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Microbial Life in Extreme Environments

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Life in Alternate Environments part of SERC Web Resource Collection

This online lecture provides information about life in extreme environments from the perspective of an undergraduate geology class. It explores current conditions for life, the origins of life, and ...

Western Adventures in Math and Science part of SERC Web Resource Collection

This site is home to the Western Adventures in Math and Science (WAMS) Program at Western Oregon University, a partnering organization with the Red Layer Microbial Observatory Project to provide a ...

Saturday Academy part of SERC Web Resource Collection

This site is home to Saturday Academy, an organization partnering with the Red Layer Microbial Observatory Project to provide a variety of educational opportunities for secondary (8-12th grade) and ...

Microbiology part of SERC Web Resource Collection

This is an undergraduate General Microbiology course offered as part of the Red Layer Microbial Observatory (RLMO) Project's Original Waksman/NSF Supported Courses and Workshops. The course is a ...

Tardigrades: Bears of the Moss part of SERC Web Resource Collection

This online PowerPoint presentation is dedicated to the phylum Tardigrada. It discusses distinguishing characteristics of Tardigrades (also known as water bears), their relationship to arthropods and ...

Halobacteria part of SERC Web Resource Collection

This is an upper level halophiles lecture from a Physiology and Biochemistry of Microorganisms class. It offers a detailed description of halophile physiology including lipid composition, surface ...

Climate Models & Predictions For The Future part of SERC Web Resource Collection

These lecture notes from the University of Michigan's Global Change curriculum provide information about paleoclimate and climate modeling. This website includes a list of suggested readings, an ...

The Astrobiology Curriculum part of SERC Web Resource Collection

This site is a preview version of the Astrobiology Curriculum, an interdisciplinary year-long course for middle and high school students developed by TERC and NASA. Through a series of investigations ...

Primary Production part of SERC Web Resource Collection

This website, from Florida International University, features lecture notes that provide general information about primary productivity. It includes sections on measuring primary productivity, ...