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In this Urban Health & Wellbeing: A Systems Approach Policy Brief, Cornell Planetary Health Scientist Dr. Montira Pongsiri and colleagues find that addressing the environment and health nexus is a strategic approach to advance the Sustainable Development Goals in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
Lake Victoria fisherman

Freshwater fisheries are under tremendous pressure from pollution, climate change, and overfishing. Cornell's Dr. Kathryn Fiorella is taking an interdisciplinary approach to understanding the links between the health of inland fisheries and that of the people who depend on them.
Indonesian jungle

Cornell undergraduate Montana Stone ’19 is documenting the normal vocalizations of Javan rhinos for the first time. The recordings will allow scientists to better monitor the Javan rhino population, gain insights into group dynamics and structure, and potentially help to identify ideal candidates for eventual translocation to establish a second population.
Lioness

Over 30 Asiatic lions have died from what appears to be infection with canine distemper virus in India’s Gir National Park, alarming conservationists around the globe.
Beck Turcios in lab

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Cornell veterinary student Beck Turcios ‘21 joined the Cornell Wildlife Health Lab’s eDNA project and learned novel diagnostic techniques and new approaches to preserving local salamander biodiversity.
Ape

An "Apes and Sustainability" forum held at Cornell University brought together an interdisciplinary group of Cornell faculty, activists, and scientists to explore new perspectives on conserving nonhuman great apes.
Cornell STEM

With eDNA, scientists can count fish and other animals just by collecting a small sample of water.
A collage of vet students working on a diversity of projects

The Cornell Wildlife Health Lab trains a wide range of students and works with them to tailor their experiences to help them reach their career goals.
Scopes Annual Report

Now more than ever, animal and human health issues require solutions that span oceans and borders - and the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine is hard at work. Read about the impacts our faculty and staff, students, and alumni are having around the globe.
Javan Rhinos

There are only an estimated 68 Javan rhinos left on the planet, and Cornell is working with Indonesian partners to investigate disease threats and translocation techniques to help secure a future for this critically endangered natural treasure.