Spotlights
Blog
January 02, 2019
Cornell veterinary student Victoria Albano ’21 traveled to Belize Zoo to gain hands-on experience with a diverse group of Central American species.
For Your Information
December 25, 2018
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).
Blog
December 05, 2018
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.
Blog
November 07, 2018
While conducting research on cheetah nutrition in Africa, Cornell DVM student Elvina Yau '20 also provided educational outreach for local Namibian children, immersing herself in the local culture.
Blog
October 10, 2018
Cornell veterinary student Carmen Smith, DVM '21, reflects on his summer experiences working as a research assistant for a Zoological Pathology Program.
Blog
September 26, 2018
Cornell veterinary student Kwamina Otseidu ’21 writes about the amazing opportunity he had being a part of the AQUAVET program, where he learned about aquatic species, their anatomy, ecology, and the role they play in freshwater and marine ecosystems.
Announcement
September 17, 2018
The Animal & Human Health for the Environment And Development (AHEAD) Program was launched 15 years ago at the International Union for Conservation of Nature's World Parks Congress in Durban, South Africa. Since then, the program has focused on interrelated challenges impacting land-use, animal and human health, wildlife conservation, and poverty alleviation.
Announcement
September 13, 2018
The Cornell Feline Health Center awarded a grant to continue investigations into the prevalence of canine distemper virus infection in the previously unstudied tiger populations of Indonesia, Thailand, India, and Nepal.
Blog
August 01, 2018
Cornell DVM student Fayme Cai '22 discusses her undergraduate thesis project investigating blood lead levels in New York City pigeons.
For Your Information
July 12, 2018
The NIH's National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) journal, Environmental Health Perspectives, describes the origins of the field of planetary health, including Cornell's role.