Conservation & Natural Resources Courses and Certifications

Natural Resources for Sustainable Development

12 ratings at edX

Explore the sustainable development opportunities and challenges in using oil, gas and minerals.

• edX
• 12 weeks, 4-6 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

MSD-012: Ecosystem and Natural Resources

Survey of ecosystems, biodiversity, land, water, energy, minerals, and agrobiodiversity through conservation and sustainable resource management.

• Swayam
• 12 weeks
• Available until Nov 15, 2026
• Free Online Course

IIT Guwahati;  NPTEL

Natural Resources Management

Survey of sustainable natural resource management spanning biodiversity conservation, participatory rural appraisal, environmental management systems, and modeling tools.

• Swayam
• 12 weeks
• Available until Oct 9, 2026
• Free Online Course

CEC;  Govt. Degree College, Eidgah, Srinagar

Biodiversity and Ecological Resources

Understand biodiversity, ecosystems, and natural-resource management through threats, in-situ and ex-situ conservation, and sustainable development.

• Swayam
• 12 weeks
• Available until Oct 31, 2026
• Free Online Course

Fundamentals on REDD+

Learn the basics of REDD+: the elements required under the UNFCCC, and how countries prepare, finance, and implement REDD+ at the national level.

• UN CC:e-Learn
• 12 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Presents a case study from California on using nearshore benthic habitat maps to develop restoration goals (26-minute webinar)

• NOAA
• 26 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

NPTEL-NOC IITM

Environmental and Resource Economics

Explore economic principles governing environmental sustainability, resource management, and policy design through mathematical models and valuation methods.

• YouTube
• 1 day 9 hours 44 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

VLMuseum

Lighting Matters: An Introduction to Light Pollution and Night Sky Conservation

Explore light pollution's impact and learn strategies for night sky conservation with expert Laura Greenleaf.

• YouTube
• 58 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Conservation and Adaptation Resources Toolbox

Waterfall Effects on Native and Non-Native Fish Movement in the San Juan River

Explore how a waterfall barrier on Utah's San Juan River impacts fish migration patterns, focusing on conservation efforts for the Razorback Sucker species and broader ecosystem management strategies.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 2 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Australian Water School

Integrating Citizen Scientists into Fish Tagging Programs in the Murray-Darling Basin

Explore the potential of citizen scientists in fish tagging programs for the Murray-Darling Basin. Learn about PIT tagging, challenges, preliminary results, and future plans for community involvement in basin-scale research.

• YouTube
• 46 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Jarod Raithel

Managing Black Bears in the Anthropocene - Chapter 3 Conclusion, Module 6 Case Study

Explore strategies for managing black bear populations in human-dominated landscapes, addressing conservation challenges in the Anthropocene era.

• YouTube
• 23 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Ressources minérales et transition

11 ratings at Coursera

Explore la soutenabilité des transitions énergétique et numérique à travers l’approvisionnement, le cycle de vie et la gouvernance des ressources minérales.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Ecosystem Services: a Method for Sustainable Development

742 ratings at Coursera

This MOOC will cover scientific (technical), economic, and socio-political dimensions of the concept through a mix of theory, case-studies, interviews with specialists and a serious-game.

• Coursera
• 6 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

自然保护与生态安全：拯救地球家园

本课程采用最新数据和案例，讲述自然保护的基础知识、现状和热点问题。探讨生态危机对人类的威胁，寻求拯救地球家园的方法。

• XuetangX
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

South China Agricultural University

生态保护概论

系统介绍生态保护的生态学原理、生物多样性与生物安全，以及森林、湿地、农业和城市生态系统的保护与修复。

• XuetangX
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course