Navigating the ‘Big Data’ Movement - New Value For Hard Problems

Oral Presentation

Prepared by B. Deaver
GeoEngineers, Inc., 701 NW Arizona Avenue, Suite 210, Bend, OR, 97701, United States


Contact Information: bdeaver@geoengineers.com; 541-693-4041


ABSTRACT

The information pendulum has shifted. In a short time we have seen both in our personal and professional lives data has gone from scarce to abundant. Congratulations we are all now data rich.

We now have new sources of data from Internet of Things (IoT) remote sensing devices to mobile phones. We can now measure change in new ways and at greater frequency. As Environmental Scientists how do we adapt to the new “Big Data” world? How do we provide new insight and analysis that is actionable for our customers without sacrificing sound science?

This presentation will introduce the audience to the technical IT building blocks of the Big Data movement and will highlight key ‘Big Data’ examples relative to Environmental Scientists.