Luke Amjah and the Zoo
At the end of last year, Mr Luke Amjah (3rd year BSc) was elected student representative for the USyd-Taronga Wildlife Conservation programme. This committee of eight represents the interests of the approximately 250 students studying in the Taronga Wildlife science stream. As part of the Taronga-USyd Alliance, students studying in the Taronga programme are taught by both dedicated researchers and practitioners from Taronga Zoo and from the University of Sydney. Practical classes take place at the Taronga Institute of Science and Learning at Taronga Zoo – the first educational institute of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere. Luke is now in his third year of studying in this exciting and unique programme. As a student representative, Luke hopes he can encourage and support new students entering this field of study. He said the key goals of his committee are to create a sense of community for students as he and the