Biodiversity Courses and Certifications

Mountains 101

616 reviews

Mountains 101­­ is a broad and integrated overview of the mountain world. This 12-lesson course covers an interdisciplinary field of study focusing on the physical, biological, and human dimensions of mountain places in Alberta, Canada, and around the wo…

• Coursera
• 18 hours 19 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Ecology and Wildlife Conservation

130 reviews

Explore the impact of climate change on biodiversity with the University of Leeds' 2-week course. Learn about conservation biology, ecosystem resilience, and the use of technology in conservation.

• FutureLearn
• 2 weeks, 2 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Aeroecology: Exploring Biodiversity with Radar

Explore the intersection of radar technology and biodiversity with this 2-week course from the University of Leeds. Learn to use radar for aeroecology research, monitor global biodiversity trends, and inform environmental policy.

• Coursera
• 9 hours 31 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

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Introduction to Biology: Ecology, Evolution, & Biodiversity

Explore the diversity of life, evolution, and ecology in a 17-week online course by Rice University. Understand the interdependence of all living things and human impact on nature.

• Coursera
• 17 weeks, 3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Paid Course
• 3 courses

Introduction to Biology: Biodiversity

25 ratings at Coursera

Explore the diversity of life on Earth with Rice University's 5-week course. Learn about microorganisms, plants, animals, their roles in nature, and relevance to humans.

• Coursera
• 22 hours 32 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Why So Many Species? The Factors Affecting Biodiversity

1 review

Explore biodiversity from ecological, economic, evolutionary, and personal perspectives in this short program from Yale University.

• YouTube
• 48 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Citizen science and global biodiversity

7 ratings at OpenLearn

This free course, Citizen science and global biodiversity, deals with the importance of biodiversity and explores how anyone can contribute to and be involved in identifying and recording wildlife,...

• OpenLearn
• 24 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Using Systems Thinking to Tackle the Climate and Biodiversity Crisis

12 ratings at FutureLearn

Discover how switching to a systems mindset could help overcome the global environmental challenges we face today.

• FutureLearn
• 2 weeks, 3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

UF Thompson Earth Systems Institute TESI

Youth in Action - Diving into Ocean Biodiversity

1 review

Join UF Thompson Earth Systems Institute for a live conversation with marine biologist Jackson Powell, exploring ocean biodiversity, marine invertebrates, and challenging stereotypes in science.

• YouTube
• 52 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Sustainable Management of Biodiversity

This course provides an understanding of the concept and principle of biodiversity science. It provides detailed information on the values of biodiversity, causes as well as current crisis, and consequences of biodiversity loss. The course provides the o…

• Swayam
• 12 weeks
• 31st Dec, 2023
• Free Online Course

The Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Biodiversity, Guardianship, and the Natural History of New Zealand: A Museum Perspective

28 ratings at FutureLearn

Learn how the natural history of Aotearoa has shaped its unique biodiversity, Māori culture and the values of New Zealanders.

• FutureLearn
• 2 weeks, 2 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Introduction to Environmental Science

8 reviews

A scientific study of the natural world and how it is influenced by people. Major topics include: food, energy, human population, biodiversity and global change.

• edX
• 4 weeks
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Planet Earth: Understanding and Protecting our Environment

7 reviews

Learn about the physical geography of Earth and discover how to use this knowledge to protect our natural environment.

• FutureLearn
• 2 weeks, 3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Gender and Environment

8 reviews

This course helps you better understand the linkages between gender and the environment and become an effective change-maker for sustainable development. It contains six modules which takes around 1 hour to complete.  You need to pass a quiz after t…

• UN CC:e-Learn
• 6 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Extinctions: Past and Present

235 reviews

Discover the diversity of life on earth, the impacts of five past mass extinctions and the prospect of a sixth extinction today.

• FutureLearn
• 5 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Finished
• Free Online Course (Audit)