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

Tropical coastal ecosystems

7 reviews

Take the challenge and understand problems and solutions to managing tropical coastal ecosystems.

• edX
• 9 weeks, 4-5 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

American Museum of Natural History;  Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Ecology: Ecosystem Dynamics and Conservation

8 reviews

Explore ecology and ecosystem dynamics through a systems thinking lens with this 5-week course by the American Museum of Natural History. Dive into real-world conservation issues using a Mozambique park case study.

• Coursera
• 9 hours 13 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

The Worldview of Thomas Berry: The Flourishing of the Earth Community

132 ratings at Coursera

Explore the worldview of Thomas Berry and his insights into cosmology, ecology, economics, and more in this 6-week course offered by Yale University.

• Coursera
• 1 day 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Global Health at the Human-Animal-Ecosystem Interface

322 ratings at Coursera

Explore global health challenges at the human-animal-ecosystem interface with this 8-week course from the University of Geneva. Learn about zoonotic infections, antimicrobial resistance, and more.

• Coursera
• 2 days 4 hours 7 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Introduction to Biology: Ecology

63 ratings at Coursera

Explore the interconnectedness of life with Rice University's 4-week course on ecology. Learn about species interactions, population ecology, conservation biology, and the future of the biosphere.

• Coursera
• 19 hours 17 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

The Big Stuff: Evolution and Ecology

33 ratings at Coursera

Explore evolution, biodiversity, and ecology in a 4-week course by the University of Colorado Boulder, focusing on species generation and conservation issues.

• Coursera
• 10 hours 6 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Reclaiming Broken Places: Introduction to Civic Ecology

1 review

Explore why and how people come together to care for nature and community in cities and after disasters.

• edX
• 6 weeks
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Practising science: Reading the rocks and ecology

20 ratings at OpenLearn

Have you ever wondered how scientists analyse the environment? This free course, Practising science: Reading the rocks and ecology, introduces you to the techniques used by science students at ...

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

Fire ecology

5 ratings at OpenLearn

This course explores the role of fire as a natural disturbance in ecosystems. It introduces the concept of a fire regime and its influence on the type and distribution of organisms that occur in ...

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

ETH Zurich

Landscape Ecology

9 ratings at edX

This is the first MOOC to teach Landscape Ecology. Participants learn theory, methods and tools to understand the landscapes we live in and to solve landscape-related environmental problems.

• edX
• 14 weeks, 2-4 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Introducing the environment: Ecology and ecosystems

43 ratings at OpenLearn

What is ecology and why is it important to our understanding of the world around us? This free course, Introducing the environment: Ecology and ecosystems, looks at how we can study ecosystems to ...

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

NPTEL;  IIT Madras

Ecology and Environment

2 reviews

The lectures are aimed at posing various questions that are relevant for all students of engineering and management to incorporate sustainability and a sensitivity to ecology and environment in their design of products, processes and systems.

• YouTube
• 22 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

NPTEL;  IIT Kanpur

Wildlife Ecology

2 reviews

Explore wildlife ecology with NPTEL's 35-hour program. Learn about biodiversity, ecological interactions, population studies, conservation methods, and the impact of human activities on nature.

• YouTube
• 1 day 11 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

CrashCourse

Ecology by CrashCourse

2 reviews

In 12 episodes, Hank Green teaches you ecology! This course is based on a college level introductory curriculum with the 9th edition of Campbell Biology by Reece, et al. as its base text.

• Independent
• 2-3 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course