Coastal Measures

The BlueSwell Program was on the road two weeks ago with our program parter, the New England Aquarium. Cohort V visited Providence, Bristol, and Newport to learn about the resources, opportunities, and different ocean stakeholders in the Ocean State. Thank you to our friends at the UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND RESEARCH FOUNDATION for making this trip possible. Check out our blog post linked below to learn more! Thank you to Jonathan Clancy at Blue Wave Imagery for the wonderful photos. FEATURING: Nili Persits (Dottir Labs) Josh Humberston (Coastal Measures ) Steven Bordonaro & Philip Caspers (Crewless Marine) Navy Mckee (Kai Pono Solutions) Daisy Burns (HydroPhos Solutions) Anne Cohen & Nathan Mollica (Eddy Analytics, Inc) Qinmin Z. (WATABOT) Jeff Kaeli (ARMADA Marine Robotics)

The town of Plymouth, MA hosted the Blue Future conference a few weeks ago, and Coastal Measures spoke on the Coastal Resilience Panel. It is so encouraging to see towns aggressively supporting a resilience plan based on real world data! https://lnkd.in/g4AQFg7J

I’m excited to be speaking at the #BlueFuture2024 (Oct. 21-22, Plymouth) and exploring the ACTION being taken to move the marine economy forward. Join me there! More info: https://lnkd.in/gt3FvN4N 2024. #blueeconomy #coastalscience #sciencemeetsaction #marineeconomy @theplymouthfoundation SeaAhead

⏰ Applications for BlueTech Boost Cohort 3 Close September 9th! 🌊 If you’re working on a venture that tackles the impacts of climate change on our ocean economy, our 10-week hybrid incubator could be the boost you need. You’ll receive tailored mentorship, insight from Gulf of Maine Research Institute's leading experts, communications support, microgrants up to $7,500, and invaluable networking opportunities. But don’t just take our word for it—hear from Cohort 2 alumni, Josh Humberston of Coastal Measures : "The BlueTech Boost program at Gulf of Maine Research Institute laid the foundation for Coastal Measures to grow as a company. It focused our understanding of the market opportunity, helped us develop a business plan, and most importantly, it connected us to an invaluable community of like-minded people, many of whom continue to work with us today. As an early-stage technical startup in the blue economy, this program was exactly what we needed to get our momentum going." Don’t miss out—apply by September 9th! 🔗 https://lnkd.in/ga4HDCAs

What an amazing program the Blue w(AI)ve accelerator was for Coastal Measures. We are excited to be part of a movement focused on creating jobs through merging modern technology with a strong, traditional workforce in Maine. https://lnkd.in/gSSduwKh

Have you ever thought about working for a startup company focused on using state-of-the-art AI and data science to do true good for the world🌊 ♻ 🌄 ? If so, I urge you to check out open positions with our friends at Coastal Carbon. Founders Kelly and Thomas are some of the most brilliant, passionate, and caring people I know, and they are building a business that just may change the world 🌍. Check out their posting or feel free to reach out to me if you want some more intel!

We're so honored to have Krutik Bajariya from The Roux Institute at Northeastern University working with us this summer. His skills and passion for the work we do are inspiring. He has an incredibly bright future ahead of him.

Coastal Flooding is a $Multi-Billion dollar problem and climate change exacerbates this problem for commercial, public, and residential infrastructure. Our goal at Coastal Measures is to move beyond monitoring past events and provide unparalleled insight into future events using AI. We are excited to announce that our V2 AI water level forecasting models will soon be released through CUMULUS. This project was a collaborative effort between Experiential AI at the Roux Institute and Coastal Measures. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) provides national historical water level data (https://water.noaa.gov/), which has been instrumental in this project. We have expanded current forecasting capabilities by building a machine learning pipeline aimed at: a) Providing more accurate estimates b) Capturing the complex dynamics of changing coastal sea levels Experiential AI (EAI) is a research institute dedicated to solving real-world challenges, advancing research in human-centric AI, and developing solutions that extend human intelligence. Pipeline Highlights: 1. Fusing atmospheric data, sea-level data, astronomical body data, and calendar data as input. 2. Developed a unique model for each of the numerous stations scattered across the US for measuring sea levels. 3. The system can predict water levels up to 7 days in advance. 4. Employed a variety of algorithms, ranging from linear regression to XGBoost. 5. Created tens of thousands of features for screening. 6. Developed cross-station features to account for spatial dynamics. A huge shoutout to @Omer Faruk Alis, PhD, and Pramod Nagare from EAI, whose expertise and dedication were crucial in building this system. We believe this innovative approach will significantly enhance our ability to predict sea levels, offering more accurate and timely information to mitigate the impacts of rising sea levels. We look forward to continued collaboration and groundbreaking advancements in this field! Coastal Measures Institute for Experiential AI at Northeastern University NOAA: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration #CoastalMeasures #ExperientialAI #EAI #TimeSeriesForecasting #DataScience #MachineLearning #ClimateChange #SeaLevelRise #EnvironmentalResearch #NOAA

🎬 That's a wrap! We are delighted to announce the completion of our inaugural #BluewAIve Accelerator and celebrate the achievements of our first cohort. Shout out to LOOKOUT, Deep Voice, Coastal Carbon, Blue Latitudes, LLC, SeaDeep, Coastal Measures ! Last week, the cohort gathered in Portland for a Venture Showcase at The Roux Institute at Northeastern University. They presented their innovative products and services focused on ocean exploration, conservation, and the sustainable use of ocean resource to an engaged audience of entrepreneurs, investors, students, industry partners, and community members. Curious about how Gulf of Maine Research Institute, The Roux Institute at Northeastern University, and the Institute for Experiential AI at Northeastern University supported these companies in tackling complex ocean-based challenges with artificial intelligence? Check out this recently published article about the cohort: https://lnkd.in/dUdCSxcc

Data is our best tool to listen to the environment, but we must also understand that data and turn it into actionable information to react appropriately. We are excited to help facilitate that process for the world through an intelligent, modern environmental data platform, CUMULUS. Contact us to learn more. https://lnkd.in/gWUezBqV