Enhancing the Microbial Ecology Curriculum: An Integrated Approach to Undergraduate Instruction in Biology

本项目旨在通过将微生物生态学整合到三门课程的主题中来加强生物学本科教学。将微生物纳入生物学研究是很重要的，因为它们对有机物的形成和分解，特别是生物介导的氧化和碳的还原做出了重大贡献。因此，重点是微生物生态学，涉及1)鉴定和定量，2)营养结构，3)生长和代谢（光，温度，营养）。统一的生态原理也被证明，并与更复杂的生物系统进行比较，这些生物系统通常很难在大多数班级实验室分配的时间内（3-4小时）进行研究。此外，实地调查培养学生对一些环境现实的欣赏，在设计和解释生态学实验时需要考虑到这些现实。

9452399 Carrick This project is designed to enhance the undergraduate instruction in biology by integrating microbial ecology into the subject matter of three courses. Inclusion of microorganisms in the study of biology is important since they contribute significantly to the formation and decomposition of organic matter, in particular biological-mediated oxidation and reduction of carbon. Emphasis is therefore in microbial ecology and involves 1) identification and quantification, 2) trophic structure, 3) growth and metabolism (light, temperature, nutrients). Unifying ecological principles are also being demonstrated and compared with more complex biological systems that are often difficult to study in the time allotted for most class laboratories (3-4 hours). In addition, field investigations cultivate student appreciation for some environmental realities that need to be taken into account when designing and interpreting experiments in ecology.