In the News
June 04, 2026
The current practice of freezing embryos—used to assist reproduction in humans or animals or to conserve endangered species—routinely causes ice to form within cells, ripping through cell membranes, changing the way proteins behave, and ultimately leading to fewer viable embryos. Now, a multidisciplinary team has found that speeding up the freezing process prevents ice and the damage it causes.
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 12, 2026
Cornell's Dr. Raina Plowright weighs in on the deadly respiratory viral outbreak aboard a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean....
May 11, 2026
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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....
May 07, 2026
Tick season has begun with a vengeance: This year, there were more emergency-room visits for tick bites during the month of April than in any year since 2017....
May 01, 2026
As a Disease Investigations extern at the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, I worked with a team of veterinary pathologists and research associates to learn firsthand how studying the cause of death in an individual animal can help improve the health and welfare of the remaining population....
April 23, 2026
According to a new paper published in Frontiers in Science, halting and reversing the global decline in biodiversity is now urgent to avoid destabilizing the Earth’s vital systems that support human well-being.
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....
Blog
April 16, 2026
This past summer, I served as the principal field investigator for the Kanchenjunga community livestock and carnivore conflict study in Taplejung District, Nepal.
April 07, 2026
Thanks to Cornell’s Expanding Horizons program, I had the opportunity to complete a project at The Sloth Institute in Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica. TSI is a non-profit organization dedicated to rescue, rehabilitation, research, and public education, with a strong emphasis on sloth health, behavior, and overall well-being in both wild and rehabilitation settings....