Instructor(s): Karrie Weber
Number of Credit Hours: 3
Cross-listings: BIOS 444, BIOS 844, GEOL 444
Prerequisites: 3 hours of BIOS or 3 hours of LIFE; 3 hours of CHEM.
Description: An introduction into the role that microorganisms play and have played in natural and man-made environments. Topics covered include microbial diversity and physiology in soil, sediment, and water; microbes in Earth history; biogeochemical cycling; mineral formation and dissolution; biodegradation and bioremediation; biotechnology.