Josef Zeyer: Catalogue data in Spring Semester 2016

Name Prof. em. Dr. Josef Zeyer
FieldUmweltmikrobiologie
Address
I. f. Biogeochemie/Schadstoffdyn.
ETH Zürich, CHN G 47
Universitätstrasse 16
8092 Zürich
SWITZERLAND
Telephone+41 44 633 60 44
Fax+41 44 633 11 22
E-mailjosef.zeyer@env.ethz.ch
DepartmentEnvironmental Systems Science
RelationshipProfessor emeritus

NumberTitleECTSHoursLecturers
701-0230-00LMicrobial Ecology Restricted registration - show details
Number of participants limited to 9.
2 credits3PM. H. Schroth, J. Zeyer
AbstractThe field course "Microbial ecology" enables students to learn a number of state of the art methods which are commonly used to study microbial structures and functions in natural habitats. The course includes lectures, field trips, training in the laboratory and a presentation of the data. The focus will be on habitats such as microbial mats, alpine wetlands and stratified lakes.
ObjectiveCharacterization of microbial structures and functions in natural habitats by using state of the art molecular, chemical and physical tools.
ContentThe field course is taught in an alpine research station in Val Piora (TI). The methods to be addressed include flux measurements, microsensors , determination of depth profiles, microbiological techniques, etc. The students will also learn to take samples in aquatic and terrestrial systems.
Lecture notesHandouts will be available in the course.
LiteratureM.T. Madigan, J.M. Martinko, P.V. Dunlap & J. Parker
"Brock Biology of Microorganisms"
Prentice-Hall
Prerequisites / NoticeCourse taught together with University of Basel