Microbes of Sickness & Symbiosis

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Scientific inquiry about tropical forest microbes in Ecuador and Costa Rica, and using OCELOTS modules about this research to enhance Microbiology and Biochemistry education in India

Join us for a chat with researchers and professors to learn about tropical forest microbes in Ecuador and Costa Rica, and how comparisons were made in the context of ecological disturbance for Microbiology and Biochemistry courses in India. You'll also be introduced to an open-access, online resource library of learning modules in tropical ecology. Modules and Instructor Resources available at https://cei.sonoma.edu/LFTF-microbes. Find out who they are, how they got interested in their research, and the questions they are asking.

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Date Video Recorded: October 3, 2025
Language: English

About The Researchers

Carlos Goller, Teaching Professor of Biological Science at North Carolina State University
Daniel Romero-Alvarez, Professor of Health Science at Universidad Internacional SEK (UISEK)
Lindsay McCulloch, Assistant Professor of Environmental Science at University of California Riverside
Jorge Mora, PhD Student of Entomology at University of California Riverside
Arindam Mitra, Dean, School of Allied and Healthcare Professions at RV University

Moderated by Jeffrey Klemens, Associate Professor of Biology at Thomas Jefferson University
Hosted by Kerry Wininger, Director at Sonoma State University, Center for Environmental Inquiry

About This Ecosystem

Countries:: Asia, North America, South America
States or Provinces:: California, Pennsylvania
Climate Zones: Tropical, Temperate
Biomes: Tropical Forest, Savanna
Habitat Types: Terrestrial

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