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Cornell K. Lisa Yang Center
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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....
A sea turtle positioned at the entrance of a CT machine.
Aquatic Animal Health Zoological Medicine The Student Experience
Aquarium
Aquatic Animal Health
Aquatic Animal Medicine
Aquatic Medicine
Mississippi Aquarium
College of Veterinary Medicine
Student
Student Experience
Student Experiential Learning
Student Learning
Externship
Veterinary Externship
Student Support Fund
Cornell K. Lisa Yang Center for Wildlife Health’s Student Support Fund
Applied Research
Hands-on Experience
Aquatic Animals
Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle
Dolphins
Necropsy
Anatomic Pathology
Coral
Coral Health
Coral Reef
Coral Reef Ecology
African Penguins
Aquatic veterinary medicine
Release
Wildlife Release
The International Association of Aquatic Animal Medicine Conference

Practicing Aquarium and Rehabilitation Medicine in Mississippi

December 02, 2025
This past spring, I had the opportunity to travel to Gulfport, Mississippi, where I served as a veterinary student extern at the Mississippi Aquarium. It was my first time working at an aquarium, and I loved it....
Hery Ríos-Guzmán, DVM ’24, in Bayahibe, Dominican Republic, FUNDEMAR’s headquarters.
Aquatic Animal Health Wildlife Medicine The Student Experience
Dominican Foundation for Marine Studies
Mote Marine Lab
Dominican Republic
Student
Student Experience
Student Learning
Veterinary Student
Veterinary Students
Coral
Coral Health
Coral Reef
Coral Bleaching
Aquatic Ecosystem Health
Marine Invertebrates
Marine Wildlife
Coral Reef Ecology

Veterinarians as Custodians of Coral Reefs

October 11, 2023
We strap on our snorkel gear and jump into the blue. It only takes a few butterfly kicks to reach a citadel bustling with life. Within seconds, we are greeted by branching, massive, and laminar structures formed by hundreds of genetically identical individuals....