Prerequisites: BIOL 005A, BIOL 05LA, BIOL 005B, BIOL 005C; or consent of instructor
Description: Introduction to nonpathogenic microorganisms in the environment. Topics include an introduction to microbial biology and microbial and metabolic genetic diversity; methods; symbiotic interactions; bioļ¬lms; and geomicrobiology and biogeochemistry. Explores life in extreme environments and the effects of the physical and chemical environment on microbes.