Career As A Marine Conservationist
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What's It About?
Marine conservation ensures the protection and survival of marine life and ecosystems in the oceans and seas. Marine conservationists have to have knowlege of marine sciences and also factor in the needs and preferences of stakeholders whose survival depends on the seas and oceans. Awarness of economics, marine laws and policies helps conservationists work out ways in which they can protect and conserve marine species and ecosystems
Clock Work
6 am: Wake up
8 am: Reach office, check out reports from team at dive site. Check data and work on research report
2 pm: Break for lunch
3 pm: Resume work, ask assistant to book tickets for Port Blair, call up dive team to inform them about arrival. Collect material and other equipment required for trip
8 pm: Leave for home
The Payoff
If you are working for an NGO, you can start earning from R10,000 onwards a month, depending on who you work for. Salaries vary depending on the organisation and your work. People at the top levels can earn R1 lakh a month or more
Skills
- Sound knowledge of marine science
- Excellent research skills, ability to analyse data
- Should know diving to observe species
- Crusader's zeal to work for protection of vulnerable species
How Do I Get There?
Take up botany, zoology and chemistry at the school level. Graduate and postgraduate courses in marine biology/ecology are recommended for higher studies. Knowledge of environmental and marine laws, economics and policies help conservationists influence governments to bring in changes to ensure the survival of marine life and secure the interests of the stakeholders
Institutes & URLs
- Department of marine science, Goa University www.unigoa.ac.in/department.php?adepid=21
- Department of marine science, University of Calcutta www.caluniv.ac.in/academic/academic_frame.htm
- Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai www.tiss.edu/
Pros & Cons
- You are working for a great cause and are led by your heart and not head, so work gives you a high
- You work in beautiful surroundings
- Witnessing destruction of marine life can be distressing
Author: Ayesha Banerjee (HT Horizons)
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Date: 13th January, 2011
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