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http:// www.wildlifedisease.org /. Focus of the WDA. Public Health. Wildlife disease. Endangered Species. Wildlife translocation. Wildlife rehabilitation. Zoological parks. Comparative medicine. Wildlife conservation. Ecosystem Health. Wildlife disease ecology. Who are the members ?. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Wildlife disease
Endangered Species
Focus of the WDA
Wildlife conservation
Wildlife translocation
Wildlife rehabilitation Zoological parks
Public Health
Comparative medicine
Ecosystem Health Wildlife disease ecology
Who are the members ?
Students: Wildlife Disease area
Wildlife managers
Zoo veterinarians
Pathologists
Epidemiologists
Wildlife researchers
Public health experts
Natural resource agencies
Reduced membership fees
Student mixer at conferences
Student on council
Student awards: Terry Amundsen
Student mentoring by WDA members
Student Chapter with workshop
Strongly promoting and supporting students in the educational goals involving wildlife health issues
Student education and involvement
Student Chapters"Promoting Shared Knowledge”
1. Educate students interested in wildlife health and disease about: - The profession and career opportunities
- Job qualifications and education
- Externships, volunteer and research opportunities
2. Enhance the skills of students through lectures, workshops, conferences, field trips
3. Connect students interested in wildlife health and disease to mentors in WDA through workshops, conferences, student-mentor-mixers
4. Develop international relationships between students interested in wildlife disease across Europe and beyond.
Current board:
Chair: Estelle Rousselet, France
Workshop Coordinator and Communication Officer:
Catharina Vendl, Germany
Past-Chair: Lidewij Wiersma, The Netherlands
EWDA student chapter"Promoting Shared Knowledge”
159 members from 30 countries
Every two years: The 6th EWDA Student Workshop held in spring 2015 in Veryier-du-Lac, France
EWDA student chapter"Promoting Shared Knowledge”
Invite and meet renowned WDA scientists to lecture chapter students and have fun
Hiking @ lake Annecy by Janneke Schreuder
The whole group at Les Pensieres Conference Centre, Veryrier-du-Lac, France.
By Mariella Aalto-Araneda
EWDA student chapter
Country Representatives
Applications are open year-round.
Their roles :
1. Disseminate information among students interested in wildlife diseases
2. Promote the involvement of students interested in wildlife diseases
3. Develop a coordinative network of wildlife health mentors.
EWDA student chaptersCountry Representatives focus
GOAL: One day Student Symposium
1. In their home country
2. On a theme related to wildlife health
3. To give an opportunity to meet and share the experience of wildlife health experts and fellow
students
EWDA student chapters
All about Wildlife, all about Science, all about One Health !
Any questions?