Microbes in the World - Microbial Ecology

Undergraduate

Microbial Ecology focuses on microbes in the environment, relationships between microbes and larger organisms, and microbial activities in processes such as bioremediation and biogeochemical cycles. This course explores the fundamentals of microbial ecology, key techniques used in this field, research questions of current interest, and related aspects of ethics, policy and society. (Prerequisites: BIOL-2071 and BIOL-2101.) (3 lecture hours a week.)