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Wednesday, June 26, 2024
June: A Day in the Life Of...A Data Analyst: Nick Hollingshead Although my job title is “data analyst,” only a fraction of my time at the Cornell Wildlife Health Lab is spent analyzing data. I help people understand how to turn data into useful information and... Category: Wildlife 411 |
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Monday, June 17, 2024
Novel Regional CWD Predictions Using Machine LearningChronic wasting disease (CWD) continues to spread through wild cervid herds in North America, rendering surveillance increasingly expensive for wildlife agencies. Although drivers of CWD outbreaks have been studied at herd, outbreak,... Category: In the News |
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Monday, June 3, 2024
May: A Day in the Life Of...Mathematical Modeller: Brenda Hanley Wake up and go for the coffee. The first decision of the day is which mug to use. Choice 1: a mug celebrating math. Choice 2: a mug making good-natured fun of math. If we have a meeting at... Category: Wildlife 411 |
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Thursday, May 2, 2024
Predicting CWD is No Longer Out of ReachIn conjunction with researchers at USGS, the collaborative SOP4CWD team recently published the Habitat Risk software, a Bayesian epidemiological model that predicts the odds of CWD infection in white-tailed deer occupying a given home... Category: In the News |
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Monday, April 29, 2024
April: A Day in the Life of...A Wildlife Pathologist: Gavin Hitchener My role within the laboratory is multi-functional, and I serve many stakeholders, including the wildlife health laboratory and the anatomic pathology group. I also act as the director of the... Category: Wildlife 411 |
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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
What's on the Horizon for CWHL students?Ever wonder what happens with our students after they are done working/learning with the Cornell Wildlife Health Lab? Well, we keep in touch and follow their journey beyond CWHL. Here's a look at what a few of our wildlife students... Category: Wildlife 411 |
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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
March: A Day In the Life of...A Research Technician: David Dayan As a former undergraduate researcher and now postgraduate research technician with the Cornell Wildlife Health Lab, I have mostly worked on a study of environmental contaminants in hunter-harvested... Category: Wildlife 411 |
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Thursday, February 29, 2024
February: A Day in the Life of...A Research Support Specialist: Melissa Fadden My role within the lab is a complex balancing act of time management, project and sample organization, and managing our case data stream. I guide incoming diagnostic case submissions,... Category: Wildlife 411 |
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Tuesday, January 30, 2024
January: A Day in the Life of…A Wildlife Disease Ecologist: Krysten Schuler Hi everyone, we’re starting this monthly series “A Day in the Life of…” to give you a snapshot of the daily happenings of us at the Cornell Wildlife Health Lab (CWHL). Granted, not every... Category: Wildlife 411 |
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Wednesday, November 15, 2023
Reimagining the Science Behind Sample SizeWildlife of the same species regularly gather in groups on the landscape. Some groups represent families. Other groups arise when animals congregate to, say, sleep in a den for the night, visit a reliable water hole during the dry... Category: In the News |
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Tuesday, November 14, 2023
Go Take a Hike - and Call It Work! The Importance of Field ResearchYou may have heard about biologists and ecologists going “in the field.” What does this mean, and why do they bother? If you’ve ever seen a person shivering in a snowy field holding binoculars and counting winter raptors, you’ve... Category: In the News |
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Friday, June 2, 2023
Decoding the Craft of Science WritingTopics to consider in science writing: important lessons to learn for any early career scientist So, you are going to someday become an independent scientist. Regardless of your current training level, whether you are seeking a... Category: In the News |
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Tuesday, March 28, 2023
A Behind the Scenes Look at Wildlife Chemical Immobilization TrainingThe wolves were howling when I arrived at the Wildlife Science Center (WSC) in Stacy, MN for a Wildlife Capture and Chemical Immobilization course put on by the Center for Wildlife Studies. The WSC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that is home... Category: In the News |
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Monday, February 13, 2023
Weird & Wonderful Wildlife - The CoyoteThe coyote, Canis latrans, is not a large animal; people are surprised at their size once they see it in person. They are mid-sized members of the dog (canid) family, usually weighing no more than 45 lbs. and can easily be mistaken for... Category: Wildlife 411 |
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Monday, January 30, 2023
Researching Vaccination in Wildlife Leads to New Insights in Amphibian DiseaseHave you ever wondered how some people avoid getting sick even when they’re surrounded by sick people? Disease can seem pretty random- either you catch a bug from your coughing friend, or you get lucky and stay healthy. Though chance... Category: In the News |
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Tuesday, December 13, 2022
White-tailed Deer: A Potential SARS-CoV-2 Reservoir?When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in March 2020, much was unknown regarding its impact on non-human species beyond the link to China's wild animal food market. Caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), it... Category: In the News |
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Friday, December 2, 2022
Finding Four-toed SalamandersProtecting wildlife is hard. Every species has a unique set of environmental needs and is faced with a unique set of challenges and threats. These constraints mean that wildlife conservation can get very complicated, very quickly, when... Category: In the News |
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Monday, November 7, 2022
Your Choice of AmmunitionYour Choice of Ammunition Video of Your Choice of Ammunition An informational video for NYS hunter education courses. Category: In the News |
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Thursday, November 3, 2022
The Itch Black Bears Can't Scratch is Spreading...The bear was miserable, rubbing itself incessantly against the tree. It had been scratching the relentless itch so much that its fur had fallen out and its skin had thickened to a leathery crust. Because it spent all its time... Category: In the News |
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Wednesday, August 24, 2022
Mathematical Strategies To Restore EcosystemsWell-designed quantitative analyses provide managers with guidance to work towards maintaining sustainable wildlife populations. Such analyses include investigations of population trends, probing of novel information to fill gaps in... Category: In the News |