Methods in Great Lakes Geomicrobiology

Undergraduate

Field methods used to sample, study and quantify biogeochemical processes across sediment-water environments (wetlands, lakes, and the sediment /water interface) will be emphasised. Attention will focus on microbial field-based water and sediment measurements, as well as sample collection for laboratory determination of fluxes for metals and nutrients. Comparison between stream sediments and suspended particulates will be examined. The course will include an introduction to the ecology of microbially driven redox reactions common in these systems. This course will normally run over two weeks during the summer semester. Ancillary fees will apply. (Prerequisites: ESCI-1100, ESCI-2131, or consent of instructor.) (This is an experiential learning course.)