People
Postdoctoral Fellow
Kayla aims to establish biomarkers for allostatic load in polar bears—a way of quantifying the cumulative effects of chronic stress that can help elucidate the impacts of environmental change on their health—with the goal of improving conservation efforts.
Wildlife Veterinarian
Elizabeth has been a wildlife and zoo veterinarian since 1999, and is focused on improving understanding of wildlife disease ecology through surveillance and research, with the goal of protecting and sustaining healthy native wildlife populations in New York State.
Postdoctoral Fellow
Kristina utilizes non-invasive genetic sampling methods to study disease dynamics in endangered carnivores. Her work aims to both detect pathogens that affect population survival and to develop interventions that prevent future population declines due to disease.
Reproductive Specialist
Cheong is a specialist in theriogenology (reproductive medicine), with an interest in applying assisted reproductive technologies (often involving cryopreservation and biobanking of valuable genetic material) to conservation.
Wildlife Veterinarian
Sara's research interests focus on the identification and description of nutrition-related diseases in captive non-domestic animals, with the development of recommendations for monitoring, treatment, and prevention.
Veterinarian & Epidemiologist
Kevin applies epidemiologic approaches to study the ecology and transmission of zoonotic enteric pathogens, antimicrobial resistance, and emerging infectious diseases among wild as well as domestic species.
Grants and Communications Manager
Melisa manages and supports grant research and writing, constituent relations, and marketing and communications efforts for the Cornell K. Lisa Yang Center for Wildlife Health.
Wildlife Health Research Support Specialist
Melissa works with the New York Wildlife Health Program at Cornell’s Animal Health Diagnostic Center. She has worked with endangered, threatened, and special concern species in New York, and is particularly interested in reptiles, as well as the intersection between domestic animal and wildlife health.
Environmental Scientist & Epidemiologist
Katie is an environmental scientist and epidemiologist focused on understanding the interactions among environmental change and community well-being, food systems, and nutrition.
Disease Ecologist & Veterinarian
Amandine investigates what drives hosts’ contributions to pathogen dynamics across biological scales. She is particularly interested in emerging bat-borne viruses and their hosts, bacterial pathogens of endangered seabirds, and the identification of ecological interventions to reduce the threat of pathogens.