High School: Marine Microbiology

Introduction to marine microbiology and explore career paths in this field

 

A single drop of seawater can hold millions of microbes. In this class students will get an introduction to the diversity of marine microbes and explore how they survive in different ecosystems like polar oceans, the deep sea and shipwrecks. Students will learn lab techniques that marine scientists and microbiologists use and how they apply this realm of study to biotechnology and industry. We will look at a variety of weird metabolisms, symbioses and microbial interactions that affect the environment and even human health. We will also look at career paths in this fascinating field.

What You Will Learn

Students in High School: Marine Microbiology will:

• Identify the major categories of microbial life
• Describe the role of various microbes in ocean ecosystems
• Understand the basics of microbial cell functions/metabolisms
• Understand and interpret microbial community shifts as indicators of environmental change
• Formulate scientific questions and hypotheses and understand how to begin investigating the microbial world

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Note: Upon successful enrollment of a section, students will receive a confirmation email from our Student Services team. This email will include a link to an authorization form that is required to be completed within 72-hours of enrollment. Please contact srs@ucsd.edu with questions.

Course Number: BIOL-90055
Credit: 4.00 unit(s)

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7/8/2024 - 8/2/2024

$450

Online

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• SECTION ID:

  181280

• CLASS TYPE:

  Online Asynchronous.
  
  This course is entirely web-based and to be completed asynchronously between the published course start and end dates. Synchronous attendance is NOT required.
  You will have access to your online course on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed if you enroll on or after the published start date.

• INSTRUCTOR:
  

  Zoumplis, Angela

  Angela Zoumplis is a Ph.D candidate at Scripps Institution of Oceanography studying the evolution and ecology of polar microorganisms. Angela completed her BS in Biology at Christopher Newport University. After graduating, she worked as a field technician in Nevada, surveying abandoned mines for evidence of bat habitation and became fascinated with life thriving in complex environments. After interning with NASA, where she became a space enthusiast, Angela has developed and taught Astrobiology classes for the Sally Ride Science Summer Academy.

• TEXTBOOKS:

  No textbook required.

• POLICIES:

  Early enrollment advised.
  No UCSD parking permit required.
  No visitors permitted.
  Pre-enrollment required.
  No refunds after: 5/31/2024.
  

• NOTE:

  Contact srs@ucsd.edu with all questions. If a student decides to drop from the course, they can receive a full refund until 5/13/24 and a half refund until 5/31/24. No refunds will be granted starting 6/1/24.

• DATE & LOCATION:

  7/8/2024 - 8/2/2024
  extensioncanvas.ucsd.edu
  You will have access to your course materials on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed if you enroll on or after the published start date.