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Ecology Courses

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.

Popular Ecology Courses and Certifications


  • B

    Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

    Environmental Studies

    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

    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    The Big Stuff: Evolution and Ecology

    Skills you'll gain: Environment, Life Sciences, Environmental Science, Biology, Environmental Issue

    4.6 stars, 48 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.6 (48) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • É

    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    Geographical Information Systems - Part 1

    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 stars, 100 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 3.5 (100) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

    Women in environmental biology

    Skills you'll gain: Natural Resource Management, Environment, Sustainable Development, Environmental Issue, Environmental Science, Biology, Environmental Laws

    4.5 stars, 139 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.5 (139) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Y

    Yale University

    South Asian Religions & Ecology

    Skills you'll gain: Environmental Issue, Social Justice

    4.8 stars, 33 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.8 (33) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • T

    The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

    Introduction to Environmental Law and Policy

    Skills you'll gain: Environmental Laws, Environmental Policy, Environmental Regulations, Environmental Issue, Environment, Case Law, Water Resources, Water Quality, Economics

    4.8 stars, 3.2K reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.8 (3.2K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Exploring Our Responses to Climate Change

    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 stars, 329 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.8 (329) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • S

    Stanford Online

    Antibiotic Stewardship

    Skills you'll gain: Pharmacology, Infection Control, Pharmacotherapy, Medical Prescription, Microbiology, Infectious Diseases, Clinical Practices, Public Health

    4.7 stars, 804 reviews, Advanced, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.7 (804) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • T

    Technical University of Denmark (DTU)

    Global Environmental Management

    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 stars, 2.2K reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.7 (2.2K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Leeds

    Aeroecology: Exploring Biodiversity with Radar

    Skills you'll gain: Environmental Monitoring, Environmental Regulations, Taxonomy, Environmental Science, Research, Scientific Visualization, Data Literacy, Biology, Data Visualization

    4.9 stars, 10 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.9 (10) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Arizona

    Astrobiology: Exploring Other Worlds

    Skills you'll gain: Biology, Chemistry

    4.9 stars, 530 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.9 (530) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

    Sustainability of Social-Ecological Systems: the Nexus between Water, Energy and Food

    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 stars, 110 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.5 (110) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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