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Melanie Kunkel

Wildlife Veterinarian & Visiting Scientist

Melanie has broad interests in free-ranging wildlife health and disease, with specific interests in the epidemiology and pathobiology of diseases, particularly those at the interface of human, wildlife, and domestic animal health.
Helen Lee

Conservation & Livelihoods Advisor

Helen focuses on wildlife health and conservation, and furthering the impact of One Health and Planetary Health approaches. She works on developing sustainable solutions to conservation and development challenges, with a particular focus on local communities.
Mani Lejeune

Parasitologist

Mani is intrigued by the biodiversity of wildlife parasites and focuses on improving understanding of host-parasite interactions.
Katherine McClure

Postdoctoral Fellow in Disease Ecology (2019-2021)

Katherine is a disease ecologist interested in applying quantitative methods to better understand and control infectious diseases at the population level.
Steve Osofsky

Wildlife Veterinarian

Steve's focus is on the conservation of free-ranging wildlife, as well as on the deeply intertwined relationships among environmental stewardship, system resilience, economic development, and human health and well-being.
Jennifer Peaslee

Wildlife Health Program Coordinator

Jennifer is the communications and activities coordinator for the Cornell Wildlife Health Lab and assists other related programs. Her research interests include avian disease, insects, and arthropods.
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Veterinary Epidemiologist & Disease Ecologist

Raina studies the mechanisms that drive the spillover of pathogens between species. Her transdisciplinary work demonstrates that preserving and restoring wildlife habitats can stop pathogen spillover by minimizing contact between wildlife and people as well as their livestock.
Robin Radcliffe

Wildlife Veterinarian

Robin’s work addresses critical One Health challenges linking endangered species, environments, and communities. He seeks novel solutions through stakeholder engagement.
Krysten Schuler

Wildlife Disease Ecologist

Krysten is interested in the health of wildlife populations as associated with human and domestic animal activities and diseases.
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Free-Ranging Wildlife Pathology Fellow

As a veterinary pathologist, Carmen works to unravel the etiological factors and conditions responsible for unexplained wildlife mortality events, as well as build sustainable capacity for wildlife pathology, disease surveillance and diagnostic testing around the world.