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Podcast
October 16, 2025
Tune in to learn how Steve Osofsky, DVM '89, the Jay Hyman Professor of Wildlife Health & Health Policy and director of the Cornell K. Lisa Yang Center for Wildlife Health, helped establish the concepts of One Health, Planetary Health, and more....
October 15, 2025
I had the opportunity to spend two months in the middle of Kruger National Park (KNP) in collaboration with the Organization for Tropical Studies (OTS)...
October 10, 2025
Cornell's Raina Plowright discusses her work, which focuses on the dynamics of viral pathogens in bats and how to prevent pathogen spillover to other species.
Podcast
October 09, 2025
Cornell's Dr. Jeff White shares his journey from bird-loving kid to penguin expert, exploring crested penguins, conservation challenges, and why public engagement matters more than ever.
October 01, 2025
The newest Cornell K. Lisa Yang Postdoctoral Fellow in Wildlife Health, Dr. Kayla Buhler is developing biomarkers to measure stress in polar bears—offering a powerful new toolkit to assess environmental impacts and support conservation efforts.
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....
September 15, 2025
Why are eastern rockhopper penguin populations plummeting in New Zealand? What’s a reliable, rapid test for detecting rodenticide poisoning in live birds of prey? How can we use technology to help diagnose wildlife diseases in Nepal while training local scientists?
September 03, 2025
New Zealand is racing to protect the imperiled kākāpō parrot species from the global spread of avian influenza through proactive measures, including the vaccination of captive breeding populations ahead of migratory bird arrivals.
August 29, 2025
International researchers have taken an in-depth look at three Aotearoa New Zealand crested penguin species, revealing one is thriving while others face uncertain futures.
August 06, 2025
A recent Cornell study suggests that young and adolescent bats may be the most likely to transmit coronaviruses to other species.