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

水生生物学本科课程正在通过扩大治疗范围以包括微生物生态学来加强。创新，其中涉及液体闪烁计数器，自动分析仪，荧光显微镜和实验室平衡的收购，利用实验生态学作为教育工具，教学生约1。微生物介导的重要生态过程; 2.参与特定过程的微生物类群; 3.微生物数量、生物量和养分循环的评估技术。使用该设备的各种实验练习正在被整合到水生生物学，生态学和湖沼学的高级课程中。这些练习旨在为学生提供微生物生态学的广泛覆盖面。大学贡献了122%的奖金。

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.