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 Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Environment, Life Sciences, Environmental Science, Biology, Environmental Issue
★ 4.6 (48) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Yale University
Skills you'll gain: Environmental Science, Environmental Issue, Environment, Social Justice
★ 4.8 (66) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
Skills you'll gain: Water Resources, Water Resource Management, Energy and Utilities, Water Sustainability, Stormwater Management, Environment and Resource Management, Sustainable Technologies, Environment, Environmental Resource Management, Sustainable Development
★ 4.7 (2.2K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Sustainable Design, Sustainable Business, Organizational Leadership, Corporate Sustainability, Sustainable Architecture, Environmental Issue, Environment
★ 4.7 (435) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Stanford Online
Skills you'll gain: Pharmacology, Infection Control, Pharmacotherapy, Medical Prescription, Microbiology, Infectious Diseases, Clinical Practices, Public Health
★ 4.7 (804) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Leeds
Skills you'll gain: Environmental Monitoring, Environmental Regulations, Taxonomy, Environmental Science, Research, Scientific Visualization, Data Literacy, Biology, Data Visualization
★ 4.9 (10) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Mitigation, Climate Change Programs, Risk Management, Climate Change Adaptation, Mitigation, Environmental Policy, Environmental Issue, Environment, Corporate Sustainability, Interpersonal Communications, Vulnerability, Environmental Science
★ 4.8 (329) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Demography, Occupational Health, Environmental Regulations, Public Health, Health Equity, Environment, Environmental Laws, Environmental Policy, Health Disparities, Systems Thinking, Environment Health And Safety, Climate Change Mitigation, Environmental Issue, Environmental Science, Pollution Prevention, Risk Management, Energy and Utilities, Mitigation, Risk Analysis, Climate Change Adaptation
★ 4.7 (328) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Advocacy, Research, Research Methodologies, Data Collection, Nutrition and Diet, Environment, Environmental Issue, Biology, Education and Training
★ 4.9 (286) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Sustainable Systems, Systems Thinking, Case Studies, Water Sustainability, Water Resources, Quantitative Research, Environmental Issue, Energy and Utilities, Analysis, Dependency Analysis
★ 4.5 (110) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Engagement, Policy Analysis, Cultural Sensitivity, Environment and Resource Management, Environmental Laws, Environmental Resource Management, Natural Resource Management, Case Studies, Environmental Policy, Environment, Environmental Regulations, Environmental Engineering and Restoration, Climate Change Adaptation, Environmental Issue, Sustainable Development, Environmental Science, Governance, Regulatory Compliance, Mitigation, Critical Thinking
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Community Organizing, Community Development, Climate Change Programs, Community Outreach, Climate Change Mitigation, Environmental Issue, Environmental Monitoring, Environmental Policy, Environmental Science, Pollution Prevention, Social Justice, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Governance, Leadership, General Science and Research, Research, Science and Research, Critical Thinking
★ 4.9 (133) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months