#FromtheFieldFriday

AUMNH

@aumnh.bsky.social

1 month ago

Dark grey salamander walking on leaf litter.

Purple/grey salamander curled on brown magnolia leaf litter.

A scientist in field gear sitting on the forest floor next to a Red Hills Salamander on the leaf litter.

The secretive Red Hills salamander lives just beneath the surface. Biologists from #ALNHP use environmental DNA (eDNA) from burrow soil to detect these threatened, endemic creatures without disturbing them—helping guide conservation. 🌱🔬

📷 1-2: Jim Godwin
📷 3: Kevin Hutchinson

#FromTheFieldFriday

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Veterinarians Without Borders North America

@vetswithoutborders.bsky.social

2 months ago

📢 NEW BLOG: An Ounce of Prevention

Meet the Community Animal Health Workers in rural Senegal who are putting prevention into action — before outbreaks take hold.

🔗 www.vwb.org/site/blog/2026/01/05/oun...

#FromtheFieldFriday #Senegal #OneHealth #PreventionFirst

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AUMNH

@aumnh.bsky.social

3 months ago

🪿✨Calling all birders! ✨🪿

Help contribute to the Auburn Christmas Bird Count on Wed, 12/17!

Learn more on our website:
🔗 aumnh.auburn.edu/citizen_scie...

#aumnh #auburnuniversity #ornitology #birdwatching #citizenscience #christmasbirdcount #cbc #audubon #fieldworkfriday #fromthefieldfriday

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Veterinarians Without Borders North America

@vetswithoutborders.bsky.social

5 months ago

#FromtheFieldFriday 🦗 Last month, VWB’s Katia Major, travelled to #Cambodia to observe the lasting impacts of the #AGROW and #VETS programs—initiatives designed to strengthen climate resilience and women’s livelihoods.

🔗 www.vwb.org/site/blog/2025/10/04/cri...

#OneHealth

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Veterinarians Without Borders North America

@vetswithoutborders.bsky.social

5 months ago

#FromTheFieldFriday 🐾 Since June 2025, our partner #HappyPaw has run spay/neuter clinics in Ukraine, reaching 1,510 animals (604 dogs 🐶 + 906 cats 🐱). Every surgery prevents suffering & supports communities. 💙💛 Learn more: vwb.org/ukraine

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Veterinarians Without Borders North America

@vetswithoutborders.bsky.social

6 months ago

#FromtheFieldFriday 🐖 In #Ghana, Mama Amesinu II—a traditional leader & member of AWARFA-N—completed VETS trainings & #CAHW certification to help her community fight parasites & boost pig health.

When leaders lead by example, change spreads.

🔗 https://www.vwb.org/vets

#OneHealth #Livelihoods

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Veterinarians Without Borders North America

@vetswithoutborders.bsky.social

8 months ago

#FromtheFieldFriday 📢 Our VETS partners—WIPVaC‑Apex & GAPNET—and ELP volunteers joined the 5th Annual #GhanaChickenFestival in Accra on July 1st! From cooking demos to advocacy, they helped promote local poultry, food security & rural livelihoods.

🔗 About VETS: https://www.vwb.org/vets

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Veterinarians Without Borders North America

@vetswithoutborders.bsky.social

8 months ago

#FromtheFieldFriday 🐄 In #Kenya, Ann Kagwira has transformed her #dairyfarm—going from 22L with 5 cows to 45L with just 2.

With support from #VETS volunteers & Meru Dairy, she’s boosting herd health & mentoring others.

🔗 www.vwb.org/site/blog/2025/06/24/far...

#OneHealth

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Veterinarians Without Borders North America

@vetswithoutborders.bsky.social

9 months ago

🐾 #FromTheFieldFriday

In Gjoa Haven, NU, we trained 3 new Community Animal Health Workers to vaccinate against rabies, restrain dogs safely, & spot early signs of disease.

Local care = stronger communities.

#OneHealth #AnimalCare #VetsWithoutBorders #NorthStrong

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AUMNH

@aumnh.bsky.social

9 months ago

This #FromtheFieldFriday is brought to you from Lawerence, KS

Four of our staff members attended the #SPNHC conference

While we were here, got to check out #kunaturalhistory and of course we had to find the #wareagle AND we couldn’t resist some fieldwork 🌿🐟🦞🐸

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Veterinarians Without Borders North America

@vetswithoutborders.bsky.social

10 months ago

#FromtheFieldFriday 🐐🧀 In #Ukraine, #goatfarming is a path to recovery, resilience, & self-reliance. With support from VWB, local families received goats, training, and cheesemaking tools to rebuild their livelihoods in the face of war.

🔗 www.vwb.org/site/blog/2025/05/01/goa...

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Veterinarians Without Borders North America

@vetswithoutborders.bsky.social

11 months ago

#FromTheFieldFriday 💧 In #Rwanda, Elina M., mother of 6, is showing how powerful simple tools—like a #tippytap—can be. With support from WaterAid, Elina was trained to facilitate hygiene education sessions in her village.

Learn more about COHERS: https://www.vwb.org/cohers

@canadadev.bsky.social

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Veterinarians Without Borders North America

@vetswithoutborders.bsky.social

1 year ago

#FromtheFieldFriday 📢 Comfort Dawgunime, a #poultry #farmer in #Ghana, grew her flock from 500 to 7000 & doubled egg production after #biosecurity training from #VETS #volunteer Dr. Joseph Ansong-Danquah. Now, she’s paying workers well & mentoring others!

🔗 https://www.vwb.org/vets

#OneHealth