In the News
August 19, 2026
I gained invaluable, hands-on experience at the Mississippi Aquarium in Gulfport, Mississippi. As my first externship in an aquarium setting, this experience opened my eyes not only to the diversity of species treated, but also to the breadth of diagnostic and treatment approaches available in an aquarium setting....
August 10, 2026
For the first time in recorded history, in recent years, avian flu reached Antarctica, threatening animals in an already fragile ecosystem....
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July 08, 2026
Dr. Jan Lovy shares the journey that brought him to Cornell University's College of Veterinary Medicine, where he now serves as an associate professor in the Department of Public and Ecosystem Health.
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June 26, 2026
As climate change intensifies weather extremes, conflict displaces populations, and infectious disease outbreaks restrict movement, the need for remote, low-cost dietary monitoring tools has never been greater....
June 15, 2026
Five new projects supported by the Catalyzing Conservation Fund are tackling urgent challenges wild species and local communities face across four continents and an array of marine and terrestrial ecosystems, from the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific Coral Triangle to the frozen tundras of the circumpolar Arctic.
June 10, 2026
I was still in pajamas when I ran down to the beach. Drone in one hand, a drybag slung over my shoulder, I picked my way over slick, uneven rocks from the cabin to the shoreline....
June 08, 2026
Cornell's Dr. Katie Fiorella weighs in as researchers find surprising pop-ups of harmful algal blooms in Cayuga Lake, even in cooler temperatures.
May 15, 2026
A population genetic study of endangered penguins combined with genome-wide associations in the context of infectious disease outbreaks highlights the need for tailored management and conservation plans for species with fragmented populations....
May 11, 2026
by
Victoria Priester, DVM '26
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....
April 22, 2026
Four sperm whales that stranded separately on southeastern U.S. coastlines between 2020-22 were emaciated and malnourished, with ingested fishing gear and marine debris found in two of them, according to a new study that compared the four cases....