H5N1 Avian Influenza: An Emerging Conservation Crisis, with Dr. Marcy Uhart

"H5N1 Avian Influenza: An Emerging Conservation Crisis” — a Special Species Symposium Keynote Lecture presented on March 29, 2025 by Dr. Marcy Uhart, a Cornell K. Lisa Yang Center for Wildlife Health Distinguished Speaker.

This event was sponsored by the Cornell K. Lisa Yang Center for Wildlife Health during the 2025 Special Species Symposium organized by the Zoo and Wildlife Society at the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine.

About the speaker: Dr. Marcela Uhart is a wildlife veterinarian with 30 years of experience in free-ranging wildlife health research and conservation across Latin America, with a particular focus on marine mammals and seabirds. She serves as the Director of the Latin America Program at the Karen C. Drayer Wildlife Health Center, University of California Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. Based in Patagonia, Argentina, Dr. Uhart specializes in addressing health challenges facing free-ranging wildlife, including the impacts of infectious diseases, toxins, and human interactions. Her work is grounded in a One Health approach, emphasizing the interconnected health of wildlife, humans, and ecosystems.

To learn more about the Cornell K. Lisa Yang Center for Wildlife Health, visit https://wildlife.cornell.edu/.