[Plsgs] FW: SWES New Courses - Spring 2014

Tue Dec 3 13:30:38 MST 2013

From: Kristie Gallardo [mailto:gallardo at cals.arizona.edu]
Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2013 12:49 PM
To: Kristie Gallardo
Subject: SWES New Courses - Spring 2014

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New Course Spring 2014: MICROBIAL BIOGEOCHEMISTRY AND GLOBAL CHANGE
SWES 410/510
 (Cross-listed in EEB, PLS, and GEOS), Credits: 3
Time:   F  12:30-3:00     Location: Saguaro Hall, Room 223
Instructors: Virginia Rich (microbial ecologist) and Scott Saleska (biogeochemist & ecosystem ecologist)
Microbes are the drivers of planetary biogeochemistry. They produce half the oxygen on the planet, and fix half the carbon. They introduce bioavailable forms of nitrogen into the biosphere. If human life ceased to exist, the central biogeochemical cycles would continue turning. However, the Anthropocene (era of human impact) has seen significant changes to planetary stocks and fluxes of C, N, S, etc. Many of these changes involve or impact microbes, and have significant impacts on biogeochemical cycles. To understand microbial biogeochemistry in today's world, one must include the context of global change. And, conversely, one cannot understand the trajectory of global change without understanding microbial feedbacks via biogeochemical cycles. In this interdisciplinary undergraduate and graduate class we will cover major microbial biogeochemical cycles, and how these cycles are impacted by, and feedback to, global change. To do this, we will also discuss current research methods ranging from molecular meta-omics to the use of isotopes as biogeochemical tracers. Lectures will be mixed with journal club-style readings and discussions, providing an engaging and interactive learning environment. For questions contact vrich at arizona.edu<mailto:vrich at arizona.edu>.
New Course Spring 2014: SEMINAR IN ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY AND MICROBIAL ECOLOGY
SWES 696E , Credits: 1, Instructor: Virginia Rich
Time:   W  1:00 – 3:00   Location: First organizational meeting Wed Jan 15th (first day of classes), in the courtyard of Saguaro Hall
An invitation to become Magellan for a semester: Learn at the cutting edge of exploration in the microscopic world. Current understanding of environmental microbiology and microbial ecology is rapidly increasing, and staying on top of the latest paradigm-shifting scientific discoveries is critical to early career success.  Also essential to success is the ability to lucidly present and discuss scientific ideas.  In this seminar we will select and discuss recent journal articles that present critical new discoveries or theories in these fields, or which describe important model ecosystems or organisms for understanding broader environmental microbial ecosystems. We will choose the semester’s topic(s) based on the interest of the group. As an interactive journal club-style seminar, this is a great chance to discuss science deeply with your peers while expanding your scientific knowledge.  Graduate students from diverse backgrounds are welcome, and postdoctoral researchers and advanced undergraduates are welcome with instructor permission. For questions contact vrich at arizona.edu<mailto:vrich at arizona.edu>.
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Virginia Rich
vrich at arizona.edu<mailto:vrich at arizona.edu>
http://openwetware.org/wiki/SWES-MEL <http://openwetware.org/wiki/SWES-MEL>
https://swes.cals.arizona.edu/people/faculty/virginia-rich

Assistant Professor
Dept. of Soil, Water and Environmental Science
SWES Microbial Ecology Lab
University of Arizona
                office:  309 Saguaro Hall
                lab: 301 Saguaro Hall
                                1110 E South Campus
                                Tucson, AZ 85721
                mail: P.O. Box 210038
                                Tucson, AZ 85721-0038
                non-perishable deliveries:
                                Shantz Rm 429
                                1177 E Fourth St.

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