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Microbial Life in Extreme Environments

This page provides a collection of general resources including websites, PowerPoint presentations, teaching activities, data sets, and other useful materials for creating or enhancing courses related to microbiology and extreme environments. These materials can be used to support lectures, demonstrations, discussions, and class projects and activities. By narrowing the view, you may define and refine your search according to topics of your special interest.



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Oregon GEAR UP part of SERC Web Resource Collection

This is the home page for Oregon GEAR UP, an organization partnering with the Red Layer Microbial Observatory Project to provide a variety of educational opportunities for secondary (8-12th grade) ...

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 ...

American Junior Academy of Sciences part of SERC Web Resource Collection

This site is home to the American Junior Academy of Sciences (AmJAS), an organization partnering with the Red Layer Microbial Observatory Project to provide a variety of educational opportunities for ...

Nassula, Under Attack part of SERC Web Resource Collection

This image-rich BioMedia article features a micro-naturalist's observation of Nassula. In this account, Nassula have been deprived of their food supply and a few are unable to form protective ...

Nassula, The Chain Eater part of SERC Web Resource Collection

This image-rich BioMedia article features a micro-naturalist's observation of Nassula. It includes sections about feeding behaviors, culturing, and encystment. Images show Nassula eating the ...

Didinium: A Wolf Comes Calling part of SERC Web Resource Collection

This image-rich BioMedia article features a micro-naturalist's observation of Didinium. It examines the feeding behaviors of Didinia, including the capture, poisoning, and digestion of ...

Bacteria: Ya Can't Live Without Um! part of SERC Web Resource Collection

This image-rich BioMedia article features a micro-naturalist's observations of bacteria. It discusses the importance of bacteria to the biosphere and examines their role in decomposition, ...

Colpidium: Rabbit of the Microcosm part of SERC Web Resource Collection

This image-rich BioMedia article features a micro-naturalist's observations of Colpidium. It is written as a notebook entry tracing the activities of Colpidium in a sample collected from a ...

Paramecium bursaria, It's Easy Being Green! part of SERC Web Resource Collection

This image-rich BioMedia article features a micro-naturalist's observations of Paramecium bursaria. Written as a notebook entry, it discusses the relationship between P. bursaria and the ...

Alien Emerges from Flying Saucer part of SERC Web Resource Collection

This image-rich BioMedia article features a micro-naturalist's observation of Bryozoa. It covers the emergence of a hatchling from its case, as well as its movement, enlargement, budding, and ...