People
Postdoctoral Affiliate
Maggie is an ecologist and postdoctoral researcher interested in using predictive modeling to analyze how different livestock fencing scenarios in southern Africa might impact the migrations of wild mammals, especially elephants.
Communications Assistant (Part-Time)
Joel Adam Thuo is a graduate student pursuing a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree at Cornell. He enjoys taking pictures and editing videos, and is passionate about a career path focused not only on human needs but also on animal and environmental health.
Veterinarian & Reproductive Biologist
Alex is a reproductive biologist whose lab performed the first in vitro fertilization in dogs. He is helping develop human contraceptives that also protect against sexually transmitted diseases. He helped launch Cornell Public Health, and has a special interest in climate change and human/wildlife health.
Program Assistant
Kacie provides program, operational, and administrative support for the Cornell K. Lisa Yang Center for Wildlife Health.
Postdoctoral Affiliate
Jeff is focused on linking foraging ecology with seabird health. He is particularly interested in transdisciplinary approaches that combine traditional and emerging techniques to characterize foraging ecology, movement patterns, population dynamics, and their implications for disease transmission.
Virologist
Gary conducts research on both human and animal viruses, particularly coronaviruses in domestic cats, and spillover to urban wildlife. He focuses on the genomics behind viral pathogenesis and transmission, as well as on the development of novel therapeutics and diagnostics.
Communications Assistant (Part-Time)
Shelley is an undergraduate student majoring in Animal Science at Cornell University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. She is passionate about raising awareness in support of wildlife and conservation efforts, with a particular interest in applied One Health approaches.