Blogs from the Field
A healthy future for wildlife, people, and planet.
June 18, 2025
As a veterinary student interested in specializing in zoological medicine, I had the privilege of conducting research focused on investigating the effects of hetastarch on coagulation in Asian elephants...
June 05, 2025
As a young child, an eager zoo camper, and later a teen volunteer at the Maryland Zoo in my hometown of Baltimore, I was always drawn to the lemurs in the zoo’s collection...
May 07, 2025
I entered veterinary school with a strong interest in pursuing a career in zoological medicine. Over the past few years, I’ve been committed to exploring various aspects of the field and making the most of the many opportunities Cornell has to offer....
April 09, 2025
The Fossil Rim Wildlife Center plays an important role in efforts to save wildlife species from extinction. I was fortunate enough to travel to Glen Rose, Texas for a preceptorship to experience these conservation efforts firsthand....
March 03, 2025
After reading the alumni spotlight on Nate LaHue, DVM ‘13, during my second year of veterinary school, I knew I wanted to explore wildlife work in a government agency and decided to reach out....
February 20, 2025
Since deciding to pursue veterinary medicine, I have been interested in conservation medicine, with a focus on improving the health of wildlife populations. More recently, my interest has expanded to aquatic medicine...
February 06, 2025
In the Kasongoire Forest of western Uganda, nearly 60 chimpanzees build nests and nap in Ficus trees; playful infants jump energetically from hanging vines, while young males sit in circles to groom each other. When you are deep in the forest observing the chimps, it is easy to forget that this forest is only a fraction of its former size....
January 24, 2025
This past summer, I had the opportunity to work alongside the veterinarians at the Toucan Rescue Ranch (TRR) in San Isidro, Costa Rica. TRR provides veterinary care, enrichment, and rehabilitation for a diverse array of animals, including birds, sloths, felids, and more....
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....
December 04, 2024
Government isn’t the first place that most veterinary students would think of charting a career path, even those of us interested in wildlife. However, as I learned this past summer, government work can offer just as rich and diverse an experience as any zoo....