Ocean Conservation Courses and Certifications

National Oceanography Centre

Ocean Science in Action: Addressing Marine Ecosystems and Food Security

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Explore how innovative marine technologies can tackle the challenges of the sustainable management of marine ecosystems

• FutureLearn
• 4 weeks, 3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Explore the challenges facing our oceans today, and why we should care. From industrial fishing to pollution to climate change, the damage to the seas risks becoming irreversible. Learn how we can still make a difference.

• World Science U
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

TED-Ed

Discovering the Deep

TED Prize wish: Protect our oceans - Sylvia Earle. How giant sea creatures eat tiny sea creatures - Kelly Benoit-Bird. The weird, wonderful world of bioluminescence - Edith Widder. How do you save a shark you know nothing about? - Simon Berrow.

• YouTube
• 3 hours 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

AGU

Listening to a Quieter Ocean in the Pandemic

Explore the impact of reduced maritime activity on marine life with AGU's online material. Learn from NOAA, National Park Service, and academic experts about acoustic pollution and whale communication.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 6 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

World Economic Forum

Plastic Pollution - An End in Sight?

Explore strategies to reduce plastic pollution with the World Economic Forum. Learn from marine biologists and global shapers in a 1-2 hour commitment.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 25 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

TED

How We Wrecked the Ocean

Explore the current state of our oceans with TED's engaging talk by ecologist Jeremy Jackson, covering overfishing, pollution, and climate change in under an hour.

• YouTube
• 18 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

TED

Hooked by an Octopus

Dive into the ocean with TED's underwater filmmaker, Mike deGruy, as he shares his awe, excitement, and fears about our planet's blue heart in less than an hour.

• YouTube
• 17 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

TED

Learning from Sherman the Shark

Join cartoonist Jim Toomey in this TED offering, as he sketches sea creatures and shares his love for the ocean. Less than 1-hour commitment.

• YouTube
• 17 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

AAAS Annual Meeting

Seas the Day- Science Driving Ocean and Climate Solutions

Explore ocean and climate solutions driven by science in this short program by AAAS Annual Meeting. Dive into topics like blue carbon ecosystems, mangrove restoration, and marine protection.

• YouTube
• 24 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

TED

How to Protect the Oceans

Join ocean researcher Sylvia Earle in this TED talk as she shares astonishing images and shocking stats about ocean decline, urging us to protect our planet's blue heart.

• YouTube
• 18 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Web Summit

Opportunities for Climate and Ocean Innovation - Our Modern Scientific Revolution

Explore climate change innovation with Web Summit's session, featuring insights on environmental solutions, ocean conservation, and the role of science in society. Duration:

• YouTube
• 18 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Web Summit

How We Can Stop Killing Our Oceans

Join Web Summit's under 1-hour discussion with experts from Plastic Pollution Coalition, Oceana, European Union, and National Geographic on securing the future of our seas.

• YouTube
• 24 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Collision Conference

Startups Can Save Our Oceans

Learn from Greg Stone, a leading authority on ocean health, about how technology solutions can save marine life. Offered by Collision Conference, it takes less than an hour.

• YouTube
• 16 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

TEDx

Seaweed - Regenerate, Restore, and Revive Our Oceans

Explore the potential of seaweed in restoring ocean abundance, feeding the world, and combating climate change in this TEDx talk by Jill Kauffman Johnson. Duration:

• YouTube
• 15 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

University of Southampton

Beneath the Blue: The Importance of Marine Sediments

Understand the importance of our planet's seafloor and get an introduction to the exciting field of ocean science.

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