Biology and biochemistry of the soil environment as they apply to environmental and agricultural processes and sustainability. Topics include the soil habitat, microbial ecology and diversity, biogeochemical cycling of nutrients, biodegradation, and research methodology to investigate soil microorganisms. Credit Restriction: Students cannot receive credit for both ESS 454 and ESS 554.
(RE) Prerequisite(s) : ESS 231, ESS 232; BIOL113* or BIOL150* or BIOL158*; BIOL114* or BIOL160* or BIOL168*

Other Instructors: Radosevich, Mark A.

Biology and biochemistry of the soil environment as they apply to environmental and agricultural processes and sustainability. Topics include the soil habitat, microbial ecology and diversity, biogeochemical cycling of nutrients, biodegradation, and research methodology to investigate soil microorganisms. Credit Restriction: Students cannot receive credit for both 454 and 554.
Recommended Background: Introductory soils and introductory biology.

Other Instructors: Radosevich, Mark A.

Thermodynamics of soil solutions, clay structure and surface chemistry, soil mineralogy, plant mineral nutrition, soil microbiology, water movement and use by plants, soil structure, soil thermal properties, interaction in the soil-plant environment.

Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level - graduate.

Topics of current significance; scientific literature.

(RE) Prerequisite(s) : ESS 516 or ESS 554.
Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level - graduate.

Research projects under the direction of a faculty member.

Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 9 hours. Credit Restriction: May not be applied toward the major.
Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.

Other Instructors: Eda, Shigetoshi

Research experience in laboratory of faculty member. Satisfies Volunteer Core Requirement: (EI)
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 9 hours.
Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – junior.
Registration Permission: Consent of instructor and department head.

Other Instructors: Eda, Shigetoshi

Supervised research. May be taken to satisfy honors thesis.

Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 9 hours.
(RE) Prerequisite(s) : MICR 401.
Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – junior.
Registration Permission: Consent of instructor and department head.

Other Instructors: Eda, Shigetoshi