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THIBODAUX \u2013 Three graduate students from Nicholls State University took home top competition honors from the Louisiana Academy of Sciences annual meeting, conducted Saturday, Feb. 27, at Louisiana State University at Alexandria.<\/p>\n

In all three divisions of the biological sciences category, Nicholls students from the marine and environmental biology program won first place at the graduate level. Winners include:<\/p>\n

<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sarah Shields<\/strong><\/p>\n

Presentation:<\/em> \u201cUse of Energy Cane in Louisiana for Energy Production\u201d<\/p>\n

Division:<\/em> Botany, Environmental Science and Zoology<\/p>\n

Faculty Advisor:<\/em> Dr. Ramaraj Boopathy, distinguished service professor of biological sciences<\/p>\n

Hometown:<\/em> Thibodaux<\/p>\n

Sam Wise <\/strong><\/p>\n

Presentation: <\/em>\u201cSources of Anthropogenic Fecal Colliform Contamination in Bayou Lafourche, Louisiana\u201d<\/p>\n

Division: <\/em>Molecular and Biomedical Biology and Microbiology <\/em><\/p>\n

Faculty Advisors:<\/em> Dr. Marilyn Kilgen, Alcee Fortier professor and distinguished service professor of biological sciences; Dr. Balaji Ramachandran, assistant professor of geomatics; and Angie Corbin, instructor of biological sciences<\/p>\n

Hometown:<\/em> Lena, La.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em><\/p>\n

Tabitha Owen <\/strong><\/p>\n

Presentation: <\/em>\u201cColonial Waterbird Reproductive Success on the Isles Dernieres\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Division: <\/em>Agriculture, Forestry and Wildlife<\/strong><\/p>\n

Faculty Advisor: <\/em>Dr. Aaron Pierce, assistant professor of biological sciences<\/p>\n

Hometown:<\/em> Greenville, S.C.<\/p>\n

For additional information about the Louisiana Academy of Sciences, visit the organization\u2019s Web site at www.laacademy.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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