Enhancing the Microbial Ecology and Biogeochemistry Curriculum in Aquatic Biology and Ecology

水生生物学本科专业正在加强，扩大了治疗范围，包括微生物生态学。这项创新涉及到一个液体闪烁计数器，自动分析仪，荧光显微镜和实验室天平，利用实验生态学作为教育工具来教学生关于1。微生物介导的重要生态过程；2. 微生物群：参与特定过程的微生物群；和3。微生物数量、生物量和养分循环评估技术。利用该设备进行的各种实验练习已被纳入水生生物学、生态学和湖沼学的高年级课程。这些练习旨在为学生提供微生物生态学的广泛覆盖。该大学贡献了该奖项的122%。

The undergraduate program in aquatic biology is being strengthened by expanding the scope of treatment to include microbial ecology. The innovation, which involves the acquisition of a liquid scintillation counter, autoanalyzer, fluorescence microscope, and lab balance, makes use of experimental ecology as an educational vehicle to teach students about 1. important ecological processes mediated by microorganisms; 2. the microbial groups involved with specific processes; and 3. techniques for the assessment of microbial numbers, biomass, and nutrient cycling. A variety of experimental exercises employing the equipment are being integrated into the upper division courses of aquatic biology, ecology, and limnology. The exercises are designed to provide students with a broad coverage of microbial ecology. The university is contributing 122% of the award.