Teaching at UCD

As part of my Fulbright experience, I participated in a new class module called Soil Ecology (AESC40130), which was developed by my host Dr. Olaf Schmidt. This course provides an overview of soil biology, and I taught a three-week section on microbial diversity and ecology. Sixteen graduate students enrolled in the course, from M.S. programs in Applied Science and Environmental Resource Management. Here are some pictures of my students participating in a laboratory practical to measure microbial biomass in soil, and a student leading a class discussion on fungal functional diversity. My students were amazing -- very attentive and thoughtful, and I had fun learning about Irish culture from them. It was a great teaching experience!