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Dr. Aristide Kamla received his doctoral degree from the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine’s Aquatic Animal Health Program in 2019 from University of Florida. He recently received the Whitley Award for his work on aiding African Manatees in Lake Ossa, Cameroon. Being targeted by poachers who…
Congratulations to our newest faculty member (and former AAH Program intern, MS graduate, and resident) Dr. Tatiana Weisbrod, former AAH Program interns Dr. Lauren Smith and Dr. Sarah Miller, former AAH Program Certificate Student Dr. Barbara Linnehan, and all of the newest American College of Zoological Medicine Diplomates…
The Caribbean Diadema antillarum (a long-spined sea urchin) population has seen multiple mass mortality events since the early 80s, with no known cause until now. In the most recent mass mortality event, it has been determined that a scuticociliate is associated with this population decline. Click the link…
Aquatic Animal Health Program (AAH) PhD student- Elizabeth Brammer-Robbins, AAH Program Director- Dr. Iske Larkin, and co-author’s publication, “Putative high-level toxicity pathways based on evidence of brevetoxin immunotoxicity in marine fauna.” Their review summarizes brevetoxin-induced immunotoxicity in marine animals, and identifies research gaps that can aid in algal bloom risk…
In August of 2022, University of Florida (UF) College of Veterinary Medicine researchers and state and federal laboratories identified the first cetacean to be found infected with the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAIV) in America, and the second known case in the world. The virus recovered from…
2020-2023 Aquatic Animal Health Resident, Dr. Tatiana Weisbrod and her co-authors publication, “Manatee Trichechus manatus latirostris calf mortality in Florida: a retrospective review of pathology data from 2009−2017”, was published in December of 2021. Research such as this is integral for understanding current and future threats, and is used by…
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