Teaching

Fall 2011: New class! MOLB 4540/MOLB 5540/MICR 4540/ECOL 5540 Microbial Diversity and Ecology

Introduces the diversity and ecology of soil microbes through an integrated lecture and laboratory course. Emphasis on molecular approaches to analyzing microbial diversity and evolution, and student-directed experimental design. Provides a continuum of realistic research experiences in molecular microbial ecology, from field work to evolutionary analysis of DNA sequence data. Prerequisite: MOLB 2210 (or approval from instructor)