THIBODAUX 鈥� Three graduate students from 杏吧传媒 took home top competition honors from the Louisiana Academy of Sciences annual meeting, conducted Saturday, Feb. 27, at Louisiana State University at Alexandria.
In all three divisions of the biological sciences category, 杏吧传媒 students from the marine and environmental biology program won first place at the graduate level. Winners include:
Sarah Shields
Presentation: 鈥淯se of Energy Cane in Louisiana for Energy Production鈥�
Division: Botany, Environmental Science and Zoology
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Ramaraj Boopathy, distinguished service professor of biological sciences
Hometown: Thibodaux
Sam Wise
Presentation: 鈥淪ources of Anthropogenic Fecal Colliform Contamination in Bayou Lafourche, Louisiana鈥�
Division: Molecular and Biomedical Biology and Microbiology
Faculty Advisors: 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
Hometown: Lena, La.聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 聽聽聽聽聽聽
Tabitha Owen
Presentation: 鈥淐olonial Waterbird Reproductive Success on the Isles Dernieres鈥�
Division: Agriculture, Forestry and Wildlife
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Aaron Pierce, assistant professor of biological sciences
Hometown: Greenville, S.C.
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