Prerequisites: graduate standing or consent of instructor

Description: Explores the theoretical and applied research currently being conducted in the area of microbial pathogen transport in natural and engineered aquatic systems. Topics include the theory of colloid transport and filtration, quantification and analysis of microbial adhesion or deposition kinetics, and whole-cell and molecular-scale microbial analysis techniques. Students who give class presentations receive credit for 2 units; other students receive credit for 1 unit. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). Course is repeatable.