 4, 2025 at 9:15 PM
ANNOUNCING: Two new demos facilitating intuitive exploration of geospatial data!
Today at #FOSS4GNA25 we unveiled two shiny new demos that allow users to explore the world of natural
language geocoding & Queryable Earth.
Give them a spin here: element84.com/natural-lang... @foss4gna.bsky.social
Today at #FOSS4GNA25 we unveiled two shiny new demos that allow users to explore the world of natural
language geocoding & Queryable Earth.
Give them a spin here: element84.com/natural-lang... @foss4gna.bsky.social
Yesterday, Jarret Keifer presented a workshop Exploring Cloud-Native Geospatial Formats @foss4gna.bsky.social.
Earlier, Julia Signell & Jarrett continued the convo with their talk, "Is Zarr the new COG?"
Now, the latest in their series on data formats is live: element84.com/software-eng...
Earlier, Julia Signell & Jarrett continued the convo with their talk, "Is Zarr the new COG?"
Now, the latest in their series on data formats is live: element84.com/software-eng...
Metadata makes the data format: metadata storage and representation across array formats • Element 84
In this continuation of our recent raster data format blog series we discuss metadata: how do COG and Zarr represent metadata and how can geospatial coordinate metadata be represented across different...
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November 4, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Yesterday, Jarret Keifer presented a workshop Exploring Cloud-Native Geospatial Formats @foss4gna.bsky.social.
Earlier, Julia Signell & Jarrett continued the convo with their talk, "Is Zarr the new COG?"
Now, the latest in their series on data formats is live: element84.com/software-eng...
Earlier, Julia Signell & Jarrett continued the convo with their talk, "Is Zarr the new COG?"
Now, the latest in their series on data formats is live: element84.com/software-eng...
We're in Virginia and it's @foss4gna.bsky.social a time! #FOSS4GNA25
After a great Day 1 full of workshops, we're ready for a jam-packed next few days full of all kinds of talks.
We've compiled a list of talks we're contributing to -- check them out & swing by our booth (#7) to say hi! 👋
After a great Day 1 full of workshops, we're ready for a jam-packed next few days full of all kinds of talks.
We've compiled a list of talks we're contributing to -- check them out & swing by our booth (#7) to say hi! 👋
November 3, 2025 at 10:54 PM
We're in Virginia and it's @foss4gna.bsky.social a time! #FOSS4GNA25
After a great Day 1 full of workshops, we're ready for a jam-packed next few days full of all kinds of talks.
We've compiled a list of talks we're contributing to -- check them out & swing by our booth (#7) to say hi! 👋
After a great Day 1 full of workshops, we're ready for a jam-packed next few days full of all kinds of talks.
We've compiled a list of talks we're contributing to -- check them out & swing by our booth (#7) to say hi! 👋
Two years ago we released Part 1 in our #STAC Retrospective series. This week we rolled out Part 2 to celebrate the news: STAC is an official @opengeospatial.bsky.social community standard!
In this edition Matt Hanson shares the secrets behind STAC's success.
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In this edition Matt Hanson shares the secrets behind STAC's success.
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October 29, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Two years ago we released Part 1 in our #STAC Retrospective series. This week we rolled out Part 2 to celebrate the news: STAC is an official @opengeospatial.bsky.social community standard!
In this edition Matt Hanson shares the secrets behind STAC's success.
element84.com/software-eng...
In this edition Matt Hanson shares the secrets behind STAC's success.
element84.com/software-eng...
Earlier this week E84-er Julia Signell visited the European Space Agency (ESA) remote sensing facility outside of Rome to hammer out the details of how to represent #Zarr data in STAC.
Expect a blog post in the next week or so summarizing the outcomes!
Expect a blog post in the next week or so summarizing the outcomes!
October 17, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Earlier this week E84-er Julia Signell visited the European Space Agency (ESA) remote sensing facility outside of Rome to hammer out the details of how to represent #Zarr data in STAC.
Expect a blog post in the next week or so summarizing the outcomes!
