Botany Courses and Certifications

UF Thompson Earth Systems Institute TESI

Water-Wise Succulents - A Story on Adaptations

Explore succulent plant evolution, adaptations, and the role of herbaria in documenting botanical diversity. Learn about plant survival strategies and their importance in climate change research.

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

Linnean Society

St Helena - Napoleon's Garden Island and Its Botanical History

Explore St Helena's rich botanical history, from its role as a refreshment station to Napoleon's garden recreation, and its significance in global plant exchanges.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 16 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Linnean Society

Alfred Russel Wallace's Palms of the Amazon - Exploration and Illustration

Explore Alfred Russel Wallace's Amazon palm sketches and their impact on botany. Discover how his work, born from memory after losing collections, became an early field guide despite criticism.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 1 minute
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Linnean Society

Botanical Notebooks of Frank Nicholls - History and Conservation

Explore the history and conservation of Frank Nicholls' 1773 botanical notebooks, featuring detailed plant descriptions and drawings, and learn about their near-destruction during the Blitz.

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

Linnean Society

The "Curious" Life of Elizabeth Blackwell - Botanical Book History

Explore Elizabeth Blackwell's "Curious Herbal," a remarkable 18th-century botanical book. Discover its creation, historical significance, and the author's determination in overcoming financial hardship.

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

Linnean Society

Pathless Forest - The Quest to Save the World's Largest Flowers

Embark on a thrilling botanical adventure to study and protect Rafflesia, the world's largest flower. Explore remote rainforests, encounter unique flora, and learn about conservation efforts for this endangered parasitic plant.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 1 minute
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Linnean Society

Thomas Birch Freeman: Victorian Missionary and Botanist

Explore the life of Thomas Birch Freeman, Anglo-African Victorian missionary and botanist, focusing on his crucial role in introducing Liberian coffee and his overlooked botanical contributions.

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

Cambridge University Press

Quantification of Pollen Viability in Lantana camara by Digital Holographic Microscopy

Explore cutting-edge research on pollen viability quantification in Lantana camara using digital holographic microscopy with experts Dr. Yadav and Prof. Khare.

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

SciShow

6 of the World's Weirdest Trees

Explore six extraordinary trees, from the psychedelic rainbow eucalyptus to the fruit-bearing jabuticaba, showcasing nature's diverse and unusual botanical wonders.

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

Linnean Society

How Can a Vegetable Be a Monster? - Plant Horror in Biology and Literature

Explore the fascinating intersection of botanical teratology and horror genres, examining how plants challenge our understanding of monstrosity and threaten human dominance in literature and film.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 4 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Systematics of Angiosperms

Master the systematic classification, identification, and nomenclature of flowering plants, from herbarium techniques to economic importance of major angiosperm families, with emphasis on research and conservation applications.

• Swayam
• 12 weeks
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Ningbo City College of Vocational Technology

Identification of Ornamental plant

Master essential plant terminology and morphology, from root systems to flower structures and fruit types. Learn to identify and classify ornamental plants through their distinct botanical features.

• XuetangX
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

花卉鉴赏

我们平常所见的花卉都叫什么名字？这些花卉都有哪些故事？各种花卉如何识别？《花卉鉴赏》带你走进万千花卉世界。

• XuetangX
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Chongqing Three Gorges Medical College

药用植物学

Discover the fundamentals of medicinal plants, from microscopic structures to classification, with hands-on training in plant identification, microscopy techniques, and specimen preparation for pharmaceutical applications.

• XuetangX
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Shihezi University

药用植物学

Discover the fundamentals of medicinal plants, from cellular structures to classification systems, with emphasis on morphology, anatomy, and taxonomic relationships of therapeutic flora.

• XuetangX
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course