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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
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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....
Natalia sits cross-legged on the ground and smiles toward a beluga whale resting against the glass of a large aquarium tank.
Aquatic Animal Health Zoological Medicine The Student Experience
Cornell K. Lisa Yang Center for Wildlife Health’s Student Support Fund
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Student Experiential Learning
Student Experience
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Aquatic Animal Health
Aquatic veterinary medicine
Aquatic Animals
Aquarium
Aquatic Animal Medicine
Aquatic Medicine
Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine
Mystic Aquarium
Reptiles
marine mammal
Seals
Sea Lion
Applied Research
Animal Rescue
Externship
Veterinary Externship
Student Learning
Veterinary Student
Marine Mammal Stranding
Stranding
Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle
Sea Turtle
Necropsy
Whale

Forging a Path Between Veterinary Medicine and the Ocean

February 11, 2026
Aquatic veterinary medicine began as a dream for me, a field hidden behind the scenes, largely unknown. Still, I knew that someone was providing medical care for the animals at the zoos and aquariums I often admired and learned from throughout my life....
Examination of a juvenile loggerhead sea turtle
Aquatic Animal Health Wildlife Medicine 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....
A sea turtle receiving treatment.
Aquatic Animal Health Wildlife Medicine The Student Experience
Loggerhead Marinelife Center
New England Aquarium
Wildlife Rehabilitation
Wildlife Release
Sea Turtle
Loggerhead Turtle
Education and Outreach
Externship
Student Support Fund
Student Experience
Student Experiential Learning
Veterinary Students
Wildlife Medicine
Wildlife Rescue
Veterinary Externship
Fibropapillomatosis

From Tumors to Shark Attacks: Treating Sea Turtles at the Loggerhead MarineLife Center

August 23, 2024
I grab a pair of gloves from the hospital and walk out into the tank area. I am not sure why I put gloves on - 90% of the time they get soaked anyway. As I approach the tank, the other veterinary extern heads into the storage area to grab a net. Turns out there is no need....