Environmental Microbiology: From Genomes to Biogeochemistry

This well-referenced, inquiry-driven text presents an up-to-date and comprehensive understanding of the emerging field of environmental microbiology.

• Coherent and comprehensive treatment of the dynamic, emerging field of environmental microbiology
• Emphasis on real-world habitats and selective pressures experienced by naturally occurring microorganisms
• Case studies and “Science and the Citizen” features relate issues in the public’s mind to the underlying science
• Unique emphasis on current methodologies and strategies for conducting environmental microbiological research, including methods, logic, and data interpretation

This well-referenced, inquiry-driven text presents an up-to-date and comprehensive understanding of the emerging field of environmental microbiology.

• Coherent and comprehensive treatment of the dynamic, emerging field of environmental microbiology
  
• Emphasis on real-world habitats and selective pressures experienced by naturally occurring microorganisms
  
• Case studies and “Science and the Citizen” features relate issues in the public’s mind to the underlying science
  
• Unique emphasis on current methodologies and strategies for conducting environmental microbiological research, including methods, logic, and data interpretation

Eugene Madsen is an Associate Professor in the Department of Microbiology at Cornell University. He has taught university courses in environmental microbiology for over a decade and serves as a member of the editorial board of several journals, including Applied and Environmental Microbiology, Geomicrobiology, and Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. Madsen has also served as a member of two National Academy of Sciences committees on In situ Bioremediation.