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Small fish caught in inland Cambodia's highly biodiverse rice field fisheries

A new study, led by Cornell's Dr. Sebastian Heilpern, highlights the value of biodiversity for sustainability and nutrition.
A moose

Announcement

We are pleased to announce that our 2025-2026 call for Cornell K. Lisa Yang Postdoctoral Fellowships in Wildlife Health is now out! Applications due October 6, 2025.
A close up of a Red wolf staring directly as the camera

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service aim to narrow the definition of “harm” under the Endangered Species Act, potentially allowing habitat destruction that puts wildlife at risk.
waterscape from Cayuga Lake

For Myanmar refugees in upstate New York, fishing is more than a pastime—it's a vital link to culture, community, and well-being, as explored in a new study by Cornell's Kathryn Fiorella and colleagues.
Several individuals in a group smiling for a photo

The Special Species Symposium, hosted by the Cornell Zoo and Wildlife Society, united passionate individuals to dive into the world of zoo, wildlife, exotic, and conservation medicine.
Speaker Dr. Miel Hostens, stands in front of a lecture hall speaking to attendees

The Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine hosted its second Symposium on Artificial Intelligence in Veterinary Medicine on May 16-18, with the theme “Innovation, Inclusion, and Impact.”
CYCWH members with speaker Marcy Uhart

On March 28, 2025, the Cornell K. Lisa Yang Center for Wildlife Health launched its inaugural Cornell K. Lisa Yang Distinguished Speaker Series, highlighting the center’s commitment to advancing One Health.
J Hunter Reed smiling with mountains in the background

News

J. Hunter Reed, MPH, DVM ‘20, entered veterinary school at Cornell University with the goal of becoming a veterinarian for dairy cows. While he focused his clinical training in production animal medicine, his experiences led to a strong interest in population health on a larger scale....
Foggy landscape at sunrise

The sun had long since submerged beneath the tree line, and the Bueng Pan ranger station was settling in for the evening. Smoke from the kitchen fire drifted over the grassland, and a radio burbled away to itself happily in Thai....