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Cornell K. Lisa Yang Center
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Blogs from the Field

A healthy future for wildlife, people, and planet.

Victoria standing near trees with tracking equipment in hand.
Wildlife Medicine Wildlife Pathology The Student Experience
GPS Collaring
wildlife tracking
Bighorn Sheep
Wild Bighorn Sheep
Veterinary Student
Veterinary Students
Student Support
Student Support Fund
Cornell K. Lisa Yang Center for Wildlife Health’s Student Support Fund
Cornell Wildlife Health Center Student Support Fund
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Karen C. Drayer Wildlife Health Center
UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine
Behavioral Research
Marine Wildlife
Otter
marine mammal
Monterey Bay Aquarium
Wildlife Hospital
California Condor
Conservation Biology
Chronic Wasting Disease
Free-ranging Wildlife Conservation
Free-ranging Wildlife Disease
Free-ranging Wildlife Health and Disease
Free-living Endangered Wildlife
Oil Spill
Oil Spill Mitigation
Epidemiology
Wildlife Epidemiology

Collaborations Across Ecosystems Support Wildlife Population Health in California

May 11, 2026 by Victoria Priester
California is home to an extensive array of landscapes and wildlife: deserts with bighorn sheep and kit foxes, coastlines home to marine mammals and shorebirds, dense mountain forests hiding prowling mountain lions, and mountain meadows where wolf packs run....
Two wildlife workers handle a tranquilized animal beside a large metal crate labeled "WARNING WILD ANIMALS" in a dry grassland, with mountains in the background and a red helicopter flying in the sky.
Aquatic Animal Health Wildlife Medicine The Student Experience
Conservation Biology
Wildlife
Conservation
Jake Holshuh
Cornell K. Lisa Yang Center for Wildlife Health’s Student Support Fund
Student
Free-ranging Wildlife Conservation
UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine
Externship
Veterinary Externship
University of California, Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Wildlife Health Lab
Aerial Darting
UC Berkeley California Wolf Project
grey wolf
Population Health
One Health
Wildlife Disease
Wildlife Toxicology
Point Reyes National Seashore
Disease Ecology
Human-Wildlife Conflict
Oiled Wildlife Care Network
Oil Spill
UC Santa Cruz
Marine Wildlife
Wildlife Veterinarian
Wildlife Pathology
Applied Research
Monterey Bay Aquarium
Elephant Seals

A Snapshot of California’s Wildlife Work

September 25, 2025
In an ever-changing society, the roles of biologists and veterinarians remain essential in the conservation of wildlife and biodiversity more broadly....
Adam Frosolone in the field.
Aquatic Animal Health Wildlife Medicine The Student Experience
Aquatic Animal Health
Aquatic Animal Medicine
Aquatic Animals
Aquatic Ecosystem Health
Aquatic veterinary medicine
Hatfield Marine Science Center
Cornell Wildlife Health Center Student Support Fund
Oregon State University
Fish
Fish and Wildlife Health Conservation
Fish Health
Fish Pathology
Fish Medicine
Fish Diseases
Aquarium
Aquaculture
Koi Herpesvirus
Oregon Coast Aquarium
Marine Mammals
Marine Wildlife

My Summer Immersion in Aquatic Medicine in Newport, Oregon

February 09, 2024
This summer, I embarked on an unforgettable journey into the heart of aquatic veterinary medicine with Dr. Tim Miller-Morgan at the Hatfield Marine Science Center (HMSC) in Newport, Oregon. The center is Oregon State University’s coastal campus, also serving as a marine science laboratory and an oceanographic research base for six state and federal agencies....
A whale calf’s entangled flipper and how tightly wrapped the line is.
Aquatic Animal Health Wildlife Medicine Planetary Health The Student Experience
International Fund for Animal Welfare
Marine Mammal Stranding
Marine Mammals
Marine Mammal Stranding Network
Marine Wildlife
Marine Mammal Rescue & Research
Center for Coastal Studies
Cornell Wildlife Health Center Student Support Fund
Student
Student Experience
Student Learning
Student Support Fund
Veterinary Student
Students
Veterinary Students
Student Support
Whale
Dolphins
Cetaceans
Pinnipeds
Human Conflict
Wildlife Rescue
Wildlife Release
Seals
Necropsy

What the Ocean Brings Us

November 08, 2023
For my last summer before clinical rotations, I wanted to gain experience with marine animals. I was accepted as an intern with the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) Marine Mammal Rescue & Research (MMRR) program in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, a unique geographical area where tides and coastlines can suddenly trap a dolphin or whale in inches of water....
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....