{"id":87,"date":"2019-07-29T21:40:47","date_gmt":"2019-07-29T21:40:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/biology\/?page_id=87"},"modified":"2026-03-05T17:49:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T17:49:26","slug":"biology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/biology\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"87\" class=\"elementor elementor-87\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-753c2b43 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"753c2b43\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ed584 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2ed584\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"397\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2019\/08\/michelle-felterman-397x400.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-227\" alt=\"picture of michelle felterman nicholls state university alumni\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2019\/08\/michelle-felterman-397x400.jpg 397w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2019\/08\/michelle-felterman-768x774.jpg 768w, 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aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-quote-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-630ce55a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"630ce55a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Nicholls biology program is amazing, and where we&#8217;re different is that we&#8217;re here on the coast. Our professors throw us into the environment, we meet with stakeholders and we&#8217;re teaching freshmen who are probably first-generation college students from those communities&#8221;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7533c0a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7533c0a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Michelle Felterman<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7a47ddc0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7a47ddc0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6802e3f5\" data-id=\"6802e3f5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73f7aa28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"73f7aa28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CONCENTRATIONS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a340dbf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a340dbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Department of Biological Sciences offers a Bachelor of Science in Biology with 11 program concentration options.\u00a0 Although each biology student enrolls in the same core courses, students in each concentration enroll in elective courses specific to their concentration area.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c052205 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c052205\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f513d99\" data-id=\"f513d99\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c8a2691 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c8a2691\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-51215de\" data-id=\"51215de\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-862f75d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"862f75d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>GENERAL BIOLOGY<\/p>\n<p>ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY<\/p>\n<p>MARINE BIOLOGY<\/p>\n<p>MICROBIOLOGY<\/p>\n<p>CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY<\/p><p><br><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h5>Students can also earn an Associate of General Studies &nbsp; degree with the two curricula options listed below.<\/h5>\n<p>PRE-DENTAL HYGIENE<\/p>\n<p>PRE-CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0c35e9b\" data-id=\"0c35e9b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b898e01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b898e01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>PRE-MEDICINE \/ PRE-DENTISTRY<\/p><p>PRE-OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY<\/p><p>PRE-PHARMACY<\/p><p>PRE-PHYSICAL THERAPY<\/p><p>PRE-PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT<\/p><p>PRE-VETERINARY MEDICINE<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cff437 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"0cff437\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-lg\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/biology\/concentrations\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">LEARN MORE<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f358e0c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f358e0c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2782ad8\" data-id=\"2782ad8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6601092 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6601092\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Biology Minor<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f6b05cf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f6b05cf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-50ccfc5\" data-id=\"50ccfc5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c979f84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c979f84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A minor in Biology requires the completion of 24 hours in the biological sciences with a minimum grade of C in all courses to include BIOL 155, 156, 203, 204, and 12 hours of 300-level or above Biology courses approved by the Department Head.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-01c6b6d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"01c6b6d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b0bb8a7\" data-id=\"b0bb8a7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c3f029 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1c3f029\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1a682cf5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1a682cf5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3e4fd8f9\" data-id=\"3e4fd8f9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-495021b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"495021b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec72008 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ec72008\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Whether you are conducting hands-on learning in one of our well-equipped laboratories or exploring the bayous and wetlands of coastal Louisiana in one of our four boats, you will develop a sound foundation in the Biological Sciences. \u00a0Our strong academic program will give you the experience and knowledge to be successful in your career!<\/p><p>Are you interested in conducting research? \u00a0You should be! \u00a0Our Department has a rich history of supporting a wide range of undergraduate research projects.\u00a0 Undergraduate researchers in our department have presented their research at local, national, and international conferences, published their research in peer-reviewed scientific journals, and have been invited to present their research in Washington, D.C., on Capital Hill!<\/p><p>You will also have the opportunity to apply the knowledge and experience from your biology courses to projects that directly impact the surrounding community and ecosystem through the many service learning activities available to biology students.\u00a0 You can combine volunteerism and biology to work on projects from teaching children about the exciting world of biology to efforts to help preserve and restore Louisiana\u2019s wetlands!