Selected research problems not related to a candidate's Master's thesis.

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Supplies background necessary to design and analyze field and laboratory experiments. Focus on statistical analysis for biological scientists. Primary emphasis on analysis of variance, regression, and experimental design. Computer-assisted analysis experience provided. Prerequisites: a course in basic statistical analysis.

Supplies background necessary to design and analyze field and laboratory experiments. Focus on statistical analysis for biological scientists. Primary emphasis on analysis of variance, regression, and experimental design. Computer-assisted analysis experience provided. Prerequisites: a course in basic statistical analysis.

This is an independent study project that allows graduate students to conduct an extensive literature review prior to conducting thesis research. Grading will be based on the quality of the written literature review as evaluated by each student's thesis/dissertation advisor.

Aquatic plant selection, sizing, and design techniques. Pollution parameters of primary concern include BOD, suspended solids, nutrients, heavy metals, pathogens, and organics. Treatment applications include primary and secondary effluents and sludges; storm water and agricultural runoff; solid and hazardous waste leachates, liquid industrial wastes. Field trips, student projects. Prerequisites: college algebra, introductory chemistry, introductory physics, biology; or consent of instructor.

Additional discussion period to enhance student learning in PLNTSOIL 530. Review and discussion of laboratory exercises and problem sets for PLNTSOIL 530. Instruction for writing scientific journal articles and abstracts. Review of current journal literature related to plant nutrition. Students must be concurrently registered for PLNTSOL 530.

This course will cover the various aspects of phytoremediation - the use of plants (both natural hyper-accumulators and transgenic) and their associated microbes with the purpose of environmental clean-up of contaminated soil, sediments and water. Various strategies for phytoremediation of a wide range of toxic pollutants, both organic and elemental, with a special emphasis on toxic metals will be discussed.

Graduate level independent project or research, unrelated to students' thesis or dissertation.

This journal club is open to both graduate students and advanced undergraduate students who have an interest in reviewing the current scientific literature in the field of plant biotechnology.