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+.ipynb_checkpoints/
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 
 A collection of Python demos for spatial data analytics, geostatistics and machine learning methods.
 
+[![Binder](https://mybinder.org/badge_logo.svg)](https://mybinder.org/v2/gh/GeostatsGuy/PythonNumericalDemos/HEAD)
+
 I use these demonstrations for:
 
 1. in-lecture walkthroughs 
diff --git a/environment.yml b/environment.yml
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+name: geostatspy
+channels:
+  - conda-forge
+  - defaults
+dependencies:
+  - python==3.8
+  - jupyterlab
+  - matplotlib-base
+  - pip
+  - scipy
+  - statsmodels
+  - numpy
+  - numba
+  - pandas
+  - geopandas
+  - nb_conda
+  - ipywidgets
+  - pip:
+    - geostatspy
+prefix: /home/andrew/anaconda3/envs/geostatspy