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Part of the benefit of attending Nicholls State University for a biology degree is the opportunity to conduct research as an undergraduate. Undergraduate research is part of the two hour credit Biology 416 course. The Bayousphere Research Lab supports a variety of undergraduate research. Below is a list of students that have conducted their research in the Bayousphere Research Lab.

Chris Bonvillain	Spring 2003	Does Naturally Occurring Hypoxia Affect Growth of Young Largemouth Bass
Chris Bonvillain	Summer 2003	*Comparison of Mosquitofish Gambusia affinis* Growth Under Various Salinities**
Paul Nguyen	Fall 2003	Evaluation of Alligator Gar Otoltihs
Marc Acosta	Summer 2004	Feeding Behavior Changes of Juvenile Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus Due to Ingesting Red Imported Fireants Solenopsis invicta
Jeremy Pecanty	Spring 2005	Evaluation of Spawning Bowfin in the Laboratory
Olivia Smith	Summer 2005	*Nitrite and Ammonia LC50’s on Small Juvenile Spotted Gar (Lepisosteus oculatus)*
Jonathan Reulet	Summer 2005	Effect of Feed Attractants on Growth, Water Qualtiy, and Amount of Feed Consumed for Juvenile Alligator Gar
Dana Romano	Summer 2005	Coded Wire Tag Retention for the Green Anole
Lainey Pitre	Fall 2005	*Temperature Effects on the Maintenance of Laboratory Reared Juvenile Alligator Gar (Atractosteus spatula)*
Emily Griffin	Fall 2005	Use of Coded Wire Tags to Determine Gut Evacution Rates of the Green Anole
Trevis Olivier	Spring 2006	Evaluation of Allelopathic Properties for Three Types of Plants
Chris Cortez	Spring 2007	Evaluation of Bowfin GSI in the Upper Barataria Estuary
Shane Burke	Summer 2007	Longitudinal Distribution of the Asiatic clam and Zebra Mussels in Bayou Lafourche
Cody Dimak	Fall 2007	Impacts of Bone Meal and Epsom Salt Application on the Growth of Smooth Cordgrass
Alex Romero	Fall 2007	Impacts of Bone Meal and Epsom Salt Application on the Growth of Smooth Cordgrass
Ashley McKey	Fall 2007	Nitrogen and Phosphorous Analysis of the Upper Barataria Estuary
Amanda Cenac	Spring 2008	Histology of Alligator Gar Gonads
Thomas Widgeon	Fall 2008	Seasonal Diets of Spotted Gar in the upper Barataria Estuary
Alexis Cutrera	Fall 2009	Ageing Yellow Bass With Otoliths