Undergraduate, graduate, and veterinary students gain valuable experience to increase the work force of individuals trying to SAVE THE WORLD.
Punta San Juan Ecosystem
Punta San Juan is a marine ecosystem along the coast of Peru, South America that is home to Humbodlt penguins, South American sea lions, Southern fur seals, and more.
Box Turtles
Box turtles are proposed as sentinels of ecosystem health. Turtle dogs have been utilized to find turtles that has increased our understanding of how better to protect the health of this species.
The Wildlife Epidemiology Lab within the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Illinois offers formal and informal training opportunities for veterinarians and veterinary students.
Carly is a third-year interested in assessing box turtle health. Maris is a rising second-year DVM/PhD student, and I am starting my PhD this summer focusing on ranaviruses and box turtle health.
Maura is a second-year student who specializes in zoological/conservation medicine and anesthesiology. Dylan is a second-year student who specializes in zoological and conservation medicine.
Caroline is a second-year vet student, her main focus is investigating cross matching in Blanding’s turtles in northeast Illinois. Varun is a first-year student who is interested in zoo and wildlife medicine, and he will be looking at osmolalities in Blanding’s Turtles in Lake County this summer.