CHM3264 Environmental microbiology

Course goals and Learning Outcomes This course is an introduction to the rapidly evolving fields of microbial ecology and environmental microbiology. We are literally surrounded and covered by microorganisms that play an important role in earth’s habitability and our own survival; microbial ecology and environmental microbiology attempt to document and understand the diversity and activities of microbial communities and populations. Our ability to do this has been revolutionized by molecular and genomic technologies that have wide applicability and will be discussed in detail. Environmental microbiology study of will be in three units; I. Introductory biochemistry, molecular biology and microbiology II. Central metabolism and metabolic diversity III. Microbial ecology and environmental applications