Course Description:
Prerequisites: One year of college-level biology, chemistry, and mathematics, or equivalents; or consent of instructor. For students with interests in environmental microbiology and aquatic ecology, this intensive field course provides a conceptual foundation and experiential field and laboratory training in modern methods in aquatic microbial ecology. Students will 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 microorganisms. Instructor – Dr. Matthew Church, FLBS-U of Montana (https://flbs.umt.edu/urls/people)

Web Address of Course Info:
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