Paleontology Courses

Paleontology: Theropod Dinosaurs and the Origin of Birds

44 reviews

Paleontology: Theropod Dinosaurs and the Origin of Birds is a five-lesson course teaching a comprehensive overview of the origins of birds. This course examines the anatomy, diversity, and evolution of theropod dinosaurs in relation to the origin of bird…

• Coursera
• 5 weeks long
• 14th Jun, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

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Paleontology: Ancient Marine Reptiles

30 reviews

Paleontology: Ancient Marine Reptiles is a four-lesson course teaching a comprehensive overview of the evolutionary changes that occur when air-breathing terrestrial animals return to water. This course examines the diversity, adaptations, convergence, a…

• Coursera
• 4 weeks long
• 14th Jun, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Paleontology: Early Vertebrate Evolution

29 reviews

Paleontology: Early Vertebrate Evolution is a four-lesson course teaching a comprehensive overview of the origin of vertebrates. Students will explore the diversity of Palaeozoic lineages within a phylogenetic and evolutionary framework. This course exam…

• Coursera
• 4 weeks long
• 14th Jun, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Utah State University

Vertebrate Paleontology

1 review

Learn how to grow a Vertebrate and the Origin of Bone, Scales and Teeth. Discover the origin of the Reptile Skeleton. Discover how Tyrannosaurus rex became king of the dinosaurs. Learn about the evolution of fish Jaws and Fish Tails and the difference be…

• YouTube
• 18 hours worth of material
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Studying Paleontology Flashcards

This interactive collection of flashcard sets improves your ability to excel on a class assignment, quiz or test that covers paleontology. Make studying fun and simple while strengthening your memorization skills.

• Study.com
• 3 hours worth of material
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Utah State University

Invertebrate Paleontology and Paleobotany

Lecture 27 Fossil Fungi. How did plants colonize the land, based on what we know from modern plants?. The Fossil Plants of the Green River Formation of Utah, Wyoming and Colorado. How can you use fossil leaves to study past climates?.

• YouTube
• 14 hours worth of material
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

GEO GIRL

Echinoderms (Crinoids, Starfish, Sand Dollars, & More)- Invertebrate Paleontology | GEO GIRL

Syllabus: What are Echinoderms? Echinoderm morphology Echinoderms are like us? Echinoderm classification Blastoids Crinoid morphology Crinoid classification Crinoid identification practice! Crinoid ecology Echinoid morphology Echinoid ecology…

• YouTube
• Less than 1 hour of material
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

GEO GIRL

Arthropoda (Pt. 2) Trilobites- Invertebrate Paleontology | GEO GIRL

Syllabus: What are Trilobites? When did the live? Trilobite morphology Trilobite orders Agnostids Redlichiids Corynexochids Ptychopariids Odontopleurids Lichids Phacopids Proetids Asaphids Trinucleida Harpida Illaenids Trilobite Evolution…

• YouTube
• Less than 1 hour of material
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

GEO GIRL

Mollusca (Pt 2): Bivalves & Gastropods- Invertebrate Paleontology | GEO GIRL

Syllabus: Bivalves vs. gastropods Gastropod basics Snails metamorphose? Gastropod classes Gastropod morphologies & evolution Gastropod coiling types Bivalve basics Bivalve vs. brachiopod symmetry Bivalve morphology Bivalve gill classification B…

• YouTube
• Less than 1 hour of material
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

GEO GIRL

Brachiopoda - Invertebrate Paleontology | GEO GIRL

Syllabus: What are brachiopods? Brachiopods vs. mollusks shell symmetry! Brachiopod anatomy Brachiopod Morphology Brachiopod classification Lingula fingernails Orthida fat D's Strophomenids flat D's Pentamerids smooth, elongated, & curvy Spirife…

• YouTube
• Less than 1 hour of material
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

GEO GIRL

Bryozoa (Ectoprocta)- Invertebrate Paleontology | GEO GIRL

Syllabus: What are byrozoans? Bryozoan anatomy Bryozoan reproduction Bryozoan morphology Bryozoan classification Trepostomata Cryptostomata Fenestrata Cyclostomata Cystoporata Ctenostomata Cheilostomata Bryozoan evolution

• YouTube
• Less than 1 hour of material
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

GEO GIRL

Porifera (Sponges)- Morphology, Classification, & Evolution- Invertebrate Paleontology | GEO GIRL

Syllabus: What are porifera? Sponge anatomy Sponge spicules Sponge morphology ascon, sycon, & leucon Sponge classification Hexactinellid sponges glass sponges Calcarea sponges Demospongea sponges Are stromatoporoids sponges? Sponge reproduction…

• YouTube
• Less than 1 hour of material
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

GEO GIRL

Foraminifera (Forams)- Invertebrate Paleontology | GEO GIRL

Syllabus: What are forams? Planktonic vs. benthic forams Why study forams? General foram ecology Foram reproduction Specific foram ecology Foram test morphology Foram classification Fusulinids ! Foram evolution Upcoming content! Bloopers!

• YouTube
• Less than 1 hour of material
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Introduction to Paleontology

Explore the latest paleontological discoveries and what they reveal about life on Earth with the Smithsonian and an award-winning professor.

• The Great Courses Plus
• 13 hours worth of material
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available