ESM 219 - MICROBIAL PROCESSES IN THE ENVIRONMENT

Microbes are the most abundant organisms on earth and are responsible for most biogeochemical cycling. Who and where are they, what do they do, and how? This course provides an integrated understanding applicable to managing the environment and natural resources.

Syllabus

Instructor(s)

Patricia Holden

Homeworks

Date	Title
10/22/2007	Homework #1
9/30/2007	Day 1 Questionnaire

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Lectures

Date	Title
12/8/2007	Climate
12/8/2007
12/8/2007	Energy
11/18/2007	Biodegradation
11/18/2007	Wastewater
11/13/2007	November 14 Lecture PP
11/13/2007	Nov 14 lecture handout
11/4/2007	Nov 5th Lecture handout
11/4/2007	Nov 5th lecture PP
10/31/2007	N cycle PP
10/29/2007	N cycle
10/17/2007	Exercise October 17
10/14/2007	Day 5 handout
10/9/2007	Day 4 handout
10/7/2007	Day 3 PP
10/2/2007	Day 2 PP
10/1/2007	Approach: Day 1
9/30/2007	Day 1 Goals and Exercise

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Readings

Date	Title
11/18/2007	Chen et al 2006
11/18/2007	Science 1985 APEOs
11/18/2007	JohnsonDiversery
11/18/2007	Porter and Hay 2007
11/13/2007	Pounds et al Nature 2006
10/29/2007	Bousquet Wetland Methane
10/29/2007	Methane oxidation deep sea
10/29/2007	Matson N20 1998
10/29/2007	Whitman PNAS Unseen Majority
10/29/2007	EPA Fast facts
10/24/2007	Cao et al communities and pollutants
10/24/2007	Tong fullerenes 2007
10/22/2007	PhyloChip for 10-24
10/22/2007	Diversity in Marine Sediments for 10-24
10/17/2007	Reading 1 October 17th
10/17/2007	Reading 2 October 17th
10/9/2007	Gerritse
10/9/2007	Jorgensen
10/9/2007	Bardgett
10/7/2007	Wilson et al_PNAS 2007
10/2/2007	Numbers in Microbiology
10/2/2007	Yao et al 1999
10/2/2007	Demchick and Koch 1996
10/1/2007	The Prokaryotes: Acinetobacter
10/1/2007	The Prokaryotes: Mycobacteria nonmedical
10/1/2007	The Prokaryotes: Mycobacteria medical
9/30/2007	Microbes in the news 1
9/30/2007	Microbes in the news 2
9/30/2007	Table 1