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Since 2014, the Office for Global Programs has helped UC Davis veterinary students and faculty pursue globally engaged opportunities that go far beyond the classroom. These experiences immerse participants in new cultures, foster collaboration across disciplines, and deepen understanding of global challenges—from food systems and climate change to public and environmental health.
Video description: images and short clips of students participating in globally engaged experiences. Students are pictured with colleagues and various animals such as elephants, dogs, cats, cheetahs, cows, goats, horses, and more in both clinical and outdoor settings around the world.
MAKE A GIFT TO SUPPORT GLOBAL PROGRAMS: www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/crowdfundGlobalPrograms
Since 2014, the Office for Global Programs has helped UC Davis veterinary students and faculty pursue globally engaged opportunities that go far beyond the classroom. These experiences immerse participants in new cultures, foster collaboration across disciplines, and deepen understanding of global challenges—from food systems and climate change to public and environmental health.
Video description: images and short clips of students participating in globally engaged experiences. Students are pictured with colleagues and various animals such as elephants, dogs, cats, cheetahs, cows, goats, horses, and more in both clinical and outdoor settings around the world.
![Mondays with Mark: November 2023 [Marine Health Edition]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/w9Ce0PQ2eMA/mqdefault.jpg "Mondays with Mark: November 2023 [Marine Health Edition]
Do you think of the ocean when you think of veterinary medicine? Veterinarians play an important part in the health of marine mammals and ecosystems, which are connected to the health of our land and air and even humans ourselves. In this episode, we go from Washington State to Argentina to the coast of California to understand how the school is conserving marine life and helping us to create healthier marine environments.
I speak to Dr. Joe Gaydos, the leader of the SeaDoc Society (https://www.seadocsociety.org) in the Salish Sea, Dr. Marcela Uhart (https://ohi.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/people/marcela-uhart), the director of our Latin America Program, Dr. Lorraine Barbosa of our Oiled Wildlife Care Network (https://owcn.vetmed.ucdavis.edu), and Dr. Kirsten Gilardi, the head of our Karen C. Drayer Wildlife Health Center (https://whc.vetmed.ucdavis.edu), who leads plastic cleanup off the California coast (https://whc.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/california-lost-fishing-gear-recovery-project).
As we enter the holiday season, these folks and all the people working alongside them give me hope for a healthier, brighter future.
Thanks for watching!
Articles in the episode:
The New York Times: Bird Flu Raced Through South America. Antarctica Could Be Next (https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/30/science/birds-flu-antarctica.html?unlocked_article_code=1.-kw.elvD.ThCsoJMsTO &smid=url-share)
Science: Deadly avian flu reaches Galápagos Islands (https://www.science.org/content/article/deadly-avian-flu-reaches-galapagos-islands)
Folha de S.Paolo: Gripe Aviaria Percorreu America do Sul e Ameaca a Antartida (Portuguese) (https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/ciencia/2023/09/gripe-aviaria-percorreu-america-do-sul-e-ameaca-a-antartida.shtml)
USA Today: Deadly pathogens can hitch a ride on ocean microplastics, raising alarm bells (https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2022/04/28/uc-davis-researchers-pathogens-ocean-microplastics/9552226002/?gnt-cfr=1)
The Independent: Ocean microplastics are a hotbed for parasites, study finds (https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/microplastics-parasites-ocean-b2065302.html)
La Vanguardia: Los microplásticos pueden transportar parásitos terrestres al océano (Spanish) (https://www.lavanguardia.com/natural/20220427/8226746/microplasticos-transportan-patogenos-oceanos-contaminacion-riesgo-salud.html) Disclaimer: This video was produced before 2025 and may not meet current accessibility standards. These materials are not actively maintained. If you experience difficulty accessing this content or require it in an alternative format, please contact svmcommunications@ucdavis.edu")
