Student Activities in Kenya

Mara North Conservancy Dog Project, based in Kenya, is a project of the Karen Blixen Camp Trust. The goal of this project is to establish a sustainable population of healthy guard dogs in a fragile ecosystem; investigate its longterm effect on wildlife; and improve its coexistence with the increasing human population. Students will enhance their clinical skills by conducting canine castrations and spays as well as performing vaccinations and health checks.

With support from faculty mentors, students develop their own international research projects and either apply for competitive grant funding, or self-fund. This popular program has been a key part of the IVM curriculum since it began in 1982. To date, hundreds of students have successfully carried out research all over the world

Opportunities for students to plan their research begin in the first year. Through IVM Forums, students are introduced to various areas of IVM. There they begin to connect with students who have conducted Summer Research, as well as professionals in the field.