Microbial Community Ecology

1 Credit · Level: Graduate, Undergraduate

This course explores community ecology concepts relevant to the study of human- and animal-associated microbiomes, bridging environmental and biomedical disciplines. We will familiarize ourselves with conceptual, technical and statistical challenges in this growing field through reading primary and secondary literature and hands-on data analysis. This course is intended for undergraduate and graduate students who are familiar with basic ecological concepts and have had a previous introduction to using R.