Going to the Front Lines of Conservation Efforts in Kenya
Tufts Travel-Learn safari visits sanctuaries for elephants, chimpanzees, giraffes, and the last two northern white rhinos
MS in Conservation Medicine
Animal Welfare Leader
Kelly Donithan, VG12, directs global animal disaster response for Humane Society International
Why do animals go extinct?
Some 25 to 50% of animal species on Earth are expected to go extinct over the next 10 to 20 years. Dr. Chris Whittier, V97, director of our M.S. in conservation medicine program, explains why—and shares a glimmer of hope.
An S.O.S. for Australian Wildlife
Wildfires are ravaging the continent’s wild marsupials and other animals—Cummings School alumni are on the ground helping
A Day in the Life of a Whale Researcher
Anjali Narasimhan, VG19, shares a first-person account of studying humpback whales in the remote wilderness of southeast Alaska
In Pursuit of Conservation
Elena Iacono’s, VG19, longstanding love of animals has guided her from childhood to her career
The Consequences of Spraying Fire Retardants on Wildfires
A graduate of the M.S. in conservation medicine program shares what she learned during the Tufts program about the methods used to fight wildfires in California
Adapting to Her Surroundings
Miren Schleicher, V18, pushes her boundaries to implement climate-change-based solutions for a global impact.
For the Love of Public Health and Wildlife Medicine
It took a pandemic for Tatyana Kalani, V21, VG17, to come back to her true passion as a wildlife veterinarian