Marine biology courses can help you learn about marine ecosystems, species identification, oceanography, and conservation strategies. You can build skills in field research techniques, data collection, and species monitoring. Many courses introduce tools like GIS software for mapping habitats, underwater drones for exploration, and laboratory equipment for analyzing water quality, all essential for conducting research and contributing to marine conservation efforts.

University of Arizona
Skills you'll gain: Biology, Biochemistry, Life Sciences, Chemistry, Physical Science, General Science and Research, Research, Environmental Science, Physics, Scientific Methods, Science and Research, Microbiology
★ 4.9 (529) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Biochemistry, General Science and Research, Chemistry, Life Sciences, Biology, Scientific Methods, Food and Beverage, Science and Research, Molecular Biology, Nutrition and Diet
★ 4.5 (249) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Tel Aviv University
Skills you'll gain: Biotechnology, Cell Biology, Life Sciences, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Biology, Anatomy, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Food and Beverage, Sustainable Development, Environmental Science, Environmental Issue
★ 4.8 (1.2K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Cape Town
Skills you'll gain: Environmental Issue, Climate Change Mitigation, Mitigation, Natural Resource Management, Environment, Environmental Science, Biology, Life Sciences, Sustainable Development, Microbiology
★ 4.8 (25) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Unix Commands, grep, Biostatistics, R (Software), Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Unix Shell, Unix, Data Science, Data Management, Statistical Methods, Command-Line Interface, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Linux Commands, Data Structures, Big Data, Molecular Biology, R Programming, Python Programming
★ 4.5 (6.9K) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Environment, Human Development, Molecular Biology, Life Sciences, Environmental Science, Biology, Cell Biology, Biochemistry, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Environmental Issue, Environment and Resource Management, Natural Resource Management, Child Development, Food and Beverage, General Science and Research, Sustainable Systems, Sustainable Development, Chemistry, Music, Decision Making
★ 4.5 (405) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Molecular Biology, Dimensionality Reduction, Biostatistics, Unsupervised Learning, Statistical Methods, Data Analysis Software, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Markov Model, Biotechnology, Life Sciences, Statistical Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Infectious Diseases, Microbiology, Epidemiology, Statistical Analysis, Algorithms, Computational Thinking, Python Programming
★ 4.3 (1.3K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Anatomy, Cardiology, Neurology, Pulmonology, Medical Terminology, Biology
★ 4.8 (4K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Endocrinology, Physiology, Anatomy, Cell Biology, Neurology, Biochemistry, Pathology, Biology, Medical Terminology
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Physiology, Arterial Blood Gas Analysis, Electrophysiology, Vital Signs, Control Systems, Nephrology, Anatomy, Thermal Management, Cell Biology, Medical Terminology, Biochemistry, Respiration, Neurology, Molecular Biology
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Oncology, Medical Imaging, Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology, Patient Education and Support, Mammography, Radiation Therapy, Molecular Biology, Diagnostic Tests, X-Ray Computed Tomography, Clinical Trials, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Capillary, Pain Management, Preventative Care, Treatment Planning, Hemodynamics, Drug Development, Cell Biology, Biology
★ 4.8 (10K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months