Microscopy for the Naturalist

Build your confidence and ability to discover the normally invisible (& fascinating!) aspects of plants, fungi, lichens, slime molds, spores, and other plant specimens using microscopes. In this course, you'll learn the optical principles of microscopy and become comfortable with using a Handlens, dissecting (stereo) microscope, and compound microscope to observe, dissect, and examine plant material. Materials Information: Price includes all materials. Each student will receive a basic microscopy tool kit to take home.