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A healthy future for wildlife, people, and planet.

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Aquatic Animal Health Planetary Health The Student Experience
Antarctica Penguins
Penguin
Penguins
Falkland Islands
Avian Flu
Avian Influenza
Avian Medicine
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus
Veterinary Scholars Symposium
Veterinary Investigation & Leadership Program
DNA
Cornell K. Lisa Yang Center for Wildlife Health
Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine
Amandine Gamble
Wildlife Conservation Medicine
One Health
Department of Public and Ecosystem Health
Ecology
Subantarctic Islands
Arctic
Antarctica
Conservation Genetics
Genetic Analysis
Genetic Samples
DVM

From Penguin Swab to Viral Genome: Beyond the Perfect Pipeline

November 09, 2026
If you had told me back in Morocco that I would spend a summer investigating bird flu in Falkland Island penguins, detangling viral RNA, tracking wildlife disease in New York, presenting research onstage, and making lifelong friends, I would be in disbelief....
Large group of people smiling at the camera.
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....
Fried Nile perch and tilapia sitting out on a table for sale in an outdoor market.
Aquatic Animal Health Planetary Health
Aquaculture
Aquadocs
Aquatic Animal Health
Aquatic Animal Medicine
Aquatic Ecosystem Health
Aquatic Medicine
One Health
Public Health
Farmed fish
Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
Fish Diseases
Fish Farming
Fish Farmers
Fish Health
Department of Public and Ecosystem Health
Animal & Human Health for the Environment And Development
Environmental Conservation
Sustainability
Sustainable Fisheries
Disease Outbreak
Food Systems
Food Safety
The European Association of Fish Pathologists
National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration
Tilapia
Disease spillover
Pathogen
Aquatic Wildlife Medicine

One Health Approach to Aquaculture Draws on Compassion, Yields Economic and Social Benefits

November 14, 2025 by Rodman Getchell (emeritus)
Compassion is not just a feeling; it's a call to action. It motivates individuals to actively seek ways to help and make a difference in the lives of others....