Office of Communications2018-08-242018-08-242011-10-26https://hdl.handle.net/1813/58530This news item is about: Human history has never seen a more pivotal time for wildlife. While extinction threatens nearly one-quarter of all known vertebrate species, scientists are creating interdisciplinary techniques and partnerships geared towards recovering endangered populations. To meet the global challenge of preserving biodiversity, Cornell University and the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI) have teamed up to offer a new shared graduate program that will train the next generation of wildlife conservation scientists.en-USCornell University. College of Veterinary Medicine -- Periodicals.; ravis, Alexnder; Nagashima, Jennifer2011 CVM News: New Cornell-Smithsonian joint graduate program trains future wildlife conservation specialistsarticle