“Stories from a Wildlife Veterinarian “– Friday, June 5
Schedule
Fri Jun 05 2026 at 07:00 pm to 08:30 pm
UTC-04:00Location
Roane State Community College, ORBC | Oak Ridge, TN
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On Friday, June 5, Dr. Matt Allender will share ”Stories from a Wildlife Veterinarian, from Oak Ridge to Peru and from Box Turtles to Penguins” in a program cosponsored by the Clinch River Environmental Studies Organization (CRESO), TCWP, and the UT Arboretum Society. The program will begin at 7 p.m. in the City Room on the Oak Ridge campus of Roane State Community College.Dr. Allender, a board-certified zoo and wildlife veterinarian, wears several hats. He is founder and director of the Wildlife Epidemiology Lab at the University of Illinois and the Director of Conservation Medicine and Science at Brookfield Zoo Chicago. His work focuses on identifying gaps in knowledge on the health of imperiled species to aid in management and conservation actions. His longest running project (18 years to date) investigates the health of the Eastern Box Turtle in Oak Ridge and at several sites in Illinois. His work has led to discoveries of new viruses and bacteria and identified the health threats to successful conservation of this species. His work with the Humboldt penguin began in 2010. He now leads a multi-disciplinary team looking at pathogens, toxins, and other causes of decline in the face of increasing El Niño events and Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza.
Preregistration for this program is not required. The City Room is Room A-111 in the Coffey/McNally Building near the front entrance of Roane State Community College, 701 Briarcliff Avenue, Oak Ridge.
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