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Green CareersConservation Education Centre
Why choose a career in wildlife and
environment??
Advantages
• Exciting• Many options• Many opportunities to change fields• Challenging• Chances to Travel• Fulfilling social responsibility• Satisfying• Profitable
Need of the Hour
Government Careers
• Forest Officer
- BSc. Degree
- Indian Forestry Services (IFS) Exam
- Environmental awareness
- Community development
Zoo-keeper
• BSc.
• Training Period
• Passion for animals
• Direct contact with animals
Zoo curator
• BSc. Biology or Zoology
• Experience
• Thorough knowledge of animals
Fisheries
• BSc.• MSc. Oceanography• Central Institute of
Fisheries Education (CIFE)
-PhD/ MPhil• Fishery Survey of India
(FSI)• National Institute of
Oceanography (NIO), Goa
Wildlife Careers
• Wildlife Biologist• B.Sc., M.Sc.• Research• Education • Conservation• Rehabilitation• Activist• Environmental
Awareness• Passion for wildlife
Wildlife Vet
• B Vet Med
• PG
• Close contact with animals
• Love for animals
Wildlife Photography & Film-making
• Photography course
• Film-making course
• Diploma course
• Hobby
• Travel opportunities
• Field work
Eco-tourism• Certificate course
• MBA (Ecotourism Specialization)
• Naturalist
• Constantly in the field
• Good Accommodation
• Environmental Education
Environmental Law
• BA L. L. B.• PG Diploma in Environmental
Law (PGDEL)• Centre for Environmental Law
(CEL) : WWF-India• Post Graduate Diploma in
Environmental Law and Policy
• Post Graduate Diploma in Urban Environmental Management & Law
• Post Graduate Diploma in Tourism and Environmental Law
Environmental Journalism
• B.A. Journalism• B.Sc.• PG Diploma
Journalism• Environmental
awareness• Good
communication skills
Environmental Architecture
• B.Arch./ Landscape Architecture/ Urban studies
• PG Environmental Architecture
• Creative• Artistic• Use of sustainable
materials• Up and coming field
Environmental Engineering• B.E in Environmental
Engineering• M.Tech/ PG Diploma in In
Environmental Engineering/ Environmental Management
• Studying environmental impact
• Sustainable development• National Environmental
Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), Nagpur
• Indian Institute of Environment Management, Navi Mumbai
Agricultural Research & Animal Husbandry
• Animal Science• Horticulture• Dairy and Livestock
Technology• BSc. Agricultural
Science• PG Specialization
Corporate Career
• Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is now compulsory
• Need for Environment Officers, Consultants
• B.Sc.• M.Sc. Environmental
Sciences
Environment Education
• B.Sc.• M.Sc. Environmental
Sciences• Naturalist• Constantly in the field• Travel opportunities• Environmental Awareness• Education • Conservation• Passion for wildlife
Getting started…
• BSc. Wildlife Sciences/ Botany/ Biology/ Zoology/ Agricultural Sciences
• B Vet Med.• B Arch• BA Journalism• B E• BA LLB…everything pertains to the environment!
Institutes offering Courses in Wildlife Sciences
• Wildlife institute of India, Dehradun• National Centre for Biological
Sciences, Bangalore.
• MSc. (Wildlife Science) , Kota University
• MSc. Wildlife Biology, Pondicherry University
Job Opportunities
• Conservation: BNHS, IUCN (World Conservation Union), WWF (World Wildlife Fund), WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society), WII (Wildlife Institutue of India)
• Need for: Biologists, Researchers, Photographers, Journalists, Conservation Officers
• BNHS, WII: Projects, Research, PhD• Education: BNHS CEC (Conservation Education Centre),
CEE (Centre for Environment Education), CPR Environmental Education Centre (Chennai), CSE (Centre for Science and Environment) Delhi
A little help…Scholarships in India1. Rajiv Gandhi Science Talent Research Fellowship from Jawaharlal Nehru
Centre for Advanced Scientific Research Related Link: www.jncasr.ac.in/summer_research.html2. Swarnajayanti Fellowship for young Scientists of Indian National Science
Academy Related Link: www.dst.gov.in3. Indian Council of Agricultural Research National Talent Scholarships4. Jindal Trust Studentship Email: [email protected] 5. University Grants Commission Junior Research Fellowships Related Link: www.ugc.ac.in6. Biology Scholarships from the Department of Biotechnology7. National Institute Of Science Communication And Information Resources
(NISCAIR) ScholarshipRelated Link: www.niscair.res.in
8. Homi Bhabha Center for Science Education ScholarshipsLink: www.hbcse.tifr.res.in/Data/ObjectType/h/hbcse1/viewObjectType
9. Department of Science and Technology Scholarships Link: http://www.dst.gov.in
International Scholarships
1. IFUW International Awards Related Link: www.ifuw.org/fellowships/ 2. Ambassadorial Scholarships of the Rotary Foundation Related Link: www.rotary.org3. Association for Women in Science (AWIS) – Kirsten R Lorenzen Awards Related Link: http://www.awis.org4. Golden Key Study Abroad Scholarship Related Link: http://www.goldenkey.org/GKWeb5. IES Merit Based Scholarships
Related Link:www.iesabroad.org6. Leakey Foundation Grants
Related Link: www.leakeyfoundation.org7. National Academy of Education/ Spencer Post Doctoral Fellowship
Related Link: www.naeducation.org/NAEd_Spencer_Postdoctoral_Fellowship.html 8. The Howard Chapnic Grant
Related Link: www.smithfund.org/chapnick.html9. Whitaker International Fellows and Scholars Program
Related Link: http://whitakerawards.org/home.html10. Fulbright Scholarship Related Link: http://www.iie.org/Template.cfm?section=Fulbright1
BNHS Opportunities
• Leadership Course In Biodiversity Conservation
• Ornithology Course
• Entomology Course
• Botany Course
• Volunteering opportunities
Thank you and Good Luck!