Oregon Coast Aquarium Trip

Aquatic animals need veterinary care too, but they don't get as much attention in the vet school curriculum as their terrestrial counterparts. The WSU CVM Aquatic Medicine Club was founded to fix that by introducing veterinary students to aquatic animal care through hands-on labs, expert lectures, and unforgettable experiences. 

Last year, we saw amazing success through CougStarter, and were able to take the club to Friday Harbor Labs on San Juan Island for a fabulous weekend of wading in tidepools, touring marine labs, hearing from marine science experts, and watching the sun set over the Salish Sea. 

This year, the club is planning to take its members to Newport, Oregon for a behind-the-scenes tour of the Oregon Coast Aquarium, where students can see everything that goes into caring for an entire facility of aquatic species while making professional connections with aquarium veterinarians. Additionally, the club hopes to visit Oregon State University's Hatfield Marine Science Center to learn about the incredible research being done in marine ecology and conservation, to remind us why caring for aquatic animals is so important. 

In order to give vet students this amazing experience, we need your help! To cover ticket prices, lodging, and transportation for twenty-five students, we have set a goal of $4000 to raise during our CougStarter campaign. If you love aquatic animals as much as we do, we hope you will consider donating to help train the next generation of aquatic animal veterinarians.