Chelsea Dunstall, 19, will travel to Australia this summer to feed orphaned kangaroos as part of the International Student Volunteer program.

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Amanda Persico

Mount Albert resident Chelsea Dunstall rated all those adventures at the top of her list, but the International Student Volunteer program placed Ms Dunstall, 19, with the kangaroos.

In August, Ms. Dunstall is volunteering for four weeks on the east coast of Australia, where she will feed orphaned baby kangaroos.

"I knew I always wanted to work with animals," Ms Dunstall said. "I'm working toward exactly what I want to do in life. This defines me. It's perfect."

As part of her environmental biology program at Nipissing University, Ms Dunstall is embarking on a conservational project in which she will help rebuild a natural habitat for kangaroos.

"We are destroying so much of the Earth without realizing it," she said. "Saving the environment is more than just planting trees."

For Ms Dunstall, environmental concern and animal protection isn't just about fundraising or talk.

"With fundraising, sometimes you don't see the results," she said. "When you are on the floor working to solve the problems you can see in front of you, the results are right there."

The purpose of her trip is to learn, from experts, how to promote and live the conservation model. It doesn't matter if conservation efforts take place locally or internationally, it's a basic skill that needs to be learned, Ms Dunstall said.

"The world wouldn't exist without conservation efforts," she said.

For more information or to help raise funds for her trip, contact Chelsea at cbdunstall622@community.nipissingu.ca

For more information on International Student Volunteers, visit www.isvonline.com