BIOL 374 - Microbial Ecology

Semester Offered: Spring
1 unit(s)

Microbes are the tiniest organisms on Earth, yet they have a huge impact on us and on our environment. This course builds your knowledge and appreciation of the ubiquity and importance of microbial life. Topics may include biodiversity of the microbial world; how ‘omics’ methods have revolutionized microbial ecology; microbial diversity and ecosystem function; microbial community assembly, succession, and population dynamics; microbial symbionts; and how humans are harnessing the power of microbes. Myra Hughey.

Recommended: BIOL 205, BIOL 241.

One 2-hour period.

Course Format: CLS