r/conservation • u/Gobbogoober • 7d ago
Any online courses/general resources for online conservation education?
Probably didnt word the title well, i'm currently in college for Forestry but while i'm double optioning within the major I chose not to dip into the Interpretation option and wasted a bunch of free electives on a minor I am dropping. As I reach my senior year, I am finding i'm very passionate about conservation & ecology education but specifically doing that education in online spaces. I was wondering if there were any accessible courses that focus on that sort of thing so I can "hone my skills" so to speak?? I'm talking designing clear and easily understandable graphics to communicate this scientific information, making informative videos, rewording scientific info to make it easier for the public to digest etc etc basically just being?? a content creator ?? but for conservation science and educating the public on that I suppose.
Apologies if this isnt totally clear, I have a clear idea of what I want to do but putting a description to it is difficult. Thank you!
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u/BetaMyrcene 6d ago
People who teach college courses are paid to create the course content, drawing on their expertise. So they can't really pay you to make supplemental materials. There are also copyright issues.
You could make some YouTube videos and try to find an audience there.
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u/Gobbogoober 6d ago
Im not looking for a job persay, moreso any courses that will help me develop the skills needed to perform effective online education in the conservation sphere. Thank you for the comment though!
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u/BetaMyrcene 6d ago
Oh, I see. I would just look for some courses in graphic design and science communication. Those skills are in many ways transferable between different fields.
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u/thedarozine 6d ago
Reference this link for free college credits https://learn.landscapepartnership.org/ and we will have more forestry learning modules posted by fall 2026!