Everywhere you look in your backyard, as far as the eye can see, life abounds. Much of this is obvious — plants and trees, insects and birds, turtles and snakes, and mammals — yet, just beyond the eye’s ability to see, there is a hidden world of living things thriving. This is the world of the microbes and they are everywhere.
The Connecticut State Museum of Natural History, part of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at UConn, presents “Germ Safari: Discover the Wild Microscopic World In Your Backyard.” Dr. Kenneth Noll and his team of researchers in the Department of Molecular and Cell Biology will lead the program on Saturday, Sept. 17, 10 a.m. to noon.
Join a team of microbiology researchers in this exploration of microbial life.
Bring in samples from your own yard and collect samples from around campus with a team of UConn Molecular and Cell Biology scientists. Then, learn to use laboratory protocols to determine the types of microbes lurking around your home. Dr. Noll and the other researchers will discuss what the presence of these microbes means to the health of your soil as well as the health of your family.
The program fee is $25 and advance registration is required. This program is for adults and children ages 10 and older. Children must be accompanied by an adult. For registration information visit http://www.cac.uconn.edu/mnhcurrentcalendar.html or call (860) 486-4460.
The Connecticut State Museum of Natural History and Department of Molecular and Cell Biology are part of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at UConn.
