Marine Microbiology

The course is structured in 10 topics which are meant to highlight important and current aspects of environmental microbiology from the origin of Life on planet Earth. It will follow the study of the structure function-gene regulation triad with specific foci on microbial interactions with humans and the microbial role in keeping ecosystem Earth functioning. 0.5 CFU will be devoted to lab practice on basic techniques in microbiology. In sum, the course deals with: prokaryotic structure, metabolism, gene expression and its regulation and the interactions between microbes and humans and concepts of microbial ecology in the 5 major Earth ecosystems, thus focusing on the nutrient biogeochemical cycles and the microbes-climate interactions.

Study Path: Department of Life Science. Environmental Science and Technology. Science and technology for environment and nature.

Course Code: 965SV-2

Lecturer: Malfatti Francesca

ECTS: 6

Basic Course (BC): knowledge in area of expertise

Maximum number of T4EU students: 10

Duration: 25 Sep 2024 – 19 Dec 2024

Time: Wednesday 14:00 – 16:00 and Thursday 12:00 – 15:00 (CET)