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Soltis waterfall and camera

Conservet One Health Photos

Conservet externships provide students with hands-on conservation medicine at the Soltis Center, located in the rainforests of Costa Rica. Students hike into the forest and complete activities that involve wild and domestic animals and the environment.



Identifying local birds

Identifying local birds

Banding local birds for study

Banding local birds for study



On-site instructions prior to hike into the rainforest

On-site instructions prior to hike into the rainforest

Excavating soil around plant in rainforest

Excavating soil around plant in rainforest



Entrance to Texas A&M Soltis Center

Entrance to Texas A&M Soltis Center

Soltis Center arial view

Soltis Center arial view



Soltis Center entrance driveway

Soltis Center entrance driveway

Observing in the rainforest

Observing in the rainforest at Twin Falls



Toad with deformed leg captured in rainforest

Toad with deformed leg captured in rainforest

Participants hiking the El Yunque tropical rainforest

Hiking Waterfall Trail in montane tropical rainforest



Extinct volcano inactive for millions of years

Arenal volcano in northwestern Costa Rica

Mountainous terrain in Costa Rica

Mountainous terrain in Costa Rica



hiking in the rainforest

Participants hiking into the rainforest
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Twin Falls in the Soltis Center rainforest

Twin Falls in the Soltis Center rainforest
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Conservet letters with opossum humans forest bee flower

Conservation Veterinary Medicine
Animal, Human and Environmental Health Connection