Applied Microbiology and Beneficial Microbes

Marine Microbiology is the study of microbes (bacteria, archaea, viruses, and small eukaryotes) in the marine environment, including biodiversity, ecology, and biogeochemistry. The use of metagenomics has been instrumental in revealing the abundance and structure of the marine microbial ecosystem.

• Epidemiology
• Risk Assessment
• Detection and Ecology of Pathogens in The Environment
• Water and Wastewater Treatment
• Disinfection
• Disinfection By-Products,
• Indicators of Water and Waste Quality
• Regulatory Issues and Standard Development
• Water Quality Surveys and Assessments
• Monitoring
• Microbial Toxins