Ecology, Evolution & Organismal Biology Courses and Certifications

The Scientific Wonder of Birds

125 ratings at The Great Courses Plus

Discover the remarkable science of bird life-taught by a biologist and expert birder-and grasp the astonishing features of avian physiology, biology, intelligence, and behavior across the globe.

• The Great Courses Plus
• 5 hours 28 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Trial Available

A New History of Life

104 ratings at The Great Courses Plus

Learn the history of life in a dramatic new way with this fascinating course that draws upon biology, earth science, and other disciplines to explain life's mysterious origins.

• The Great Courses Plus
• 17 hours 51 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Trial Available

Urban Rewilding: Restore Your Local Ecosystem

Would you like to see your neighbourhood become more liveable and sustainable? To alleviate city-specific challenges – from urban heat islands to mental health issues – we need to first change our min

• edX
• 3 weeks, 3-5 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Career Certificate

Animal Behaviour in Science and Conservation

Are you interested in learning about animal behaviour and conservation interventions from a behaviour-based perspective? Learn how the science of animal behaviour can be applied to deliver innovative

• edX
• 11 weeks, 4-6 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• $340.00
• 2 courses

What Darwin Didn't Know: The Modern Science of Evolution

79 ratings at The Great Courses Plus

Join a noted field biologist to survey how the theory of evolution has evolved.

• The Great Courses Plus
• 12 hours 47 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Trial Available

Major Transitions in Evolution

76 ratings at The Great Courses Plus

Join two brilliant and engaging professors on an amazing exploration of evolution's most important moments-the giant leaps that gave rise to nature's boundless diversity.

• The Great Courses Plus
• 12 hours 18 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Trial Available

Why Insects Matter: Earth’s Most Essential Species

76 ratings at The Great Courses Plus

<p>Discover why the world belongs to insects, in this 24-lecture course dedicated to one of Earth’s most populous and vital creatures.</p>

• The Great Courses Plus
• 12 hours 13 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Trial Available

The Darwinian Revolution

66 ratings at The Great Courses Plus

Uncover the remarkable story of Darwin's ideas, how scientists and religious leaders reacted to them, and the sea of change in human thought that resulted.

• The Great Courses Plus
• 12 hours 9 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Trial Available

Rediscovering the Age of Dinosaurs

60 ratings at The Great Courses Plus

A broad survey of dinosaur evolution, fossils, biology, behavior, and extinction across the Mesozoic Era.

• The Great Courses Plus
• 10 hours 13 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Trial Available

Zoology: Understanding the Animal World

53 ratings at The Great Courses Plus

Join a zoologist at the Smithsonian's National Zoo for 24 lectures that reveal the scientific marvels of animal life on our planet.

• The Great Courses Plus
• 12 hours 26 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Trial Available

Earth at the Crossroads: Understanding the Ecology of a Changing Planet

30 ratings at The Great Courses Plus

Join a prominent behavioral ecologist to explore the rich interconnections that make up the great and fascinating web of life on Earth.

• The Great Courses Plus
• 18 hours 34 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Trial Available

Sex Allocation in Evolutionary Biology - Principles of Evolution, Ecology and Behavior

1 rating

Examines how organisms allocate reproductive investment between male and female functions, including sex ratios, hermaphroditism, and environmental effects on offspring sex.

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

Why So Many Species? The Factors Affecting Biodiversity

1 rating

Explores biodiversity loss and extinction through ecological, economic, evolutionary, and personal perspectives.

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

Landscape Ecology

14 ratings at edX

This is the first MOOC to teach Landscape Ecology. Participants learn theory, methods and tools to understand the landscapes we live in and to solve landscape-related environmental problems.

• edX
• 14 weeks, 2-4 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

IN DEVELOPMENT: Multicellularity Modules

Explore how multicellular life arose: evolve "snowflake yeast" in the lab and track cluster size, programmed cell death, and the single-celled bottleneck's effect on selection.

• Complexity Explorer
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate