Cyanophyte Library Plus Course Bundle

Online Course Information

This combined program contains four (4) courses.

Foundation: Introduction to Phycology for Analysts
Intermediate: Identification of Potentially Toxic Cyanophyta
Intermediate: Identification of Heterocystous Cyanophyta
Intermediate: Identification of Non-Heterocystous Cyanophyta
Intermediate: Identification of Colonial Cyanophyta

This combined program provides a comprehensive course in the foundational concepts of environmental conditions that influence cyanobacterial population growth and behaviour, which are important for analysis and interpretation, and in the identification of common cyanobacteria encountered during analysis.

The program begins with the Introduction to Phycology course to provide context for the following courses, then the identification courses, starting with the potentially toxic cyanophyta course. The program builds on the skills learned in the identification of heterocystous cyanophyta, non-heterocystous cyanophyta, and then the colonial cyanophyta.

Approach of this Course

This course is designed as a comprehensive foundational and identification program of common cyanobacteria from a routine analytical perspective.

What will I learn in this course?

The Foundation: Introduction to Phycology for Analysts Course is dual-purpose; it is intended to provide new phycology analysts with the foundational material as a primer for microscopic identification of cyanobacteria and eukaryotic algae, and to prepare them for analysis by understanding the environmental forces that influence the phytoplankton and analysis, and that, in this analysis, context is everything!

This course also serves a purpose for experienced analysts working towards professional development and senior analysts for the interpretation and signing of reports for an accredited laboratory by reinforcing those concepts needed to critically evaluate analytical data.

The Intermediate: Identification of Potentially Toxic Cyanophyta, Heterocystous Cyanophyta, Non-Heterocystous Cyanophyta, and Colonial Cyanophyta is designed to build skills that encourage good habits and critical evaluation of morphology in microscopy and analysis to minimise errors in identification.

Who is it for?

This program is designed for technicians, scientists, students, or water professionals and laboratories to develop analytical and interpretive skills and services in phycology.

The courses are suitable for those with a background in microscopy and environmental monitoring. It is also suitable for laboratories for the updating of skills and professional development of analysts and as a resource to build and maintain consistency in identification amongst multiple analysts.

Downloadable textbooks specifically written for each course.
Videos and written content for each unit, with analytical needs in mind, designed for effective learning and practical applications.
Unit and final assessments to help review and enhance the learning experience.
Certificate download for training records upon completion.

Benefits

Self-paced learning.
Comprehensive guides to help develop understanding and competency.
Build confidence in skills for identifying phytoplankton and interpreting results in an analytical setting.
Unlimited learning support via direct messaging within the platform and email.
Additional VOIP live training sessions are available for purchase separately upon request (subject to availability and time differences).
The subscription is for an initial 1-year of access and may be extended. Full fee payment for the course is required, regardless of the chosen payment option. Cancellation allowed at any time, once the full fee balance is paid.

Course Outline

Milestone 1: Course Instructions & Downloads

Lesson 1: Meet your Trainer
Lesson 2: Course Instructions & Downloads

Milestone 2: Introduction to Phycology

Lesson 1: Study of Phycology & Unique Environments
Lesson 2: Natural vs. Artificial Water Columns & DO
Lesson 3: Turnover
Lesson 4: Black Water & Avian Botulism
Lesson 5: Human Influences & Climate Change

Milestone 3: Eukaryotic Algae

Lesson 1: Eukaryotic Algae Ecology, Biology & Metabolism
Lesson 2: Eukaryotic Internal & External Cell Structure

Milestone 4: Cyanobacteria

Lesson 1: Cyanobacterial Cell Biology & Photosynthesis
Lesson 2: Nutrient Acquisition & Response
Lesson 3: Mobility, Movement, Reproduction, & Genetic Diversity
Lesson 4: Toxins, Taste and Odour Compounds
Lesson 5: Cyanobacterial Morphology

Milestone 5: Interactions, Bloom Dynamics, Monitoring & Mitigation

Lesson 1: Cyanobacterial Bloom Dynamics
Lesson 2: Monitoring, Sampling & Mitigation

Milestone 1: Course Instructions & Downloads

Lesson 1: Meet your Trainer
Lesson 2: Course Instructions & Downloads

Milestone 2: Introduction to Potentially Toxic Cyanophyta

Lesson 1: Introduction to Potentially Toxic Cyanobacteria

Milestone 3: Heterocystous Potentially Toxic Taxa

Lesson 1: Raphidiopsis
Lesson 2: Umezakia
Lesson 3: Dolichospermum
Lesson 4: Nostoc
Lesson 5: Nodularia
Lesson 6: Heteroscytonema

Milestone 4: Non-Heterocystous Potentially Toxic Taxa

Lesson 1: Phormidium
Lesson 2: Limnothrix, Geitlerinema & Anagnostidinema

Milestone 5: Colonial Potentially Toxic Taxa

Lesson 1: Microcystis

Milestone 6: Marine Potentially Toxic Taxa

Lesson 1: Trichodesmium
Lesson 2: Lyngbya Morphotypes

Milestone 1: Course Instructions & Downloads

Lesson 1: Meet your Trainer
Lesson 2: Course Instructions & Downloads

Milestone 2: Introduction to Heterocystous Cyanophyta

Lesson 1: Introduction to Heterocystous Cyanobacteria

Milestone 3: Dolichospermum

Lesson 1: Dolichospermum crassum
Lesson 2: Dolichospermum spiroides
Lesson 3: Dolichospermum perturbatum
Lesson 4: Dolichospermum flos-aquae
Lesson 5: Dolichospermum helicoideum
Lesson 6: Dolichospermum planctonicum
Lesson 7: Dolichospermum smithii
Lesson 8: Dolichospermum brachiatum

Milestone 4: Sphaerospermopsis

Lesson 1: Sphaerospermopsis aphanizomenoides
Lesson 2: Sphaerospermopsis reniformis
Lesson 3: Sphaerospermopsis eucompacta

Milestone 5: Aphanizomenon

Lesson 1: Aphanizomenon gracile & Aphanizomenon flos-aquae

Milestone 6: Cylindrospermum

Lesson 1: Cylindrospermum spp.

Milestone 8: Anabaenopsis

Lesson 1: Anabaena inaequalis
Lesson 2: Anabaena oblonga

Milestone 7: Anabaena

Lesson 1: Anabaenopsis arnoldii
Lesson 2: Anabaenopsis elenkinii
Lesson 3: Anabaenopsis circularis

Milestone 8: Cuspidothrix

Lesson 1: Cuspidothrix issatschenkoi

Milestone 9: Chrysosporum

Lesson 1: Chrysosporum bergii

Milestone 1: Course Instructions & Downloads

Lesson 1: Meet your Trainer
Lesson 2: Course Instructions & Downloads

Milestone 2: Introduction to Non-Heterocystous Filamentous Cyanophyta

Lesson 1: Introduction to Non-Heterocystous Filamentous Cyanophyta

Milestone 3: Pseudanabaena & Komvophoron

Lesson 1: Pseudanabaena limnetica
Lesson 2: Pseudanabaena galeata
Lesson 3: Pseudanabaena mucicola
Lesson 4: Other Pseudanabaena species
Lesson 5: Komvophoron species

Milestone 4: Planktolyngbya & Limnolyngbya

Lesson 1: Planktolyngbya limnetica
Lesson 2: Planktolyngbya minor
Lesson 3: Planktolyngbya microspira
Lesson 4: Limnolyngbya circumcreta

Milestone 5: Glaucospira & Romeria

Lesson 1: Glaucospira laxissima
Lesson 2: Romeria elegans
Lesson 2: Romeria gracilis
Lesson 2: Romeria victoriae
Lesson 2: Romeria alascensis

Milestone 6: Spirulina & Arthrospira

Lesson 1: Spirulina species
Lesson 2: Arthrospira maxima

Milestone 7: Planktothrix, Planktothricoides & Oscillatoria

Lesson 1: Planktothrix species
Lesson 2: Planktothricoides raciborskii
Lesson 3: Oscillatoria species

Milestone 8: Limnnothrix

Lesson 1: Limnothrix species

Milestone 9: Trichodesmium

Lesson 1: Trichodesmium species

Milestone 1: Course Instructions & Downloads

Lesson 1: Meet your Trainer
Lesson 2: Course Instructions & Downloads

Milestone 2: Introduction to Colonial Cyanophyta

Lesson 1: Introduction to Colonial Cyanophyta

Milestone 3: Colonial Taxa with a Simple Primary Structure

Lesson 1: Aphanocapsa
Lesson 2: Anathece
Lesson 3: Cyanogranis
Lesson 4: Gloeothece
Lesson 5: Epigloeosphaera
Lesson 6: Gloeocapsa
Lesson 7: Chroococcus
Lesson 8: Cyanocatena
Lesson 9: Synechocystis

Milestone 4: Colonial Taxa with a Secondary Structure & Pseudofilamentous Taxa

Lesson 1: Radiocystis
Lesson 2: Coelosphaerium
Lesson 3: Lemmermanniella
Lesson 4: Pannus
Lesson 5: Eucapsis
Lesson 6: Merismopedia
Lesson 7: Cyanodictyon
Lesson 8: Rhabdogloea
Lesson 9: Rhabdoderma
Lesson 10: Synechococcus
Lesson 11: Myxobaktron
Lesson 12: Johannesbaptistia

Milestone 5: Colonial Taxa with a Tertiary Structure

Lesson 1: Cyanonephron
Lesson 2: Snowella
Lesson 3: Woronichinia
Lesson 4: Gomphosphaeria

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