Microbial Ecology - Fall 2007
BSCI 464 - MEES 698
This is a three-credit capstone course with lectures and discussions. The course focuses on the microbial diversity of extreme environments. The objectives are for the students:
- to develop an understanding of the morphological, ecological, biochemical and evolutionary diversity of the microbial world;
- to learn how prokaryotes have evolved to overcome stress and survive under extreme conditions;
- to learn the molecular biology and genomics methods by which this genetic diversity can be analyzed. The course is open to advance undergraduate and graduate students.
Class schedule:
Tues and Thurs 2:00PM to 3:15 PM in Plant Science Bldg, room 1115
Course instructor:
Office hours by appointment; please call 301-405-1588 |
Guests speakers:
| Adrienne Kish | UMCP |
| Jacques Ravel | The Institute for Genomic Research |
| Frank Robb | Center of Marine Biotechnology, University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute |
| Kevin Sowers | Center of Marine Biotechnology, University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute |
| Birthe Kjellerup | Center of Marine Biotechnology, University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute |