Geological Time Scales Courses and Certifications

American Museum of Natural History

The Dynamic Earth: A Course for Educators

230 ratings at Coursera

Explore Earth's 4-billion-year history, from geological time scales to plate tectonics. Gain insights into atmospheric evolution and local geology, with resources for classroom implementation.

• Coursera
• 7-8 hours
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

The Basic Concept of Engineering Geology

126 ratings at Udemy

Explore fundamental concepts in Engineering Geology, including plate tectonics, rock types, and geological time scales. Gain essential skills for identifying geological properties in engineering contexts.

• Udemy
• 1 hour 15 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Geological processes in the British Isles

15 ratings at OpenLearn

The landscape of the British Isles has undergone dramatic changes during the history of the Earth, from shallow sea to desert to the familiar terrain of the 21st century. In this free course, ...

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

AGU

The Double-Edged Sword of High-Precision U-Pb Geochronology - Bowen Lecture 1

Explore high-precision U-Pb geochronology's impact on Earth sciences, its challenges, and implications for understanding geological timescales and events in this insightful lecture by MIT expert S. A. Bowring.

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

GEO GIRL

5 Times Supercontinents Caused Major Diversification and Devastation of Life

Explore Earth's supercontinents and their profound impact on geology, climate, and biodiversity throughout history. Learn about mass extinctions, diversification events, and future predictions.

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

GEO GIRL

Geological History and Formation of the Grand Canyon - A 2 Billion Year Journey

Explore the fascinating 2-billion-year geological history of the Grand Canyon, from ancient supercontinents to rock formations, discovering how this natural wonder was formed and what makes it unique.

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

Nick Zentner

Rise of the Cascades - New Perspectives on Mountain Formation Timing

Explore fascinating new geological theories about the timing and formation of the Cascade mountain range with Montana geologist Skye Cooley's groundbreaking research and insights.

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

Seds Online

Constraining the Intermittency of Flow and Sediment Transport in the Geological Past

Explore ancient river dynamics and hydroclimate reconstruction through flow intermittency analysis, bridging the gap between instantaneous and mean flow conditions.

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

Bureau of Economic Geology

Geological Evidence for the Anthropocene as a Potential New Geological Epoch

Explore geological evidence supporting the Anthropocene as a new epoch, including stratigraphic signals, the Great Acceleration, and ongoing research for potential formalization in the Geological Time Scale.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 2 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies DIAS

Are We Living in the Anthropocene? - The Geology of Human Impact on Earth

Explore the geological impact of human activity on Earth and climate change markers with Prof. Mark Williams in this DIAS Samhain agus Science lecture.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 5 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Société Française d'Exobiologie

Early Earth Environment - Formation and Evolution of Our Planet's Primordial Conditions

Explore the geological conditions and environmental factors that shaped Earth's early history, focusing on interdisciplinary perspectives relevant to understanding life's origins and evolution.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 15 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Grade 10 Geography Unit 2 - The Earth

Explore Earth's physical environment, geological history, and rock types, focusing on global and Ethiopian contexts.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

古生物学与地层学

Explore the fascinating world of paleontology and stratigraphy, from fossil formation to Earth's evolutionary history, while mastering geological research methods and tectonic plate theory.

• XuetangX
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Société Française d'Exobiologie

Trouver les Plus Anciennes Traces de Vie sur Terre - Les Biosignatures et l'Histoire Géologique

Découvrez les méthodes scientifiques pour identifier et analyser les traces de vie primitive datant de plus de 3,5 milliards d'années, des fossiles microscopiques aux biosignatures géologiques.

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

Société Française d'Exobiologie

Géochronologie - Datation des Roches et Reconstitution de l'Histoire de la Terre

Découvrez les méthodes de datation des roches terrestres et la reconstitution de l'histoire géologique de notre planète grâce aux techniques de radiochronologie et d'analyse isotopique.

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