New Course: Geomicrobiology

Geomicrobiology  =  GEOL/ENVS/MCDB 4185

Fall 2019: T/R 9:30 – 10:45 AM, Benson 1B81, Instructor: Sebastian Kopf

email sebastian.kopf@colorado.edu for questions

• How do microbial and chemical processes interact on the Earth’s surface today? How have they shaped our planet throughout its history?
• How do the life styles and chemical ingenuity of microorganisms and their enzymes drive key biogeochemical processes?
• How do major geologic and evolutionary events play out through the lens of microbes and the biomarker evidence they leave behind?

Prerequisites: CHEM 1113/1114 OR CHEM 1400/1401
Plus recommended any one of: GEOL 1180, MCDB 1150, EBIO 1210, GEOL 3320, EBIO 3400, ENVS 4160, EVEN 4484

This course is a Team Based Learning (TBL) Active Classroom