Biodiversity Courses and Certifications

ICTP-SAIFR

The Emergence, Maintenance, and Dynamics of Biodiversity

Explore how biodiversity emerges, persists, and evolves through ecological and evolutionary processes with insights from complex systems theory and mathematical modeling.

• YouTube
• 57 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Preserving Earth's Memory - Protecting Biodiversity for Future Generations

Dr. Uri Shanas explores the importance of preserving Earth's biodiversity, sharing insights from his extensive conservation work and inspiring global action to protect our planet's natural heritage.

• YouTube
• 18 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Urban Ecology Design

Learn how to contribute to a more biodiverse, nature-inclusive and sustainable built environment by using nature-based solutions in your designs and policies.

• edX
• 6 weeks, 3-4 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Neighbourhood nature

51 ratings at OpenLearn

There is a fascinating world of nature all around us which we can see if we know how to look for it. Wherever you live, be it in a city or the countryside, you will find areas that support a range ...

• OpenLearn
• 1 hour
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

An introduction to floodplain meadows

Explore floodplain meadows as traditional landscapes delivering nature-based solutions, enhancing your ecological knowledge and critical reasoning skills while contributing to environmental research.

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

Extinction: Biology, Biodiversity, and the Biosphere (Live Online)

33 ratings at CourseHorse

This course examines extinction as a defining force in Earth’s history, from early scientific theories to today’s biodiversity crisis.

• CourseHorse
• 12 hours
• On-Demand
• $335.00

Open Online Course on Gender and Environment

11 reviews

Explore the interconnections between gender and environment, gaining tools to mainstream gender in sustainable development across various environmental sectors.

• UN CC:e-Learn
• 6 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Biodiversity Explorations with Machine Learning Study Group Sessions - Wolfram U

Apply machine learning and Wolfram Language to biodiversity data. Access datasets, analyze social media, customize neural nets, and classify species using images and audio recordings.

• Wolfram U
• 4 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

EvoEcoSeminars

Diversity in Nature, Why and How Is It Maintained - A Test Using a 'Non-Model' Model

1 review

Explore diversity in nature through the wood tiger moth, examining frequency-dependent survival, predator-prey interactions, and color polymorphism across populations and life stages.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 1 minute
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Everything Is a Network, but the Network Is Not Everything - Dynamics of Stage-Structured Food Webs

Explore how stage-structured food web models challenge traditional views on ecological community stability, offering new insights into the relationship between biodiversity and ecosystem resilience.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 6 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Harvard Museum of Natural History

India: An Amphibian Hotspot

Explore India's rich amphibian biodiversity, conservation challenges, and scientific discoveries with renowned biologist S. D. Biju. Gain insights into three decades of frog research and its global impact.

• YouTube
• 51 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

UF Thompson Earth Systems Institute TESI

Bee Better to Our Planet

1 review

Learn about Florida's diverse native bee species, their crucial role in pollination, and practical ways to support bee conservation efforts.

• YouTube
• 40 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Canopy Biology and Human Societies - Lessons from Treetops to Urban Jungles

Explore canopy biology's insights into ecosystem diversity and human societies. Discover how structural ecology in treetops reveals lessons for urban life and the organization of super-organisms like ant colonies and human groups.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 12 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Why is Life So Diverse? - Episode 3

Exploring biodiversity's origins, constraints, and threats. Discusses scaling laws in evolution, exceptions to rules, and the potential for forecasting biosphere changes, featuring insights from ecology and evolutionary biology experts.

• YouTube
• 29 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Fisheries Professor

Freshwater Ecology

Explore freshwater ecosystems, their inhabitants, and ecological processes. Gain insights into aquatic habitats, food webs, and conservation challenges in inland waters.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 36 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video