Expect a blog post in the next week or so summarizing the outcomes!
If you're tired of infinite social media scroll, but still want to stay up to date on all things geospatial, tech innovation, & E84, subscribe to our newsletter!
The most recent edition just hit inboxes last week! Check it out & subscribe: mailchi.mp/b55202161651...
The most recent edition just hit inboxes last week! Check it out & subscribe: mailchi.mp/b55202161651...
October 15, 2025 at 6:42 PM
If you're tired of infinite social media scroll, but still want to stay up to date on all things geospatial, tech innovation, & E84, subscribe to our newsletter!
The most recent edition just hit inboxes last week! Check it out & subscribe: mailchi.mp/b55202161651...
The most recent edition just hit inboxes last week! Check it out & subscribe: mailchi.mp/b55202161651...
Swing by our blog to read the latest from Catherine Oldershaw! She talks about her recent experience presenting at #ClimateWeek, and shares how intentional design and appropriate complexity shape risk analysis in the climate sphere and beyond.
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Designing risk visualizations: why appropriate complexity matters • Element 84
In this blog I detail some case studies that have been top-of-mind recently to demonstrate the importance of appropriate complexity, and how it can contribute to meaningful action when applied with in...
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October 14, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Swing by our blog to read the latest from Catherine Oldershaw! She talks about her recent experience presenting at #ClimateWeek, and shares how intentional design and appropriate complexity shape risk analysis in the climate sphere and beyond.
element84.com/design/desig...
element84.com/design/desig...
Sending a huge THANK YOU to Geospatial Risk and Priscilla Cole for hosting such an impactful #ClimateWeek2025 event, and for creating space for important conversations surrounding the connection between climate, open data, and risk.
Continue the convo: element84.com/geospatial/m...
Continue the convo: element84.com/geospatial/m...
September 26, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Sending a huge THANK YOU to Geospatial Risk and Priscilla Cole for hosting such an impactful #ClimateWeek2025 event, and for creating space for important conversations surrounding the connection between climate, open data, and risk.
Continue the convo: element84.com/geospatial/m...
Continue the convo: element84.com/geospatial/m...
#ClimateWeekNYC is flying by! A highlight so far: yesterday's Scaling AI for Climate Innovation panel.
We loved the nuanced discussion surrounding when to use AI, and when to take a step back for the sake of the planet.
More info: luma.com/32njgsg3?tk=...
We loved the nuanced discussion surrounding when to use AI, and when to take a step back for the sake of the planet.
More info: luma.com/32njgsg3?tk=...
September 24, 2025 at 6:34 PM
#ClimateWeekNYC is flying by! A highlight so far: yesterday's Scaling AI for Climate Innovation panel.
We loved the nuanced discussion surrounding when to use AI, and when to take a step back for the sake of the planet.
More info: luma.com/32njgsg3?tk=...
We loved the nuanced discussion surrounding when to use AI, and when to take a step back for the sake of the planet.
More info: luma.com/32njgsg3?tk=...
We're excited to share the latest from E84's own, Jarrett Keifer, on the @cloudnativegeo.org blog!
Jarrett's work on the Coalesced Chunk Retrieval Protocol launches a community initiative designed to reconsider & strengthen what it means to be Cloud Native.
cloudnativegeo.org/blog/2025/09...
Jarrett's work on the Coalesced Chunk Retrieval Protocol launches a community initiative designed to reconsider & strengthen what it means to be Cloud Native.
cloudnativegeo.org/blog/2025/09...
Redefining cloud native with the Coalesced Chunk Retrieval Protocol
What happens if we question current assumptions around CNG and imagine what it could be if we were to redefine it with new technologies? The Coalesced Chunk Retrieval Protocol (CCRP) is one idea born ...
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September 23, 2025 at 4:23 PM
We're excited to share the latest from E84's own, Jarrett Keifer, on the @cloudnativegeo.org blog!
Jarrett's work on the Coalesced Chunk Retrieval Protocol launches a community initiative designed to reconsider & strengthen what it means to be Cloud Native.
cloudnativegeo.org/blog/2025/09...
