Fungi - Botany/Plant Path 332
Fungi include a diverse range of symbionts (beneficial and pathogenic) and saprobes. This introductory mycology course will survey the major groups of fungi and other organisms traditionally studied by mycologists with an emphasis on understanding the whole fungus, including ecology and evolutionary relationships.
Lectures will focus on aspects of fungal biology, ecology, taxonomy and evolution.
In the laboratory sessions and on field-trips to local areas, students will learn the techniques used by mycologists to observe diverse fungal groups, and how to isolate and identify fungi from natural and artificial sources.
For more information contact:
Instructor: Alice Ecker
Office: 201 Birge Hall
Phone: 608-262-0657
email: aeecker@wisc.edu
TA: Joshua Sulman
Office: 158 Birge Hall
Phone: 608-890-2045
email: jdsulman@wisc.edu
Laboratory Coordinator: Marie Trest
Office: 108 Birge Hall
Phone: 608-262-7475
email: mttrest@wisc.edu