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About the Course

This course was produced by the Algae Technology Educational Consortium and UC San Diego with funding from the Algae Foundation, the National Renewable Energy Lab, and the U.S. Department of Energy. Algae are an extremely diverse group of organisms that can be found in almost every ecosystem on the planet, and they play an essential role for life on earth. They are little bio-factories that use the process of photosynthesis to create chemical compounds that we can utilize for food, feed, medicine, and even energy. We’ve brought together some of foremost algae experts from industry and academia to teach you the fundamentals of algae. This course will cover what algae are, why they are important, and why we are interested in them for both their environmental benefit, as well as their use for products. You will also explore the vast diversity of algae including the characteristics and applications of some of the main types of algae that are in commercial use today. Later you will learn about algal ecology and how interactions with environment, including pests and predators, affect algal productivity. And finally you will examine the processes of algae bio-manufacturing including production processes, as well as some of the products, benefits, and challenges that impact our ability to make commercially viable products from algae....

Top reviews

AZ

Apr 9, 2019

one of the best course to know everything about algae. I recommend all people who decided to work on algae pass this course. I learnt about different aspects of algae and seaweed. thanks Coursera.

AC

Nov 2, 2022

Incredibly helpful to someone wanting to study ecological sciences at university! I highly recommend you complete the course as it doesn't take long. I very much enjoyed it. With love from the UK!

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By Carlos I Z T

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Sep 8, 2020

Really informative, about the industrial production of algae.

By Sally H

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Jun 13, 2022

Extremely interesting introduction to the subject, thank you

By BOOVENDRAVARMAN S

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Jun 5, 2020

Much Needed course enlightened me with importance of algae.

By Mai N

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Aug 16, 2020

Great overview of algae, farming methods and applications

By Alex T

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Oct 30, 2019

great intro the biology and business of algae cultivation

By Matthew P

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Sep 14, 2019

Good introduction course on algae and its potential uses.

By Paul M

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Sep 8, 2018

A confident first step in taking this possiblity forward.

By PhD. J C C C

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Jun 20, 2020

Excelente curso, Excelente profesores. Aprendí bastante.

By angel r p h

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Mar 10, 2022

excelente curso, aprendi mucho de los temas impartidos.

By Dr. A S A P - C

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Jun 4, 2020

its very good syllabus and gained more about the algae

By Johanna

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May 12, 2019

Excellent Material, very updated and well explained!

By Izak B

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Aug 12, 2023

Excellent Lecturers and a great Course

Thank You All

By Francesca L M

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Sep 26, 2019

So interesting and informative! Loved every moment.

By Karla

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Mar 27, 2021

Super informative course!!! Gave me lots of ideas!

By Carmen B E

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Apr 26, 2021

Me ha encantado el curso. He aprendido muchisimo!

By Danilis M M R

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Dec 12, 2020

Excelente, mucho aprendizaje y sin ninguna prisa.

By Dr.Malarkodi V V U

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Sep 28, 2020

Excellent infirmation. Covered all info of Algae

By GABRIELA V C

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Jul 8, 2020

I learnt so much. I trully recommend this course

By Bryan S

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Jun 19, 2020

A very useful course to enter the world of algae

By Rafiul A

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Jun 13, 2020

Intermediatory useful for Agricultural science

By Andrés F B S

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Feb 26, 2018

Excelente curso, muy util y fácil de entender

By John J

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Dec 10, 2020

Very intresting and enlightening a course!

By Maria A C

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Sep 18, 2023

Excellent course! Very useful information

By RAICHEL T J

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Jun 15, 2020

Excellent class and very much informative

By Manuel S d A

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Mar 24, 2021

Very complete course, easy to understand