Jarrett's work on the Coalesced Chunk Retrieval Protocol launches a community initiative designed to reconsider & strengthen what it means to be Cloud Native.
cloudnativegeo.org/blog/2025/09...
Julia and Jarrett's recent 2-part blog series, Chunks and Chunkability, was featured in the latest Big Geodata Newsletter!
Check out the full newsletter ⬇️ 🗞️ (...and don't forget to catch up on the full series on our blog while you're at it!)
www.itc.nl/about-itc/ce...
Check out the full newsletter ⬇️ 🗞️ (...and don't forget to catch up on the full series on our blog while you're at it!)
www.itc.nl/about-itc/ce...
Issue 2025/08 | Home ITC
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August 11, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Julia and Jarrett's recent 2-part blog series, Chunks and Chunkability, was featured in the latest Big Geodata Newsletter!
Check out the full newsletter ⬇️ 🗞️ (...and don't forget to catch up on the full series on our blog while you're at it!)
www.itc.nl/about-itc/ce...
Check out the full newsletter ⬇️ 🗞️ (...and don't forget to catch up on the full series on our blog while you're at it!)
www.itc.nl/about-itc/ce...
"We need better documentation to help data producers make better decisions."
In our latest blog we share an overview of compression: what is it, and what concerns exist around compression in the industry?
Check it out: element84.com/software-eng...
In our latest blog we share an overview of compression: what is it, and what concerns exist around compression in the industry?
Check it out: element84.com/software-eng...
Beyond the default: a modern guide to raster compression • Element 84
We discuss community concerns surrounding raster compression and key metrics for evaluating compression effectiveness.
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August 6, 2025 at 9:15 PM
"We need better documentation to help data producers make better decisions."
In our latest blog we share an overview of compression: what is it, and what concerns exist around compression in the industry?
Check it out: element84.com/software-eng...
In our latest blog we share an overview of compression: what is it, and what concerns exist around compression in the industry?
Check it out: element84.com/software-eng...
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📚 What we're reading: Introducing Natural Language Geocoding v0.1.0: An LLM-Enabled Geocoding Database, by Jason Gilman at @element84.com.
Learn about an #opensource Python library and geocoding database that converts natural language descriptions of areas on Earth into precise geometry.
Learn about an #opensource Python library and geocoding database that converts natural language descriptions of areas on Earth into precise geometry.
Introducing Natural Language Geocoding v0.1.0: An LLM-Enabled Geocoding Database • Element 84
We discuss Natural Language Geocoding v0.1.0 and progress with LLM-geocoding databases more generally.
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August 1, 2025 at 4:10 PM
📚 What we're reading: Introducing Natural Language Geocoding v0.1.0: An LLM-Enabled Geocoding Database, by Jason Gilman at @element84.com.
Learn about an #opensource Python library and geocoding database that converts natural language descriptions of areas on Earth into precise geometry.
Learn about an #opensource Python library and geocoding database that converts natural language descriptions of areas on Earth into precise geometry.
We're excited to introduce our LLM-Enabled Geocoding Database, Natural Language Geocoding v0.1.0!! 🚀🧠🧩
Since releasing the initial ideas surrounding Natural Language Geocoding in 2024 we've put a lot of thought into evolving the project:
element84.com/machine-lear...
Since releasing the initial ideas surrounding Natural Language Geocoding in 2024 we've put a lot of thought into evolving the project:
element84.com/machine-lear...
Introducing Natural Language Geocoding v0.1.0: An LLM-Enabled Geocoding Database • Element 84
We discuss Natural Language Geocoding v0.1.0 and progress with LLM-geocoding databases more generally.
element84.com
July 31, 2025 at 3:51 PM
We're excited to introduce our LLM-Enabled Geocoding Database, Natural Language Geocoding v0.1.0!! 🚀🧠🧩
Since releasing the initial ideas surrounding Natural Language Geocoding in 2024 we've put a lot of thought into evolving the project:
element84.com/machine-lear...
