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Melanie in front of mountains and blue lake Thursday, December 19, 2024

December: A Day in the Life Of...

Northeast Regional Fish and Wildlife Health Coordinator: Melanie Kunkel  As the Northeast regional fish and wildlife health coordinator, my day-to-day work varies greatly! I work with 13 state fish and wildlife agencies in the...

Category: Wildlife 411
Dr Kaganer preppnig DNA samples for testing Wednesday, November 20, 2024

November: A Day in the Life Of...

Research Associate:  Alyssa Kaganer My role within the Cornell Wildlife Health Lab (CWHL) is a grab bag of all things related to molecular biology - meaning that no two days are ever alike, and I never do all the different parts of...

Category: Wildlife 411
Beth at her scope Wednesday, October 30, 2024

October: A Day in the Life Of...

Wildlife Pathologist: Beth Buckles Ithaca may pride itself on being “gorges”, but in my opinion the best part of living in the Finger Lakes is Autumn! The changing leaves, crisp air, and fall sunshine make this the perfect time of...

Category: Wildlife 411
Melissa holding a large alligator snapping turtle on at the water's edge Tuesday, October 29, 2024

Meet Alfie –How One Turtle Created a Conservation Connection

In August of 2023, an alligator snapping turtle (Macrochelys temminckii) was pulled out of the Genesee River in upstate New York by US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) biologists, who were seining (net fishing) for fish. They...

Category: Wildlife 411
At desk with computer screens Monday, September 30, 2024

September: A Day in the Life Of...

Program and Communications Coordinator: Jennifer Peaslee Cat herder, catch-all, and photo hog—I relate to all these terms and more. My position requires that I do and know a fair bit of everything to manage the administrative tasks...

Category: Wildlife 411
Rachel at her computer Tuesday, August 27, 2024

August: A Day in the Life Of...

Research Veterinarian: Rachel Abbott I typically start my day by doing the NY Times puzzles to warm up my brain as I eat my breakfast. Then I head over to my desk by the window or into my office on campus to solve puzzles associated...

Category: Wildlife 411
Jenny on the stoop with her dog Zoey Monday, July 29, 2024

July: A Day in the Life Of...

Wildlife Veterinarian: Jenny Bloodgood Serving as the veterinarian for the CWHL keeps me on my toes, and July has been no exception! On a given day, I might be coordinating with our DEC or regional partners, working on a paper or...

Category: Wildlife 411
Nick at his desk with screens showing mapping and coding 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
Brenda at her desk, showing math work on her computer screen 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
Dr. Hitchener in his office reviewing slides for the day. 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
Young woman with backpack enjoying sunset on peak of foggy mountain. 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
David in the lab, preparing to pull samples 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
samples in bags with biological hazard symbol 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
Dr Schuler demonstrating sample removal for CWD sampling 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
Eastern coyote standing still Monday, February 13, 2023

Weird & Wonderful Wildlife - The Coyote

The 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
bald eagle on carcass Tuesday, November 16, 2021

What You Leave Behind - Lead Ammo Risk to Wildlife Species

What's in that gut pile? A common practice for most big game hunters includes field-dressing harvested animals in the field. Yep, that means removing the internal organs - appropriately called the gut pile - and leaving it behind....

Category: Wildlife 411
white-tailed buck Monday, August 2, 2021

Hunter Harvest CWD Testing Available at CWHL - UPDATE - List of non-NYS labs with CWD testing added!

Hunting season is approaching and the Animal Health Diagnostic Center is accepting hunter-harvested submissions for CWD testing for $66 per sample (deer head).  Only NYS-harvested submissions are accepted at the AHDC, so if you...

Category: Wildlife 411
Red fox in the snow Wednesday, October 30, 2019

Wildlife's Winter Preppers and more!

Leaves are turning (and falling) and the first frost has already hit….winter is right around the corner – seriously, it’s happening. Many wildlife species have been out and about ramping up their fat and food stores getting ready for the...

Category: Wildlife 411
boy and raccoon Friday, July 19, 2019

Killing Them with Kindness

We've all seen the news stories covering tragedies like the "rescued" baby bison that had to be euthanized thanks to human interference despite clear warnings, the baby dolphins mobbed at the beach by tourists desperate for selfies...

Category: Wildlife 411
Technician holding histo slides Monday, June 17, 2019

Behind the Diagnosis Curtain: Histopathology

Solving the mystery of wildlife mortality with diagnostics When the Cornell Wildlife Health Lab investigates mortalities in wildlife, our specially trained pathologists use diagnostic tools to crack the case . Our pathologists are...

Category: Wildlife 411
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