GEOL 435/535 Geomicrobiology

Credits: (3-0) 3

Microorganisms control important geological processes, including mineral dissolution and precipitation, as well as nutrient cycling. Microbes shape their surrounding environment through geochemical and physical interactions, and over time, these changes control microbial community composition and evolution. This course will explore how microbes control geochemistry, how geochemistry influences microbes, how we characterize microbial communities, and how communities have changed over geologic time. This course will cover topics including biogeochemistry, mineralogy, and microbial ecology.

Prerequisites: CHEM 114
Notes: Students enrolled in GEOL 535 will be held to a higher standard than GEOL 435.

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