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A dog sniffing

On February 11-12, 2025, Dr. Pete Coppolillo, Executive Director of Working Dogs for Conservation (WD4C), was welcomed to Cornell University as a special guest speaker to discuss how dogs are helping to further conservation efforts.
World Vet Day infographic

On World Veterinary Day this year, we are celebrating Cornell's wildlife and ecosystem health teams and their tireless efforts to build a healthier future for wildlife, people, and planet.
Elephants in KAZA

A new paper in the journal CABI One Health captures a pioneering One Health effort that reinforces the reality that meaningful policy change across sectors often takes significant time and patience.
Raina Plowright portrait.

Cornell’s Dr. Raina Plowright and colleagues weigh in on a proposed World Health Organization Pandemic Agreement, stressing the need for adaptable, united action to prevent future pandemics.
Kenyan fish farm

I joined my colleagues at the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM), Dr. Kathryn Fiorella, and her PhD student, veterinarian Eric Teplitz, who have been working to examine interactions among environmental change, livelihoods, food systems, and nutritional security....
Drs. Craig Stephen and Marcy Uhart headshot

Drs. Craig Stephen and Marcela Uhart will headline the inaugural Cornell K. Lisa Yang Center for Wildlife Health Distinguished Speaker event on March 28 at Cornell’s College of Veterinary Medicine. They will discuss critical One Health and conservation challenges, highlighting the connections between human, animal, and ecosystem health.
Ana Bento portrait

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The work of Cornell Public Health’s Dr. Ana Bento bridges ecology, climate, and public health, using mathematical models to understand the complex factors driving the spread of infectious diseases.
Bat handing upside down from tree branch

Cornell researcher Raina Plowright and her team found that when bats shift to low-protein diets due to habitat loss, they shed more viruses, increasing the risk of spillover to humans and animals.
mallard duck

New research reveals that the stopover patterns of mallard ducks—natural carriers of avian influenza—could help predict the risk of bird flu transmission to backyard poultry.