Paleobiology Courses and Certifications

Dino 101: Dinosaur Paleobiology

160 reviews

Dino 101: Dinosaur Paleobiology is a 12-lesson course teaching a comprehensive overview of non-avian dinosaurs.

• Coursera
• 15 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Matthew E. Clapham;  UC Santa Cruz

Earth 101 - Invertebrate Paleobiology

Explore invertebrate paleobiology, covering topics from taphonomy to evolutionary trends. Learn about species diversity, functional morphology, biogeography, and extinction patterns in ancient marine ecosystems.

• YouTube
• 3 hours 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology

Paleobiology of Eocene Kimberlites from the Slave Province

Explore Eocene kimberlites from the Slave Province, uncovering ancient ecosystems and their implications for modern climate change through paleobiological analysis and advanced scientific techniques.

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

Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum

Tooth Pathologies and Soft Tissue Reconstruction - Insights into Tyrannosaurus Rex Paleobiology

Explore T. rex paleobiology through tooth pathologies and soft tissue reconstruction, gaining insights into the life and biology of this iconic dinosaur.

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

UW Astrobiology

Building a Reliable Record of Animals' First Homes

Explore ancient sedimentary rocks to uncover the puzzling late emergence of complex life on Earth and its implications for the search for extraterrestrial life.

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

Extinctions: Past and Present

235 reviews

Discover the diversity of life on earth, the impacts of five past mass extinctions and the prospect of a sixth extinction today.

• FutureLearn
• 5 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Finished
• Free Online Course (Audit)

American Museum of Natural History

Dinosaurs: Evolution, Extinction, and Paleobiology

15 ratings at Coursera

Explore dinosaur evolution, paleobiology, and extinction through expert insights, field discoveries, and lab analyses. Gain hands-on experience investigating fossils and learn about cutting-edge research methods.

• Coursera
• 9 hours 24 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

The Collapse of Ecosystems

Explore ecosystem collapse through the lens of mass extinctions, focusing on the End-Permian event and its aftermath. Gain insights into biodiversity patterns and ecological dynamics.

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

Evolution Soup

The First Animal - Discovering the Ediacaran Quaestio and Its Evolutionary Significance

Explore the fascinating discovery of Quaestio and delve into the Ediacaran period with Prof. Scott Evans as he investigates what might be Earth's first animal from over 500 million years ago.

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

AGU

Dissecting Jurassic Park's Dinos

Explore the scientific accuracy of Jurassic Park's dinosaurs with paleontologist Ryan Haupt, examining what the movies got right and wrong about these prehistoric creatures.

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

Seds Online

Toasty Coasts in High-CO2 Worlds - Marine Mollusks as Paleo-Weathermen?

Explore how mollusk shells serve as archives for past climate and ecosystem changes, revealing insights into extreme weather patterns and seasonality in high-CO2 environments.

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

Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology

Evolution of Hyperossification and Tooth Loss in Living and Fossil Frogs

Explore frog skull diversity, hyperossification patterns, and tooth loss evolution across amphibian lineages, revealing insights into frog morphology, systematics, and paleobiology.

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

Linnean Society

The Speed of Life: A Deep-Time Perspective on Evolution

Explore deep-time evolution, examining factors shaping biodiversity through millions of years. Uncover patterns in species survival, diversification, and recurring forms across different groups and time periods.

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

Linnean Society

Artificial Intelligence Meets the Natural World

Explore AI's impact on biodiversity research, climate solutions, and natural world protection. Discover opportunities and challenges in applying AI to evolutionary studies and environmental conservation.

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

UW Astrobiology

Insights into Ancient Sedimentary Environments via Three-Dimensional Reconstructions

Explore ancient sedimentary environments through 3D reconstructions, uncovering Earth's history and early life evolution via innovative analysis of rock records and fossils.

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