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Course detail: GEOL 753 / CE 753: Chemical and Microbial Hydrogeology
Description:
This non-credit course focuses on lecture and discussion of chemical and microbiological controls on groundwater chemistry. Topics include thermodynamic and microbiological controls on water-rock reactions; kinetics; and microbiological, chemical and isotopic tools for interpreting water chemistry with respect to chemical weathering and shallow diagenesis. Origins of water chemistry, changes along groundwater flow paths, and an introduction to contaminant biogeochemistry will be discussed through the processes of speciation, solubility, sorption, ion exchange, oxidation-reduction, elemental and isotopic partitioning, microbial metabolic processes and microbial ecology. An overview of the basics of environmental microbiology, including cell structure and function, microbial metabolism and respiration, microbial genetics and kinetics of microbial growth will be covered.
Who Should Attend:
Geologists and engineers who are working professionally in the environmental sector or those seeking to advance their knowledge of the chemical processes in the environment.
Prerequisite:
One year of chemistry, one year of calculus, one year of biology, an introductory course in hydrogeology, or consent of the instructors.
CEUs or PHDs = 45 units:
To earn credit for the course, students are required to attend all class meetings, participate in all discussions, and complete all assignments and quizzes.
Course Accessibility:
Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to participate in University of Kansas educational offerings. If you require a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this course, please email mschulme@ku.edu at least three weeks before the first day of the event.
This non-credit course focuses on lecture and discussion of chemical and microbiological controls on groundwater chemistry. Topics include thermodynamic and microbiological controls on water-rock reactions; kinetics; and microbiological, chemical and isotopic tools for interpreting water chemistry with respect to chemical weathering and shallow diagenesis. Origins of water chemistry, changes along groundwater flow paths, and an introduction to contaminant biogeochemistry will be discussed through the processes of speciation, solubility, sorption, ion exchange, oxidation-reduction, elemental and isotopic partitioning, microbial metabolic processes and microbial ecology. An overview of the basics of environmental microbiology, including cell structure and function, microbial metabolism and respiration, microbial genetics and kinetics of microbial growth will be covered.
Who Should Attend:
Geologists and engineers who are working professionally in the environmental sector or those seeking to advance their knowledge of the chemical processes in the environment.
Prerequisite:
One year of chemistry, one year of calculus, one year of biology, an introductory course in hydrogeology, or consent of the instructors.
CEUs or PHDs = 45 units:
To earn credit for the course, students are required to attend all class meetings, participate in all discussions, and complete all assignments and quizzes.
Course Accessibility:
Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to participate in University of Kansas educational offerings. If you require a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this course, please email mschulme@ku.edu at least three weeks before the first day of the event.
