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Nov 21, 2024
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BIO 342 - Marine Microbial Ecology
Prerequisites: BIO 104 and junior/senior standing, or permission from instructor.
Requirement Fulfillment: Major, Minor, Core Concentration
Marine Microbial Ecology consists of a lecture and a lab component. Most lecture sessions will be led by the faculty and will cover principles of chemical ecology and marine natural products. In most weeks, a pair of students will present and lead discussion on a primary research paper from the current literature. In the lab component, on one day per week, students will learn and implement tools of molecular biology, microscopy, and microbiology to test hypotheses about the diversity and functional roles of bacteria and archaea in marine ecosystems. The material will be organized according to ecosystems/habitats, ecology, and function. Students will learn about microbes that drive marine biogeochemical cycles and as primary producers and degraders of organic matter in the oceans. The course will focus on microbial physiology within the context of marine ecosystem function and biogeochemistry.
4 credits
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