
Open-Source Geophysical Processing and Inversion in Python
Title: Using Geoscience ANALYST and open-source geoscientific applications in Python

Presenter biography: Kristofer Davis – Scientific Programmer at Mira Geoscience
Kristofer completed his PhD in Geophysics at the Colorado School of Mines. As a Post-Doctoral Researcher at UBC he worked on several advanced problems in geophysical inversion, focusing, amongst other research areas, on development of software workflows to support constrained geophysical inversion. His industry and academic background provide the ideal experience to continue development of our VP Suite products, GIFtools, and our other geophysical tools and workflows. Kristofer is based in Montreal.
Presenter biography: John McGaughey
President of Mira Geoscience
John is the founder and President of Mira Geoscience. He has extensive mining industry experience focusing on quantitative, multi-disciplinary 3D and 4D interpretation for mineral exploration and geotechnical decision support. He currently leads our technology strategy and our geotechnical business. Prior to founding Mira Geoscience in 1999, he spent 10 years at the Noranda Technology Centre as a Senior Scientist in their rock mechanics group. He obtained an MSc in geological engineering and a PhD in geophysics from Queen’s University. John is based in Montreal.

About this event
This workshop will cover the use of Geoscience ANALYST to leverage Python-based open-source software for use with geological and geophysical data.
What will I learn
Attendees will learn Geoscience ANALYST’s open format and how to write to it from Python. Attendees will learn how to write their own user interface (UI) to use seamlessly within Geoscience ANALYST Pro and be able to take advantage of other open-source Python software and present the results using the free viewer. In the end, participants will take home real-world Python scripts that are integrated into Geoscience ANALYST for visualization. The workshop is intended for geoscientists with beginner to intermediate skills in Python.
Working Environment
Attendees are to provide their own Laptop. Attendees are expected to have completed the below installations prior to the workshop:
Geoscience ANALYST (free viewer): https://mirageoscience.com/mining-industry-software/geoscience-analyst/
Open-source python environment: https://geoapps.readthedocs.io/en/latest/content/installation.html

