Ecology and Systematics of Diatoms. Cr. 4

Sarah A. Spaulding,
Inst. of Arctic & Alpine Research,
University of Colorado

UI: 00L:117 undergraduate

UI: 00L:217 graduate
ISU: IA LL 580I

UNI: 890:217

This course is an intensive, field-oriented class appropriate for advanced undergraduate students, graduate students, and post graduate workers in ecology, geology, environmental sciences, and diatom taxonomy. We will immerse ourselves in the diverse aquatic habitats and fossil deposits of the Upper Midwest to observe freshwater diatoms. Students will learn techniques in diatom collection, preparation, and identification. Lectures will cover taxonomy, systematics and biogeography of most freshwater genera. Students will complete individual voucher collections using modern database techniques. Students are encouraged to bring research materials. The use of diatoms in ecological and paleoecological research will be discussed. Class size is limited to ten students and early enrollment is encouraged. Meets June 15 to July 10, 2009.

There is a $40 fee for laboratory supplies and a $40 fee for field trips.