Teaching
Prof. Schroth enjoys teaching students at all levels, particularly in hands-on practical field and laboratory classes. He recently increased his teaching load to ~75% (remainder: 20% research, 5% admin).
Teaching Portfolio 2022
Spring Semester:
- Environmental Microbiology (Lectures, MSc & PhD level)
- Hydrosphäre (Lectures, BSc)
- Hydrosphere (MSc)
- Term Paper Writing (MSc)
- Term Paper Seminar (MSc)
- Field Course Biogeochemistry of Alpine Habitats (MSc & PhD)
- Praktikum Biogeochemie (Lab and field course, BSc)
- CryoEcogeology: Snow and Snow Cover Field Course (contributing, MSc)
Fall Semester:
- Praktikum Chemie (BSc)
- Term Paper Writing (Organizer, MSc)
- Term Paper Seminar (Organizer, MSc)
- Hydrosphere (MSc)
Teaching Highlight
Field Course Biogeochemistry of Alpine Habitats
In a one-week, intensive field course taught every summer at the Alpine Biology Center, Lake Cadagno (Piora, TI), students gain hands-on experience in field and laboratory experimentation to assess important biogeochemical processes in a variety of Alpine habitats including wetlands, microbial mats, and in famous meromictic Lake Cadagno. Alpine and botanical excursions complement the experimental work, and are additional, equally well-received course highlights.