Ecology courses can help you learn about ecosystems, biodiversity, conservation strategies, and the impacts of climate change. You can build skills in data analysis, field research techniques, and environmental policy evaluation. Many courses introduce tools such as GIS software for mapping habitats, statistical programs for analyzing ecological data, and modeling software to simulate environmental changes.

Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
Skills you'll gain: Environment, Environment and Resource Management, Environmental Resource Management, Sustainable Development, Environmental Issue, Environmental Policy, Climate Change Programs, Environmental Science, Environmental Management Systems, Water Sustainability, Natural Resource Management, Climate Change Mitigation, Climate Change Adaptation, Systems Thinking, Mitigation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Environment, Life Sciences, Environmental Science, Biology, Environmental Issue
★ 4.6 (48) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Skills you'll gain: Geographic Information Systems, Geospatial Mapping, Spatial Data Analysis, Spatial Analysis, NoSQL, Data Modeling, Database Design, Databases, SQL, Data Storage, Query Languages, Relational Databases
★ 3.5 (100) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Skills you'll gain: Natural Resource Management, Environment, Sustainable Development, Environmental Issue, Environmental Science, Biology, Environmental Laws
★ 4.5 (139) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Yale University
Skills you'll gain: Environmental Issue, Social Justice
★ 4.8 (33) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Skills you'll gain: Environmental Laws, Environmental Policy, Environmental Regulations, Environmental Issue, Environment, Case Law, Water Resources, Water Quality, Economics
★ 4.8 (3.2K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Mitigation, Climate Change Programs, Risk Management, Climate Change Adaptation, Mitigation, Environmental Policy, Environmental Issue, Environment, Corporate Sustainability, Interpersonal Communications, Vulnerability, Environmental Science
★ 4.8 (329) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Stanford Online
Skills you'll gain: Pharmacology, Infection Control, Pharmacotherapy, Medical Prescription, Microbiology, Infectious Diseases, Clinical Practices, Public Health
★ 4.7 (804) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
Skills you'll gain: Water Resources, Water Resource Management, Energy and Utilities, Water Sustainability, Stormwater Management, Environment and Resource Management, Sustainable Technologies, Environment, Environmental Resource Management, Sustainable Development
★ 4.7 (2.2K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Leeds
Skills you'll gain: Environmental Monitoring, Environmental Regulations, Taxonomy, Environmental Science, Research, Scientific Visualization, Data Literacy, Biology, Data Visualization
★ 4.9 (10) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Arizona
Skills you'll gain: Biology, Chemistry
★ 4.9 (530) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Sustainable Systems, Systems Thinking, Case Studies, Water Sustainability, Water Resources, Quantitative Research, Environmental Issue, Energy and Utilities, Analysis, Dependency Analysis
★ 4.5 (110) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months