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CLASSNOTES


        Wild Animal Biology and Wild Animal


        Health classes of 2023 celebrate

        their achievements




































          n September, the graduating cohorts   María Díez León, Senior Lecturer in Animal
          in MSc Wild Animal Biology (WAB)   Welfare and Co-Course Director for the
          and MSc Wild Animal Health (WAH)   MSc WAB/WAH courses said: ֱIt is
       Ienjoyed a night of celebration at London  truly an honour to support these fantastic
        Zoo as their studies came to an end.  students in their journeys and witness their
                                            professional and personal growth ֱ they
        The event recognises the achievements   are the future of wildlife, and we cannot
        of every student on the course and looks   wait to see what they do next.ֱ
        forward to their future careers.
                                            Kylie Rothwell (Best WAB Student
        One of the highlights of the evening
        was the presentation of awards for Best   Overall) commented: ֱReceiving this
        Project and Best Student Overall for each   award validated a yearֱs worth of effort
        of the MScs. These awards have been   put towards the course and represents   Kylie Rothwell won Best Student
        running for over 25 years, and awardees   an incredible amount of knowledge   Overall for Wild Animal Biology.
        are chosen during the September Exam   gained. I feel very proud to have earned
        Board, which includes academics from   this honour and hope to apply everything
        both RVC and Zoological Society of   Iֱve learned from ZSL toward a zoo-
        London (ZSL), including Course Directors   based career back in the United States.ֱ
        and Module Leaders.                 Chris Yesson, Senior Research Fellow at
                                            ZSL Institute of Zoology, and Co-Course
        Kylie Rothwell won Best Student Overall   Director for WAB/WAH said: ֱHeroֱs
        for Wild Animal Biology and Hero Nye   work edged out a number of excellent
        who won Best Wild Animal Biology    projects. Itֱs great to see recognition
        project ֱ both students were there to   for this research, which helps us better
        receive their awards from Professor   understand fish behaviour patterns in
        Adrian Boswood. For Wild Animal Health   our (ZSLs) new tropical reef aquarium.
        both awards were won by Akari Sando,   This is one of many examples of how our
        who was not able to attend as she was   students create a positive impact with   Hero Nye winner of Best Project
        flying back home.                                                         for Wild Animal Health
                                            their studies.ֱ




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