In the field of Geology, quantitative modeling and simulation of physical phenomena is quickly becoming a necessary tool for all geoscientists to understand how our planet works. Simulating quantitative Geology models make it necessary for all geoscientists to have computer programming skills. Unfortunately, Geology professionals and students alike, at present, have to learn to program on the job which often becomes challenging and stressful.

In the industrial sector, geoscientists have to work with complex, expensive commercial software and open source software which have a steep learning curve. Geology industry spends a lot of time and money to train their professionals in the software they use and for someone with no background in computer programming it can be a challenging enterprise. In academia, research groups often use a combination of commercial software and open-source programming languages like Fortran, C, C++, and many others to carry out their modeling and simulation work. Often these codes are kept within the company or the particular research group for a whole host of reasons. Researchers almost always come into a project with no background in programming in a specific language used by the research group or with any experience in programming at all. Although there exists computer code for geologic modeling, they are often in different programming languages and are limited to within research groups. Therefore, to use any pre-existing code it becomes necessary to learn the specific programming language after acquiring the code, which is non-trivial.

Course Features:

Comprehensive lectures, hands-on coding exercises, and quizzes to reinforce your learning.

Practical examples and demonstrations tailored to geology and geoscience applications.

Access to a dedicated online learning platform with course materials, coding exercises, and additional resources.

Q&A sessions and discussion forums to connect with instructors and fellow learners.

Guidance and feedback from experienced geoscientists and programming experts.

By the end of this course, you will have a solid understanding of Python programming and its applications in geology and geoscience. You will be able to leverage Python to handle, analyze, and visualize geospatial data, automate repetitive tasks, and develop computational models for various geoscience domains. Join us on this exciting journey of merging programming and geoscience to unlock new insights and possibilities in your field of study. Enroll today and take your geology and geoscience skills to the next level!