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Green CareersConservation Education Centre

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Why choose a career in wildlife and

environment??

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Advantages

• Exciting• Many options• Many opportunities to change fields• Challenging• Chances to Travel• Fulfilling social responsibility• Satisfying• Profitable

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Need of the Hour

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Government Careers

• Forest Officer

- BSc. Degree

- Indian Forestry Services (IFS) Exam

- Environmental awareness

- Community development

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Zoo-keeper

• BSc.

• Training Period

• Passion for animals

• Direct contact with animals

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Zoo curator

• BSc. Biology or Zoology

• Experience

• Thorough knowledge of animals

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Fisheries

• BSc.• MSc. Oceanography• Central Institute of

Fisheries Education (CIFE)

-PhD/ MPhil• Fishery Survey of India

(FSI)• National Institute of

Oceanography (NIO), Goa

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Wildlife Careers

• Wildlife Biologist• B.Sc., M.Sc.• Research• Education • Conservation• Rehabilitation• Activist• Environmental

Awareness• Passion for wildlife

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Wildlife Vet

• B Vet Med

• PG

• Close contact with animals

• Love for animals

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Wildlife Photography & Film-making

• Photography course

• Film-making course

• Diploma course

• Hobby

• Travel opportunities

• Field work

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Eco-tourism• Certificate course

• MBA (Ecotourism Specialization)

• Naturalist

• Constantly in the field

• Good Accommodation

• Environmental Education

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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

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Environmental Journalism

• B.A. Journalism• B.Sc.• PG Diploma

Journalism• Environmental

awareness• Good

communication skills

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Environmental Architecture

• B.Arch./ Landscape Architecture/ Urban studies

• PG Environmental Architecture

• Creative• Artistic• Use of sustainable

materials• Up and coming field

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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

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Agricultural Research & Animal Husbandry

• Animal Science• Horticulture• Dairy and Livestock

Technology• BSc. Agricultural

Science• PG Specialization

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Corporate Career

• Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is now compulsory

• Need for Environment Officers, Consultants

• B.Sc.• M.Sc. Environmental

Sciences

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Environment Education

• B.Sc.• M.Sc. Environmental

Sciences• Naturalist• Constantly in the field• Travel opportunities• Environmental Awareness• Education • Conservation• Passion for wildlife

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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!

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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

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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

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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

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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

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BNHS Opportunities

• Leadership Course In Biodiversity Conservation

• Ornithology Course

• Entomology Course

• Botany Course

• Volunteering opportunities

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For further queries…

• Email: [email protected]

• Phone: 9594 929107

9594 953425

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Thank you and Good Luck!