Ecology courses can help you learn about ecosystems, biodiversity, conservation strategies, and the impacts of climate change. You can build skills in data analysis, field research techniques, and environmental policy evaluation. Many courses introduce tools such as GIS software for mapping habitats, statistical programs for analyzing ecological data, and modeling software to simulate environmental changes.

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Demography, Environmental Regulations, Environmental Laws, Environmental Policy, Environmental Issue, Environmental Resource Management, Pollution Prevention, Environment, Sanitation, Health Disparities, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Water Resources, Environmental Science, Health And Safety Standards, Occupational Hygiene, Hazardous Waste Operations And Emergency Response Standard (HAZWOPER), Radiation Protection, Water Quality, Epidemiology
★ 4.8 (108) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Hydrology, Water Resources, Water Quality, Environmental Science, Biology, Natural Resource Management, Environment
★ 4.7 (13) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Santa Cruz
Skills you'll gain: Environmental Science, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Engineering and Restoration, Environment and Resource Management, Environmental Monitoring, Data Collection, Environment, Scientific Methods, Land Management, Environmental Resource Management, Biology, Life Sciences, Hydrology, Environmental Issue, Water Resource Management, Climate Change Adaptation, Ancient History
★ 4.7 (55) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

École normale supérieure
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Economic Development, Governance, Sustainable Business, Environmental Issue, Socioeconomics, Environment, Natural Resource Management, Climate Change Mitigation, Environment and Resource Management, Climate Change Adaptation, Accounting, Project Finance, Environmental Policy, General Finance, Finance, Advocacy, Economics, Lobbying, Cost Benefit Analysis
★ 4.8 (44) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Adaptation, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Systems, Social Justice, Socioeconomics, Environment and Resource Management, Climate Change Programs, Environmental Science, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Social Impact, Sustainability Standards, Innovation, Climate Change Mitigation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Design Elements And Principles, Plant Operations and Management, Planning, Adaptability, Land Management, Design, Sustainable Design, Taxonomy, Life Sciences, Analytical Testing, Environmental Science, Environment and Resource Management, Sustainable Systems, Microbiology, Decision Making, Productivity, Sustainability Standards
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Pearson
Skills you'll gain: Environment, Life Sciences, Environmental Science, Biology, Climate Change Adaptation, Environmental Issue, Demography
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Khalifa University
Skills you'll gain: Environmental Management Systems, Environment Health And Safety, Environmental Monitoring, Accident Reporting, Fire And Life Safety, Accident Prevention, Hazardous Waste Operations And Emergency Response Standard (HAZWOPER), Environmental Regulations, Safety Assurance, Health And Safety Standards, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Laws, Environmental Resource Management, Risk Management, Risk Management Framework, Environmental Engineering and Restoration, Risk Analysis, Environment and Resource Management, Engineering Management, Engineering
★ 4.7 (283) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Environment, Biology, Taxonomy, Life Sciences, Analytical Testing, Environmental Science, Sustainable Systems, Microbiology, Plant Operations and Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universiteit Leiden
Skills you'll gain: Life Sciences, Anthropology, Biology, Human Development, Environment, Culture, Molecular Biology, Natural Resource Management
★ 4.6 (170) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Universitat Politècnica de València
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Pearson
Skills you'll gain: Biology, Life Sciences, Environment, Taxonomy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks