The Role of Microorganisms in Ecosystem Functioning 1

Interactions between microorganisms and other microorganisms, between microorganisms and higher organisms, and between microorganisms and the environment are taught within an ecosystem context. The goal is to highlight the impact of environmental disturbances or forcings (both local and global) on the spatiotemporal organization of microbial communities and functions.

- Understand the complexity of microbial interactions in terrestrial and aquatic environments, as well as the major role that microorganisms play in ecosystem functioning;

- Be able to use examples to illustrate the role of microorganisms in biogeochemical cycles and their contribution to the stability and resilience of ecosystems.

General Microbiology, Molecular Biology and Genomics, and Fundamentals of Ecology.

Recommended prerequisites*: microbial ecology

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