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Cornell K. Lisa Yang Center
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A healthy future for wildlife, people, and planet.

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The Student Experience
Pacific Marine Mammal Center
Marine Mammal Stranding Network
Marine Mammal Stranding
Marine Mammals
California Sea Lions
Sea Lion
Sea Lions
Student
Student Experience
Student Experiential Learning
Career
Veterinary Career
Wildlife Release
Release
Wildlife Conservation
Aquatic Medicine
Aquatic veterinary medicine
Aquatic Animal Health
Aquatic Animal Medicine
Aquatic Animals
Aquatic Wildlife Medicine
Aquatics
Rehabilitation
Wildlife Rehabilitation
Cornell K. Lisa Yang Center for Wildlife Health’s Student Support Fund
Cornell Wildlife Health Center Student Support Fund
Student Support
Student Support Fund
Student Learning
Veterinary Student
Veterinary Students
Students

Marine Mammal Rescue and Rehabilitation Along the California Coastline

September 01, 2026
This spring, I traveled to Laguna Beach, California, for a veterinary student externship at the Pacific Marine Mammal Center. Working alongside amazing veterinarians, animal care staff, researchers, and volunteers, I had an excellent opportunity to learn about marine mammal medicine...
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Aquatic Animal Health The Student Experience
Aquaculture
Aquarium
Aquatic Animal Health
Aquatic Animal Medicine
Aquatic Animals
Aquatic Ecosystem Health
Aquatic Medicine
Aquatics
AQUAVET
Cornell K. Lisa Yang Center for Wildlife Health’s Student Support Fund
Cornell Wildlife Health Center Student Support Fund
Student
Student Experience
Student Experiential Learning
Student Learning
Student Support
Veterinary Student
Roger Williams University
Hands-on Experience
marine mammal
Endangered Fish
Farmed fish
Fisheries
Global Climate Change
Fish Pathology
Fish
Fish and Wildlife Health Conservation
Fish Biodiversity
Fish Diseases
Fish Health
Fish Medicine
Wildlife Disease Ecology
Public and Ecosystem Health
Mystic Aquarium
New England Aquarium
Long Island Aquarium
Georgia Sea Turtle Center
Woods Hold Oceanographic Institute
Sea Turtle
Necropsy
Freshwater
Sea Star
Ecosystem
Ecosystem Health
Ecosystem Services
Marine Ecosystems
Department of Public and Ecosystem Health
Water Testing
USGS Western Fisheries Research Center
Sea Lions
Coral
Coral Health
Coral Reef
Coral Reef Ecology

Becoming Veterinary A-“fish”-ionados in AQUAVET I

March 30, 2026
The AQUAVET® I program provides valuable hands-on experience in aquatic veterinary medicine to fill a critical gap in traditional veterinary curricula. Seven students from the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine had the opportunity to attend this incredible program last summer....