Python for Geoscientists - Part 1: Getting Started with Google Colab

A beginner-friendly introduction to Python for geoscientists, made for Frank Arnott Award participants and anyone else looking to bridge geology and data science. In this first video, we get Python running in Google Colab, write our first code, and load a real drillhole dataset — all in 20 minutes, with no installation required. Follow along with the code and dataset: - github.com/DHeasmanGDS/geodatascience-python-intro Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:21 Opening Colab for the first time 04:22 Hello from a geologist 06:28 Variables in two minutes 08:52 Loading a real dataset 16:44 Saving your work 17:52 Anaconda 19:40 What's next Links: Blog: botsontheground.com Personal: terra-datasystems.com Consulting: smcg-services.com Coming up in this series: Part 2: Python basics for geoscientists Part 3: pandas and matplotlib for real geoscience workflows #Python #Geoscience #DataScience #GoogleColab #MineralExploration