PMB5802

This course begins remotely and asynchronously during the spring semester, and the field-intensive in-person portion of the course takes place during the May term at the Itasca Biological Station and Laboratories in Itasca State Park. In this course, we will cover how to study microorganisms in their environments, how to characterize biotic and abiotic characteristics of environments to better understand interactions between microorganisms and their environment, and how to integrate biological and environmental data determine the most important factors that lead to the diversity and function of microorganisms in the environment. We will design experiments and test hypotheses by measuring environmental parameters, collecting samples, performing DNA extractions and sequencing, and analyzing and interpreting data. We will prepare written reports, present data, and read and evaluate environmental microbiology literature.

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Every Spring