Palaeontology Courses

Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology

Palaeontology of the Cretaceous Chalk

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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

Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology

When X-Rays and Dinosaurs Collide: X-Ray Imaging in Vertebrate Palaeontology

Explore the use of X-ray imaging in vertebrate palaeontology with Dr. Francois Therrien from the Royal Tyrrell Museum. Learn about its history, techniques, and applications in under an hour.

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

Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology

Bringing Dinosaurs to Life - Using Innovative Techniques and Methods in Vertebrate Palaeontology

Explore how palaeontologists use innovative techniques like digitization and biomechanical analysis to study dinosaurs with Dr. Verónica Díez Díaz from the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 17 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology

The Sedimentology of Palaeontology - How to Accumulate Highly Fossiliferous Deposits

Explore the sedimentology of palaeontology with Jon Noad from the University of Adelaide. Learn about fossil accumulation, exposure, and preservation across various environments. Offered by Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology.

• YouTube
• 1 hour
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology

Palaeontology and U.S. National Monuments - Implications for Science and Public Lands

Explore the significance of U.S. National Monuments in paleontological research with the Royal Tyrrell Museum. Understand their history, politics, and scientific value in a 1-2 hour study.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 11 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Paleontology: Theropod Dinosaurs and the Origin of Birds

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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
• 8 hours 50 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

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Paleontology: Ancient Marine Reptiles

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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)

Paleontology: Early Vertebrate Evolution

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Explore the origin of vertebrates and major evolutionary novelties in this 4-week course by the University of Alberta, featuring key Canadian fossil localities.

• Coursera
• 7 hours 3 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)