Breadcrumb Home News Monthly news archive April 2025 News Alumni Spotlight: Kate Mueller, DVM '15, International Fund for Animal Welfare Marine Mammal Rescue and the National Marine Life Center April 03, 2025 Cornell alumna Kate Mueller, DVM '15, has been enamored with marine mammals for as long as she can remember, and her career path shows that there is no one route to a career in wildlife medicine. Marine Mammals Aquatic Animals Aquatic Animal Health New York Aquarium Riverhead Foundation Seals Turtle New York Marine Rescue Center Conservation AQUAVET New England Aquarium Wildlife Health Wildlife Medicine problem-based learning PBL VCA South Shore National Marine Life Center Sea Turtles International Fund for Animal Welfare Dolphins Marine Mammal Stranding Release Wildlife Release Marine Mammal Rescue Team Wildlife Rehabilitation Alumni Alumni Spotlight Cornell alumni Aquarium Wildlife Career Career Pathway Conservation Career Veterinary Career