<\/p><p>As you advance in your scientific career, it will be important to build your academic network. \u00a0You will meet new people in your classes and get to know them better during class field trips. \u00a0However, there are four\u00a0student organizations based in the Department of Biological Sciences that will introduce you to many people that are at Nicholls for the same reason as you! \u00a0Participation in one of our student organizations will provide you with a network of friends that can help guide you through your program!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ae991cf\" data-id=\"ae991cf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7280e9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7280e9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"496\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2019\/11\/chembio-768x496.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-457 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2019\/11\/chembio-768x496.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2019\/11\/chembio-400x259.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2019\/11\/chembio-1024x662.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2019\/11\/chembio.jpg 1083w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 768px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 768\/496;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6614b58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6614b58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Nicholls biology and chemistry students get real-world laboratory experiences in a diversity of Biology courses.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-387b519 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"387b519\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"844\" height=\"721\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2022\/01\/Picture1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-610 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2022\/01\/Picture1.jpg 844w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2022\/01\/Picture1-400x342.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2022\/01\/Picture1-768x656.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 844px) 100vw, 844px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 844px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 844\/721;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f360b86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f360b86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Nicholls biology students get hands-on field opportunities in Louisiana&#8217;s diverse ecosystems through their undergraduate courses.\u00a0<\/em> <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-da51723 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"da51723\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6631788\" data-id=\"6631788\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d3f6e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7d3f6e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"521\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2022\/10\/BiologyStudents.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-683 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2022\/10\/BiologyStudents.png 1920w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2022\/10\/BiologyStudents-400x109.png 400w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2022\/10\/BiologyStudents-1024x278.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2022\/10\/BiologyStudents-768x209.png 768w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2022\/10\/BiologyStudents-1536x417.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2022\/10\/BiologyStudents-2048x556.png 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1920px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1920\/521;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26ddac3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"26ddac3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FACULTY SPOTLIGHT<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-eea11b elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eea11b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4faa3636\" data-id=\"4faa3636\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-526553c elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"526553c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"832\" height=\"1024\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2020\/04\/Bonvillain-Format-Pic-832x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-502 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2020\/04\/Bonvillain-Format-Pic-832x1024.png 832w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2020\/04\/Bonvillain-Format-Pic-325x400.png 325w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2020\/04\/Bonvillain-Format-Pic-768x946.png 768w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2020\/04\/Bonvillain-Format-Pic.png 877w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 832px) 100vw, 832px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 832px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 832\/1024;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3a25478\" data-id=\"3a25478\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bb034ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4bb034ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>&#8220;One of the amazing things about being at Nicholls is that our biology students get hands on experience working in our local ecosystems through their courses and research. Students get to learn and work in Louisiana&#8217;s swamps, wetlands, bayous, estuaries and coastal ecosystems. Through research collaborations, Nicholls biology students have conducted research in the Atchafalaya Basin to examine how poor water quality is affecting wild crawfish populations. This student-led research will impact our local ecosystems and region as projects to improve water quality and ecosystem health in the Atchafalaya Basin move forward.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b408bdc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3b408bdc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dr. Christopher Bonvillain<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-457f143f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"457f143f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"nicholls-fs-title\">Director of University Graduate Studies,<\/div><div class=\"nicholls-fs-title\">Associate Professor and Graduate Program Coordinator of Biological Sciences<\/div><div><strong>Ph.D.<\/strong> \u2013 <em>Wildlife and Fisheries Science<\/em>, Louisiana State University<br \/><strong>M.S.<\/strong> \u2013 <em>Marine and Environmental Biology<\/em>, Nicholls State University<br \/><strong>B.S.<\/strong> \u2013 <em>Biology<\/em>, Environmental Biology concentration, Nicholls State University<\/div><div class=\"nicholls-fs-email\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-694ef5b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"694ef5b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-00b5f98\" data-id=\"00b5f98\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0c68f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c0c68f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">NEWS &amp; EVENTS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-cf61903 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cf61903\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c592d94\" data-id=\"c592d94\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2edb1f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2edb1f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2022\/06\/louisiana-academy-of-sciences-nicholls-state-university-biology-768x532.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-649 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2022\/06\/louisiana-academy-of-sciences-nicholls-state-university-biology-768x532.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2022\/06\/louisiana-academy-of-sciences-nicholls-state-university-biology-400x277.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2022\/06\/louisiana-academy-of-sciences-nicholls-state-university-biology-1024x709.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2022\/06\/louisiana-academy-of-sciences-nicholls-state-university-biology-1536x1064.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2022\/06\/louisiana-academy-of-sciences-nicholls-state-university-biology.jpg 1594w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 768px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 768\/532;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-50d7f1d\" data-id=\"50d7f1d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1776955 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1776955\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Nicholls Biology Students Take Home Awards from Louisiana Academy of Sciences Meeting<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c4dc52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c4dc52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Louisiana Academy of Sciences recognized multiple Nicholls State University students and faculty during their 96th annual meeting held on March 12.<\/p><p>Held virtually due to lingering concerns about COVID-19, the organizers invited scientists from across the state to attend and present their research.<\/p><p><strong>Nicholls award winners include:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Bincy Biju, a\u00a0 junior biology major from Houma, and Collin Toups, a senior biology major from Thibodaux, tied for first place undergraduate poster. Biju\u2019s research was titled, \u201cWater Quality and the Presence of Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria in the Bayou Terrebonne Watershed\u201d and Toups\u2019 research was titled, \u201cPresence of Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria and Antibiotic-Resistant Genes in the Migratory Birds of Louisiana.\u201d<\/li><li>Taylor Andrzejak, a marine and environmental grad student from Thibodaux, and Derek Sallmann, a marine and environmental grad student from Waukesha, Wisconsin, tied for first place graduate oral presentation. Andrzejak\u2019s research was titled, \u201cA Comparison of Water Quality, Microbial Ecology, and Antibiotic Resistance of Public Boat Launches in Southeastern, Louisiana\u201d and Sallmann\u2019s research was titled, \u201cToothy Filter Feeder? Evidence of Alligator Gar Feeding on Zooplankton.\u201d<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-106a49e elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"106a49e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/news\/2022\/05\/09\/nicholls-biology-students-take-home-awards-from-louisiana-academy-of-sciences-meeting\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">READ MORE<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a026a72 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a026a72\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fe942e7\" data-id=\"fe942e7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb29a7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cb29a7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">STUDENT RESEARCH<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a9ebc51 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a9ebc51\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d8ea621\" data-id=\"d8ea621\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcf8e70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bcf8e70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Faculty within the Department of Biological Sciences pride ourselves on fostering undergraduate research initiatives.\u00a0 Students have the opportunity to work with any biology faculty member on a wide range of research topics from the cell and molecular level, to the organismal level, to ecosystem level processes.\u00a0 Students get the opportunity to work one on one with a faculty member who will guide them through the scientific method of formulating a hypothesis, designing a research project to test the hypothesis, collecting and interpreting data, and reporting and discussing results.\u00a0 Students can even earn credit towards their degree while conducting\u00a0 research by enrolling in Undergraduate Research (BIOL 475).\u00a0 Undergraduate research is a great way to gain hands-on experience and looks great on job and professional and graduate school <span class=\"vmod\">r\u00e9sum\u00e9s.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fc487a8 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fc487a8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"4a89a60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;slides_to_scroll&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;arrows&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:&quot;2000&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Image Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper swiper-image-stretch\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 8\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2023\/08\/Aaron.png\" alt=\"Aaron\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 705px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 705\/529;\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 8\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2024\/03\/lab-tammy-n-lauren-4-crop.jpg\" alt=\"lab tammy n lauren 4 crop\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1323px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1323\/998;\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 8\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2019\/08\/1160-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"1160-300x225\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/225;\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 8\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2019\/08\/Picture6-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Picture6-300x225\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/225;\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"5 of 8\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2019\/08\/IMG_1714-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_1714-300x225\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/225;\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"6 of 8\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2023\/08\/Lauren.jpg\" alt=\"Lauren\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 705px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 705\/555;\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"7 of 8\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2019\/08\/Justin-Sancho-Terrebonne-Bay-300x225-e1643056445392.jpg\" alt=\"Justin-Sancho-Terrebonne-Bay-300x225\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/225;\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div 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class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fb91b2f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fb91b2f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dd85248\" data-id=\"dd85248\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a141e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5a141e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SERVICE LEARNING<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-73ae494 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"73ae494\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-071031b\" data-id=\"071031b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87f621b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"87f621b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are ample opportunities for our students to experience service learning as they progress towards their degree.\u00a0\u00a0Nicholls and the Department of Biological Sciences work closely with local and state resource agencies, industries, and non-profit organizations to provide a multitude of service learning activities that students can participate in through their biology courses, Biology student organizations, or just volunteering. \u00a0 Students get to apply their knowledge gained in biology courses to service projects that directly impact the surrounding community and ecosystem.\u00a0 Our students are involved in science communication and participation events (Biology booth at Family Day and campus events, tou lou lou races and specimen information for children), participate in projects to clean up and beautify local waterways and beaches (Bayou Lafourche Clean-up, beach sweeps), and work to enhance, restore and preserve south Louisiana\u2019s wetlands, barrier islands, and organisms (wetland plant cultivation, barrier island and Port Fourchon plantings, oyster reef restoration, derelict crab trap removal).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-15e9103 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"15e9103\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-66edf3a\" data-id=\"66edf3a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62e5fb2 elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"62e5fb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;slides_to_scroll&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;arrows&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:&quot;2000&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Image Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper swiper-image-stretch\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 8\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2019\/08\/0920-beach-sweep-2014-102-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"0920-beach-sweep-2014-102-683x1024\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 683px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 683\/1024;\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 8\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2024\/03\/alice-holsapple-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"alice holsapple\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1920px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1920\/1275;\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 8\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2019\/08\/rachel-eric-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"rachel-eric-300x225\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/225;\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 8\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2019\/08\/DSCN9278-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"DSCN9278-300x225\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/225;\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"5 of 8\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2019\/08\/DSCN2433-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"DSCN2433-300x225\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/225;\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"6 of 8\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2019\/08\/0920-beach-sweep-2014-089-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"0920-beach-sweep-2014-089-300x200\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/200;\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"7 of 8\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2019\/08\/0925-calypseaux-biology-retreat-2015-039-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"0925-calypseaux-biology-retreat-2015-039-300x200\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/200;\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"8 of 8\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2019\/08\/heather-grass-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"heather-grass-300x199\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/199;\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-243a909 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"243a909\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-800f1d5\" data-id=\"800f1d5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1045e45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1045e45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-123e09a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"123e09a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5071eec\" data-id=\"5071eec\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f92b6a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f92b6a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Biology Society<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae2114a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ae2114a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"167\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2019\/08\/BioSociety-300x167.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-262 lazyload\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/167;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8946a6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8946a6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Biology Society hosts events that promote biological activities outside the classroom including LUMCON Open House, Chauvin Folk Art Festival, Rougarou Festival, BTNEP Bayou Lafourche Cleanup, BTNEP Bayou Lafourche Paddle Trip, Grand Isle Bird Migration Festival, and the St. Mary Parish Eagle Expo.\u00a0<\/p><p>Students of any classification may join by contacting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/biology\/faculty\/dr-timothy-clay\/\">Dr. Tim Clay<\/a>, advisor.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-78adec0\" data-id=\"78adec0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6811d50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6811d50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pre-Professional Medical Association<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f416ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f416ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-261 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2019\/08\/IMG_3954-169x300.jpg\" alt=\"picture of medical students\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 169px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 169\/300;\" \/>The Pre-Professional Medical Association at Nicholls State University is a student organization dedicated to informing and empowering future medical professionals. This mission is accomplished by offering students opportunities to volunteer in the community, providing information about scholarship and graduate school applications, and building a support network between members. Throughout each semester, several successful medical professionals from various disciplines attend PMA meetings to give guest lectures and provide insight into their role in the medical field.<\/p><p>Students of any classification may join by contacting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/biology\/faculty-staff\/dr-michele-robichaux\/\">Dr. Michele Robichaux<\/a>, advisor.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8267b5b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8267b5b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fa91b43\" data-id=\"fa91b43\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6059038 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6059038\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pre-Veterinary Medical Club<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45b62b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"45b62b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"256\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2019\/08\/FullSizeRender-300x256.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-260 lazyload\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/256;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-188a409 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"188a409\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Pre-Veterinary Medical Club educates and advises students who have an interest in the field of veterinary medicine through service learning projects, field trips, and advice from practicing veterinarians.\u00a0 The goals of the Pre-Vet Club are to give students the opportunity to gain hands-on experience outside of the classroom, provide students with the necessary tools to make a difference in the lives of animals, and to educate the community about the importance of animal care and safe human-animal interactions.<\/p><p>Students of any classification may join by contacting <span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/biology\/faculty\/ms-lilah-landry\/\"><span style=\"color: #993300\"><span style=\"color: #d93232\">Ms. Lilah Landry<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/biology\/faculty\/ms-rissa-inselman\/\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><span style=\"color: #d93232\">Ms. Rissa Inselman<\/span><\/span><\/a>, advisors.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-affab4b\" data-id=\"affab4b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4f3780 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c4f3780\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">TriBeta<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3ea069 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f3ea069\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"332\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2019\/08\/first-inductees-crop-768x332.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-258 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2019\/08\/first-inductees-crop-768x332.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2019\/08\/first-inductees-crop-768x332-400x173.jpg 400w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 768px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 768\/332;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8da805 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d8da805\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Beta Beta Beta (TriBeta) is a nationally recognized honor society for students, particularly undergraduates, dedicated to improving the understanding and appreciation of biological study and extending boundaries of human knowledge through scientific research.\u00a0 The Nicholls Chapter of TriBeta (Mu Kappa Alpha) was formed in fall of 2015.<\/p><p>During the fall semester of the junior year or as graduate students, high achieving students in Biological Sciences are invited to join TriBeta.\u00a0 Contact <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/biology\/faculty-staff\/dr-allyse-ferrara\/\">Dr. Allyse Ferrara<\/a>, advisor, for information.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-89bd8e2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"89bd8e2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-af3976d\" data-id=\"af3976d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-074cf35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"074cf35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">American Soceity for Microbiology Club<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cae0e9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cae0e9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/12\/ASM-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-812 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/12\/ASM-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/12\/ASM-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/12\/ASM-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/12\/ASM.jpg 1366w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/576;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af0c27a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"af0c27a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Nicholls Student Chapter of the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) is an inclusive, campus-wide organization open to all students of all majors and classifications.\u00a0 The club supports professional development, academic growth, and networking by connecting students with microbiology-related research, careers, and community engagement opportunities.\u00a0 At Nicholls, ASM members participate in outreach initiatives, promote science education, and raise awareness of the role microbiology plays in health, the environment, and everyday life, while fostering collaboration between science and non-science majors alike.<\/p><p>Students of any classification may join by contacting <span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/biology\/faculty\/ms-maggie-bruce\/\"><span style=\"color: #993300\"><span style=\"color: #d93232\">Dr. Bliss Broussard<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/biology\/faculty\/ms-rissa-inselman\/\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><span style=\"color: #800000\"><span style=\"color: #d93200\">Ms. Rissa Inselman<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>, advisors.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-31631c5\" data-id=\"31631c5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4aea9a92 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4aea9a92\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-54cbc166\" data-id=\"54cbc166\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33097236 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"33097236\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6c7e31e elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6c7e31e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c6bd478\" data-id=\"c6bd478\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e9e6f47 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e9e6f47\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f19237c\" data-id=\"f19237c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec30b72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ec30b72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FOLLOW BIOLOGY:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc08d55 e-grid-align-left elementor-shape-rounded elementor-grid-0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-social-icons\" data-id=\"dc08d55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"social-icons.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-social-icons-wrapper elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-grid-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-facebook elementor-repeater-item-7dd606f\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NichollsStateBiology\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Facebook<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab 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