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Dr. Steve Osofsky moderates a discussion on opportunities for addressing wildlife health, natural resources management, and related economic challenges at the Fall 2025 National Academy of Sciences Board on Animal Health Sciences, Conservation, and Research meeting.
Steve Osofsky speaks as a panelist on Zoom

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As a panelist at the Fall 2025 Meeting of the National Academy of Sciences Board on Animal Health Sciences, Conservation, and Research, Dr. Steve Osofsky discusses approaches to wildlife-compatible land use, environmental conservation as a cost-effective public health intervention, and more.
Jane Goodall sitting on the ground wearing a light green shirt. Next to her sits a chimpanzee.

Cornell's Robin Radcliffe honors the pioneering researcher and former A.D. White Professor, who passed away in early October....
Dr. Steve Osofsky on the podcast with Dr. Michelle Moyal

Podcast

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....
A bat hanging upside down from a tree branch, looking at the camera.

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.
Two black and white rock penguins standing on rocks.

Podcast

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.
Christine wearing a baseball cap, sits at a desk looking through a microscope.

Blog

What Christine Parker-Graham, DVM, CertAqV, DACZM enjoys most about the field of veterinary medicine is the “unending potential that a DVM affords you." Parker-Graham is a graduate of UC Davis and completed a zoo, wildlife, and exotic medicine internship at Cornell...
Ava kneels next to a sedated lion lying on the ground at night. The lion’s face is partially covered with a cloth, and Ava is holding a bag of medical supplies, smiling at the camera. A vehicle is visible in the background.

It’s 3 a.m. in the Namibian bush. A team of us circles around a sedated lion to take DNA samples while two other male lions lurk nearby. We haven’t gotten an ounce of sleep, and I haven’t had a hot meal in a week, but I've never felt more alive than at this moment....