In depth study of physiology and ecology of microorganisms with a focus on bacteria and archaea. Source material will be a mixture of graduate-level texts, review articles and primary literature. Weekly meetings will be interactive and student-led. Our focus will be on fundamental processes in the metabolism and interactions of microbes (from foundational knowledge to recent discoveries), but we will also analyze the methods used to study these processes in diverse natural ecosystems (e.g. sequencing, bioinformatics, microscopy, stable isotopes).

Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.

2

Units

Optional

Grading

1, 2, 3

Passtime

None

Level Limit

Letters and science

College
Lizzy Wilbanks
5.0
4 reviews

Time location TBD

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EEMB3 . 3 Months Ago

The best prof ever

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EEMB157A . 1 Year, 11 Months Ago

Professor Wilbanks is amazing! For a cell physio class, she doesn't emphasize on any rigid memorization. Instead, she tests on general metabolism patterns and whether you can apply them to other scenarios. The tests are easy to prepare for as they are the exact same style as the problem sets, make sure to be able to explain diagrams really well.

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EEMB3 . 2 Years Ago

I loved professor Wilbanks. She was very clear with what we needed to know for the midterm and had great explanations. She was super engaging and I loved going to class, I wish she taught all quarter!

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EEMB3 . 4 Years Ago

Loved her, wish she taught the whole quarter. Very engaging lecturer, and makes things very clear

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