Since releasing the initial ideas surrounding Natural Language Geocoding in 2024 we've put a lot of thought into evolving the project:
element84.com/machine-lear...
There's no better way to ease into the week after the Summer ESIP meeting than with this morning's latest @esipfed.bsky.social newsletter! 📬
The newsletter spotlights a recent video from @jasongilman.bsky.social discussing Reliability in AI
Full newsletter: mailchi.mp/esipfed/esip...
The newsletter spotlights a recent video from @jasongilman.bsky.social discussing Reliability in AI
Full newsletter: mailchi.mp/esipfed/esip...
ESIP Update: New ESIP Board & ESIP Lab RFP
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July 28, 2025 at 4:00 PM
There's no better way to ease into the week after the Summer ESIP meeting than with this morning's latest @esipfed.bsky.social newsletter! 📬
The newsletter spotlights a recent video from @jasongilman.bsky.social discussing Reliability in AI
Full newsletter: mailchi.mp/esipfed/esip...
The newsletter spotlights a recent video from @jasongilman.bsky.social discussing Reliability in AI
Full newsletter: mailchi.mp/esipfed/esip...
Reposted by Element 84
What an awesome week! Thanks @element84.com for coming out and also for being our Sustainability Sponsor for the meeting.
As we wrap up in Seattle, some of our @esipfed.bsky.social meeting discussion highlights include:
📦 The importance of cutting back storage & egress costs
📁 The continued push to work directly WITH files
🤖 How to maximize UX potential in AI
☁️ & of course, all things cloud native!
📦 The importance of cutting back storage & egress costs
📁 The continued push to work directly WITH files
🤖 How to maximize UX potential in AI
☁️ & of course, all things cloud native!
July 28, 2025 at 3:28 PM
What an awesome week! Thanks @element84.com for coming out and also for being our Sustainability Sponsor for the meeting.
As we wrap up in Seattle, some of our @esipfed.bsky.social meeting discussion highlights include:
📦 The importance of cutting back storage & egress costs
📁 The continued push to work directly WITH files
🤖 How to maximize UX potential in AI
☁️ & of course, all things cloud native!
📦 The importance of cutting back storage & egress costs
📁 The continued push to work directly WITH files
🤖 How to maximize UX potential in AI
☁️ & of course, all things cloud native!
July 25, 2025 at 4:32 PM
As we wrap up in Seattle, some of our @esipfed.bsky.social meeting discussion highlights include:
📦 The importance of cutting back storage & egress costs
📁 The continued push to work directly WITH files
🤖 How to maximize UX potential in AI
☁️ & of course, all things cloud native!
📦 The importance of cutting back storage & egress costs
📁 The continued push to work directly WITH files
🤖 How to maximize UX potential in AI
☁️ & of course, all things cloud native!
It's not a regular Monday, IT'S ESIP WEEK!!!! 🥁 🥳
Our team is on the way to Seattle for the 2025 Earth Science Information Partners (ESIP) Summer meeting, and we're looking forward to connecting with everyone there.
Check out the full agenda: 2025julyesipmeeting.sched.com
Our team is on the way to Seattle for the 2025 Earth Science Information Partners (ESIP) Summer meeting, and we're looking forward to connecting with everyone there.
Check out the full agenda: 2025julyesipmeeting.sched.com
July 21, 2025 at 8:19 PM
It's not a regular Monday, IT'S ESIP WEEK!!!! 🥁 🥳
Our team is on the way to Seattle for the 2025 Earth Science Information Partners (ESIP) Summer meeting, and we're looking forward to connecting with everyone there.
Check out the full agenda: 2025julyesipmeeting.sched.com
Our team is on the way to Seattle for the 2025 Earth Science Information Partners (ESIP) Summer meeting, and we're looking forward to connecting with everyone there.
Check out the full agenda: 2025julyesipmeeting.sched.com
Our geospatial tech radar edits are in full swing! The E84 team is participating in a series of mini hackathons to make this year's edition the most comprehensive radar yet.
