ENV 859 - Geospatial Data Analytics   |   Fall 2026   |   Instructor: John Fay

What is Pandas?

  • Adds a new data structure to Python: the DataFrame
  • Fast and efficient
  • Quickly reads many data formats
  • Basic plotting capability
  • Indispensable tool for working with data in Python

Exploring data with Pandas

  • Reading data into Pandas: CSV files