Protistology Course
Master freshwater protistology with hands-on sampling, microscopy, and molecular tools. Learn classification, trophic strategies, disease ecology, and bioindicator use to interpret wetland health and guide evidence-based ecosystem management.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This Protistology Course offers a compact, practice-focused introduction to freshwater protists, covering systematics, key lineages, and modern classification tools. Learn field sampling in wetlands, microscopy, DNA-based identification, and 18S metabarcoding workflows. Explore trophic strategies, nutrient and energy cycling, bioindicators, disease ecology, and basic data analysis to support effective ecosystem assessment and management.
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Develop skills
- Protist ID & taxonomy: classify freshwater protists using traits and DNA markers.
- Field sampling & microscopy: collect wetland protists and analyze them under the scope.
- Molecular detection: run 18S PCR, metabarcoding, and qPCR for key protist groups.
- Ecological data analysis: link protist diversity to nutrients with basic stats tools.
- Bioindicator design: build protist-based metrics for pollution and disease risk.
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