Erosion Courses and Certifications

Mike Sammartano

River Erosion and Deposition

Explains how river velocity shapes erosion, deposition, meanders, deltas, sediment sorting, and the rounded forms of transported rocks.

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

NPTEL;  IIT Kharagpur

Soil and Water Conservation Engineering

Design soil and water erosion controls, including bunds, terraces, waterways, spillways, windbreaks, and shelterbelts.

• YouTube
• 1 day 4 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Expand your understanding of cognitive automation in this Aalto EE Master Class. Explore its organizational impact and transformative implications for knowledge work in this engaging two-hour session.

• Aalto University Executive Education
• 2 hours
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

ScienceFusion The Dynamic Earth: Online Textbook Help

A chapter-by-chapter companion covering erosion, geologic time, rocks, tectonics, volcanoes, and earthquakes.

• Study.com
• 9 hours 44 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Conservation and Adaptation Resources Toolbox

Rock Erosion Control Structures for Riparian Habitat Restoration and Climate Adaptation

Discover how rock erosion control structures and natural infrastructure can restore riparian habitats, enhance wildlife corridors, and build climate resilience in arid borderland watersheds.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 27 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Provides step-by-step instructions for the setup and use of the QNSPECT tool

• NOAA
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Earth and Space Sciences X

Geology - Deserts

Explains how arid climates, wind, water, and tectonic uplift create desert landscapes, sediment deposits, cross-bedding, and dunes.

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

Nick Zentner

Post-Fire Debris Flows Triggered by High Intensity Rain Events

Explore the science of post-fire debris flows triggered by high-intensity rain events with Emilie Richard from Washington Geological Survey, as she explains this phenomenon to Nick Zentner.

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

Myron Cook

Sawtooth Mystery: What Is It?

Explore the geological mystery of the Sawtooth formation, examining its unique characteristics in Wyoming's Flatiron region in this scientific investigation.

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

GEO GIRL

Geology of Waterfalls - How They Form, How Long They Last, and Different Types

Explore waterfall geology: formation processes, types, age dating, energy potential, and what these natural features reveal about Earth's geological history.

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

Nick Zentner

Cutting Hells Canyon

Explore the geological evolution of Hells Canyon with USGS geologist Lydia Staisch as she presents new research findings on how this dramatic landscape was formed.

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

GEO GIRL

Modern Agriculture Erodes More Than Glaciers - New Research Findings

Discover how modern agricultural practices cause more erosion than glaciers in the Upper Mississippi River Valley, exploring dating techniques, sample collection methods, and the environmental implications of this groundbreaking research.

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

Nick Zentner

Two Hells Canyons - Lecture 14

Explore the geological features and formation of two distinct Hells Canyons in this comprehensive lecture by Nick Zentner.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 26 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Nick Zentner

Unroofing the Cascades! - Lecture 13

Explore the geological process of unroofing in the Cascade mountain range with Nick Zentner in this comprehensive lecture from Central Washington University.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 18 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Royal Institution

Why Mountains Are So Small - 2010 Christmas Lectures 3/3

Discover why Earth's gravity, mantle and atmosphere limit mountain heights and how erosion sometimes outpaces geological formation in this fascinating exploration of planetary scale.

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