If there's anything you want to make sure we don't miss, make your voice heard:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
If there's anything you want to make sure we don't miss, make your voice heard:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Gathering insight for the 2025 E84 Geospatial Tech Radar!
In 2023 we launched a Geospatial Tech Radar (2023 version, 2024 version) with the goal of highlighting industry achievements, while functioning as a knowledge sharing platform for the geospatial commu...
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July 16, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Our geospatial tech radar edits are in full swing! The E84 team is participating in a series of mini hackathons to make this year's edition the most comprehensive radar yet.
If there's anything you want to make sure we don't miss, make your voice heard:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
If there's anything you want to make sure we don't miss, make your voice heard:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Headed to the ESRI User Conference #UC25? Catherine will be in San Diego next week, and she's looking forward to connecting with everyone there. Let us know which sessions you're looking forward to most!
Check out the full agenda: uc2025.esri.com/flow/esri/25...
Check out the full agenda: uc2025.esri.com/flow/esri/25...
July 11, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Headed to the ESRI User Conference #UC25? Catherine will be in San Diego next week, and she's looking forward to connecting with everyone there. Let us know which sessions you're looking forward to most!
Check out the full agenda: uc2025.esri.com/flow/esri/25...
Check out the full agenda: uc2025.esri.com/flow/esri/25...
Our latest deep-dive series is live now on the blog! 🗞️💡 Check out Chunks and Chunkability (parts one and two) now.
"It is a truth universally acknowledged in cloud native geospatial that data formats must be chunked."
Part One: element84.com/software-eng...
"It is a truth universally acknowledged in cloud native geospatial that data formats must be chunked."
Part One: element84.com/software-eng...
Chunks and Chunkability: Tyranny of the Chunk • Element 84
We discuss our attempt to understand chunks and chunking more deeply including where we are today and where we might go from here.
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July 10, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Our latest deep-dive series is live now on the blog! 🗞️💡 Check out Chunks and Chunkability (parts one and two) now.
"It is a truth universally acknowledged in cloud native geospatial that data formats must be chunked."
Part One: element84.com/software-eng...
"It is a truth universally acknowledged in cloud native geospatial that data formats must be chunked."
Part One: element84.com/software-eng...
Before we officially head into the holiday weekend, we wanted to share the latest and greatest coming out of E84! 📬
If you didn't get the newsletter directly to your inbox this week, check it out here: mailchi.mp/305cc68ac14b...
If you didn't get the newsletter directly to your inbox this week, check it out here: mailchi.mp/305cc68ac14b...
July 3, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Before we officially head into the holiday weekend, we wanted to share the latest and greatest coming out of E84! 📬
If you didn't get the newsletter directly to your inbox this week, check it out here: mailchi.mp/305cc68ac14b...
If you didn't get the newsletter directly to your inbox this week, check it out here: mailchi.mp/305cc68ac14b...
Facilitating sustainability in our work is crucial to our team and we are huge fans of the ESIP effort in general.
We're excited and honored to support this year's ESIP Summer meeting as Sustainability Sponsors!
We're excited and honored to support this year's ESIP Summer meeting as Sustainability Sponsors!
ESIP is all about fostering collaboration & advancing critical Earth science data initiatives.
We could not put on our in-person meeting without our amazing sponsors.
🙏 A huge thank you to this year's Sustainability Sponsor - @element84.com
Read ➡️ Sustainable ESIP Meetings: tinyurl.com/yras5k8f
We could not put on our in-person meeting without our amazing sponsors.
🙏 A huge thank you to this year's Sustainability Sponsor - @element84.com
Read ➡️ Sustainable ESIP Meetings: tinyurl.com/yras5k8f
July 3, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Facilitating sustainability in our work is crucial to our team and we are huge fans of the ESIP effort in general.
We're excited and honored to support this year's ESIP Summer meeting as Sustainability Sponsors!
We're excited and honored to support this year's ESIP Summer meeting as Sustainability Sponsors!