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Kociolek, John Patrick

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  • My research focuses on the taxonomy, systematics, evolution, biogeography and ecology of diatoms. These organisms play important roles in aquatic ecosystems, and provide us with oxygen through photosynthesis. Despite the important roles they play, we still know very little about their diversity, biogeography and ecology. I have focused my research on freshwater diatoms, and currently have projects on them in Colorado, China, Southeast Asia, India, Europe, and South America. I study both living and fossil species of diatoms, and ask questions about their evolution, systematics and taxonomy as well as practical applications of these fascinating organisms.. A newly-funded project explores a lineage of diatoms that form a symbiosis with Blue-Green Algae.

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  • Diatoms, Algae, Taxonomy, Systematics, Ecology, Freshwaters, Biofuels, Evolution, fossils

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Teaching

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  • EBIO 4080 - Freshwater Phycology
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2018 / Fall 2020 / Fall 2023
    Algae are a non-monophyletic group of organisms that play critical roles in ecosystem structure and function. They have a long history of being used in a variety of ways by the human species, but are increasingly being applied to modern issues of understanding water quality and climate change, engineering at the nano scale and in the production of renewable biofuels. Recommended prerequisites: EBIO 1210 and EBIO 1220 and EBIO 1230 and EBIO 1240 (minimum grade C-). Same as EBIO 5080.
  • EBIO 4870 - Independent Research: Upper Division
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2019
    May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours.
  • EBIO 5080 - Freshwater Phycology
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2018 / Fall 2020 / Fall 2023
    Algae are a non-monophyletic group of organisms that play critical roles in ecosystem structure and function. They have a long history of being used in a variety of ways by the human species, but are increasingly being applied to modern issues of understanding water quality and climate change, engineering at the nano scale and in the production of renewable biofuels. Same as EBIO 4080.
  • EBIO 6300 - Seminar in Organismic Biology
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2023 / Fall 2024
    May be repeated up to 7 total credit hours.
  • EBIO 6950 - Master's Thesis
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2020 / Spring 2021 / Summer 2021 / Spring 2024
    May be repeated up to 7 total credit hours. Instructor consent required.
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