Welcome to BIO121/ESS120: Introduction to Environmental and Ecological Microbiology at UC Merced! This page provides additional online content associated with the course, including short video lectures by Professor Beman, additional videos and interactives, and additional reading materials. Click on (bi)weekly topics below to be taken to relevant content:
Introduction
Microbes and Earth History
Mix, Match, and Redox
Terrestrial Microbial Ecology
Land -> Freshwater -> Marine Microbiology
Marine Microbiology
Microbes, Biogeochemical Cycles, and Global Change
Microbial Diversity and Symbioses
Humans and Microbes