Cornell scientists and partners are trying to better understand and protect forest elephants, a keystone species roaming the second largest tropical rainforest on Earth by using technology to improve their chance of survival and conserve the biodiversity of their forests.

Cornell veterinary student Daniel Foley '21 spent last summer in and around Chitwan National Park, Nepal investigating the prevalence of peste des petits ruminants (PPR) virus in domestic goat herds bordering the park, and assessing the risk of disease transmission from livestock to wildlife.

Sea star wasting disease has caused massive mortality in multiple sea star species from Mexico to Alaska. Scientists at Cornell have now singled out a suspect: warming oceans.

The Lean Preen Machine team had an unprecedented double victory by taking home the prizes for "Most Innovative" & "People's Choice" at this year's Cornell Animal Health Hackathon! The team developed a novel device that uses ultrasound wave energy to more efficiently clean birds affected by oil spills.

Cornell veterinary student Victoria Albano ’21 traveled to Belize Zoo to gain hands-on experience with a diverse group of Central American species.