Course Name:
AQUATIC MICROBIAL ECOLOGY, BIOE 400, 3 credits, Monday–Friday full days

Location (Field Station):
Flathead Lake Biological Station, University of Montana, east shore of Flathead Lake, Montana, USA

Start Date:
06/20/2022

End Date:
07/01/2022

Course Description:
Prerequisites: One year of college-level biology, chemistry, and mathematics or consent of instructor. The course provides a conceptual foundation and hands-on field and laboratory training in modern methods in aquatic microbial ecology. Lectures, laboratories, field trips, and in-class discussions will be used to explore topics such as physiology and metabolism of aquatic microbes; methods and tools for assessing microbial diversity, biomass, and growth; and the role of microbes in bioelemental cycles. Students will gain hands-on experience with both cultivation-based approaches and cultivation-independent methods for studying environmental micro-organisms. The heavy field-based emphasis is intended to provide an experiential learning environment. Instructor – Dr. Matthew Church, FLBS-U of Montana flbs.umt.edu/urls/people

Web Address of Course Info:
https://flbs.umt.edu/apps/education/

Contact (Name and email):
Marie Kohler [email protected] 406-872-4515