Phylogenetics Courses and Certifications

Computational Genomics Summer Institute CGSI

Assembling the Tree of Life in Light of Conflicting Signals

Explore phylogenetic tree assembly techniques, addressing conflicting signals in evolutionary data. Learn about quartet-based methods and weighted approaches for reconstructing the Tree of Life.

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

Yunnan University

系统发育学原理与方法

系统发育学：进化论与统计学的完美结合！ Phylogeny: the perfect combination of Evolution and Statistics

• XuetangX
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Introduction to Genetics and Evolution

31 reviews

This course provides the basic biology you need to understand all of these issues better, tries to clarify some misconceptions, and tries to prepare students for future, more advanced coursework in Biology (and especially evolutionary genetics).

• Coursera
• 1 day 1 hour 14 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Paleontology: Early Vertebrate Evolution

31 reviews

Explore vertebrate origins, evolution of fins, jaws, and tetrapod limbs. Examine key fossil sites and early vertebrate diversity using phylogenetics. Gain insights into major anatomical innovations and ancient aquatic environments.

• Coursera
• 7 hours 3 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Microcredential

Plant Bioinformatic Methods

Explore plant biology through bioinformatics, covering genomics, transcriptomics, and protein interactions. Learn to use 33 plant-specific tools and apply them in a capstone project to hypothesize gene functions.

• Coursera
• 35 weeks, 2 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Paid Course
• 4 courses

Introduction to Biology: Evolution

53 ratings at Coursera

Explore the foundations and applications of evolutionary biology, from Darwin's theory to modern insights on speciation, phylogenetics, and antibiotic resistance.

• Coursera
• 11 hours 48 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Species and Speciation - Principles of Evolution, Ecology and Behavior

Explore the process of speciation, including definitions, mechanisms, and stages. Learn about reproductive isolation, ecological specialization, and genetic factors in species divergence.

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

Comparative Methods: Trees, Maps, and Traits in Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior

Explore genetic analysis methods connecting phylogeny to geography, tracing human migration and evolution. Learn about ancestral traits and their impact on fundamental biological concepts.

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

Neutral Evolution - Genetic Drift and Molecular Clocks

Explore genetic drift and neutral evolution, understanding how random changes in genes can impact species over time without affecting reproductive success.

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

Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology

Before Ankylosaurs, There Were Aetosaurs

Explore aetosaurs, Triassic armored reptiles predating ankylosaurs. Learn about their anatomy, evolution, and recent discoveries that shed light on these fascinating prehistoric creatures.

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

Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics

Learn About SwissOrthology - Orthology Prediction Tool

Explore orthology prediction with SwissOrthology, covering molecular evolution, comparative genomics, and bioinformatics tools. Learn to use OMA, OrthoDB, and SPARQL for advanced genomic analyses.

• YouTube
• 6 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Video

EvoEcoSeminars

Choanoflagellates and the Origin of Animal Morphogenesis

Explore choanoflagellates' role in animal origins, focusing on morphogenesis, life history, and bacterial interactions. Gain insights into early animal development and evolution.

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

ICTP Mathematics

The Geometry of Tensors - Carolina Araujo

Explore tensor decomposition, its applications, and geometric interpretation. Learn about recent developments in determining tensor ranks and their significance in various fields.

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

Fields Institute

Phylogenetic Algebraic Geometry

Explore phylogenetic algebraic geometry, its applications in species history reconstruction, and the use of algebraic and geometric perspectives to solve phylogenetic problems.

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

International Centre for Theoretical Sciences

Introduction to Coalescent Theory - Lecture 1

Explore coalescent theory in population genetics, covering Wright-Fisher models, mutation rates, and applications to human evolution. Gain insights into analyzing genetic data and detecting population changes.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 32 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video