Extremophiles: Life in Extreme Environments

Extremophiles: Life in Extreme Environments
A field trip-based investigation of microbial life in extreme environments. Field trips to Yellowstone National Park, Great Salt Lake, and to a water treatment plant will investigate thermophiles, halophiles, and methanogens, respectively.
MMBIO
110R
 Hours1.0 Credit, 1.0 Lecture, 3.0 Lab
 PrerequisitesNone
 TaughtFall
 ProgramsContaining MMBIO 110R
Course Outcomes

Life in Extreme Environments

Students will deepen their appreciation of microbial life by investigating extreme environments in which microorganisms have evolved to grow and thrive.