Marine Biology Courses and Certifications

American Museum of Natural History

Marine Biology

156 ratings at Coursera

Explore the mysteries of the ocean with the American Museum of Natural History's 5-week course. Learn about marine life, their adaptations, interactions, and threats they face.

• Coursera
• 6 hours 53 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Introduction to Sharks

2 ratings at FutureLearn

Gain valuable insights into sharks as you explore their anatomy, ecology, and the efforts to help protect this important species.

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

Paleontology: Ancient Marine Reptiles

32 reviews

Explore the evolution and diversity of ancient marine reptiles in this 4-week course by the University of Alberta, focusing on ichthyosaurs, plesiosaurs, and mosasaurs.

• Coursera
• 9 hours 14 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

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)

Cornell University;  University of Queensland

Sharks!

5 reviews

Learn about the most fascinating animals on Earth, their sophisticated senses and how sharks and their relatives have impacted human history and culture.

• edX
• 9 weeks, 4-6 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Nitrogen Pollution - Threats to Tropical Coral Coasts

This course explores how nitrogen interacts with the marine environment and the associated threats of nitrogen pollution caused by human activity, using tropical coral reefs and seagrasses as model ecosystems.

• edX
• 5 weeks, 3-5 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Coral Reefs: Introduction to Challenges and Solutions

Explore one of the world’s most unique ecosystems, tropical coral reefs, while understanding the key threats to reef health and their solutions.

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

Aquatic mammals

37 ratings at OpenLearn

Mammals come in a bewildering variety of shapes and sizes and yet all of the 4700 or so species have some characteristics in common, which justifies the inclusion of diverse types within a single...

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

General Biology Lessons

This course covers a wide range of topics in general biology, including bugs, insects, anatomy, animals, birds, plants, reptiles, amphibians, sea creatures, and sea mammals. By the end of the course, students will have a solid understanding of various as…

• Study.com
• 1 day 18 hours 40 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Studying mammals: Return to the water

1 rating at OpenLearn

Some of the most unusual and versatile of all the mammals are the groups that live, feed and reproduce underwater. In this free course, Studying mammals: Return to the water, we will see how these ...

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

Sven Holbik

Marine Pollution Lecture

1 review

Learn about marine pollution, its types, and regulations in less than an hour with Sven Holbik. Explore topics like oil spills, plastic pollution, and environmental bias.

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

Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology

Palaeontology of the Cretaceous Chalk

1 review

Explore the palaeontology of the Cretaceous chalk seas with Dr. Jon Noad from the University of Alberta, in a short program offered by the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology.

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

UF Thompson Earth Systems Institute TESI

Ocean Expert Exchange: Shark Toxicology

1 review

Explore shark toxicology with UF Thompson Earth Systems Institute. Learn about mercury effects on humans, shark research, and conservation efforts in under 1 hour.

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

Fisheries Professor

Coastal Environment

1 review

Learn about coastal ecosystems, their history, and sustainable development in less than an hour with Fisheries Professor. Dive into topics like mangroves, coastal defense, and carbon storage.

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

Naturalist Illustration Techniques: Whales in Watercolor

Dive into an ocean of watercolor and learn how to illustrate a majestic sea creature by exploring drawing and painting techniques with a splash of experimentation

• Domestika
• 3 hours 14 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course