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Fried Nile perch and tilapia sitting out on a table for sale in an outdoor market.
Aquatic Animal Health Planetary Health
Aquaculture
Aquadocs
Aquatic Animal Health
Aquatic Animal Medicine
Aquatic Ecosystem Health
Aquatic Medicine
One Health
Public Health
Farmed fish
Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
Fish Diseases
Fish Farming
Fish Farmers
Fish Health
Department of Public and Ecosystem Health
Animal & Human Health for the Environment And Development
Environmental Conservation
Sustainability
Sustainable Fisheries
Disease Outbreak
Food Systems
Food Safety
The European Association of Fish Pathologists
National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration
Tilapia
Disease spillover
Pathogen
Aquatic Wildlife Medicine

One Health Approach to Aquaculture Draws on Compassion, Yields Economic and Social Benefits

November 14, 2025 by Rodman Getchell
Compassion is not just a feeling; it's a call to action. It motivates individuals to actively seek ways to help and make a difference in the lives of others....
Examination of a juvenile loggerhead sea turtle
Aquatic Animal Health The Student Experience
Externship
Veterinary Externship
Student Support
Student Support Fund
Cornell Wildlife Health Center Student Support Fund
Georgia Sea Turtle Center
Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Eastern Mud Turtle
Diamondback Terrapin
Wildlife Rescue
Wildlife Rehabilitation
Wildlife Release
Wildlife Medicine
Sea Turtle Stranding and Salvage Network Stranding Report
Sea Turtles
Sea Turtle
Aquatic Animal Medicine
Aquatic Wildlife Medicine

Diving Into Conservation: My Externship at the Georgia Sea Turtle Center

December 12, 2024
This past summer, I had the opportunity to travel to Jekyll Island, Georgia, where I served as a veterinary student extern at the Georgia Sea Turtle Center (GSTC). As part of the Jekyll Island Authority, GSTC provides rehabilitation, education, and research programs focused on conserving local wildlife and their habitats....