UF Aquatic Animal Health Program

Our next AAH Seminar will be on Thursday, May 21st at 4:00PM ET. Cora Berchem from Save the Manatee Club will be presenting on Manatee Conservation at Blue Spring State Park and Crystal River.
For a Zoom link, please email [email protected]

Attention Licensed Veterinarians and Veterinary Students:
Virtual Registration for SeaVet Clinical Training 2026 is still open! For more information on registration and costs please visit our course website: https://conference.ifas.ufl.edu/seavet/
We will have lectures on entanglements, welfare, medicine, pathology, anesthesia, ophthalmology, health assessments, diet, and much more! All related to aquatic animals!
Spots are limited and registration will work on a first-come, first-serve basis.
For questions about SeaVet, please email us at [email protected]

Our next AAH Seminar will be on Thursday, April 23rd at 4:00PM EST, Dr. Shirley Baker from UF School of Forest, Fisheries & Geomatics Sciences will be presenting on Invertebrate Taxonomy.
For a Zoom link, please email [email protected]

Are you looking to learn more about manatees or maybe acquire a stronger background in marine mammal biology?
Enroll into our summer courses and learn from dedicated experts in the field!
Our course Manatee Health and Conservation is open to undergrads and graduate students who want to learn about the natural history, anatomy, physiology, behavior, conservation and health issues of manatees.
Marine Mammal Biology is open to graduate students who want to explore the biology, physiology, and ecology of marine mammals. This course focuses around the three main marine mammal groups (cetaceans, sirenians, pinnipeds); however, relevant information on ursids and mustelids will be included.

You can join this learning adventure from anywhere in the world! Our classes are 100% online and asynchronous and are open to UF and Non UF students. For questions about registration please send us an email at [email protected]

Our next AAH Seminar will be on Thursday, February 12th at 4:00PM EST, Abigail Uhrinek one of our senior veterinary students will be presenting on Novel Dental Pathology: Findings and Management in a California Sea Lion.
For a Zoom link, please email [email protected]

Our next AAH Seminar will be on Thursday, January 22nd at 4:00PM EST, Yagen Gutierrez from Brevard Zoo will be presenting on Shorebird Conservation in Brevard County.
For a Zoom link, please email [email protected]

The Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences at University of Florida would like to announce the opening of the position Assistant/Associate Professor in Aquatic Animal Medicine. Please see the link below for job description and details on how to apply.
Applications must be submitted by January 31, 2026.
https://explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/538185/clinical-assistantassociate-professor-in-aquatic-animal-medicine

Apply for student travel awards today! The IAAAM board helps students travel to and stay for conferences each year if they are delivering an ORAL presentation. To apply for the monetary award visit the IAAAM conference website!! Deadline for applications is December 5th.

There is still time to register for our spring courses! ⏰
Enroll in Aq. Wildlife Health Issues and learn through recorded lectures given by experts from a variety of institutions, practice your academic writing skills, and engage in discussions with speakers and students.
Register for Sea Turtle Medicine and Rehabilitation and learn to identify common injuries, illnesses, and pathologies observed in sea turtles and assess different treatments. You will also look into how biology, anatomy, and physiology play a role into clinical care and management of sea turtles during rescue events and in rehabilitation settings.
You can join this learning adventure from anywhere in the world! Our classes are 100% online and asynchronous and are open to UF and Non UF students. For questions about registration please send us an email at [email protected]