Wildlife Forensic Science
Dr S K Gupta | Scientist E | Wildlife Institute of IndiaWhat is Wildlife Forensic Science?
You may be curious about a Career in Wildlife Forensic Science. Internet is brimming with pages on How to get into Wildlife Forensic Science, while one should first understand What is a Career in Wildlife Forensic Science. Just like you would normally not trust a non Doctor with names of medicines, you should also not trust opinions about Wildlife Forensic Science from non professionals.
Scientist E Dr S K Gupta invested 16 years & 7 months in Wildlife Forensic Science. Here is how Scientist E Dr S K Gupta detailed Wildlife Forensic Science:
Forensic science is the application of science to criminal and civil laws, mainly on the criminal side during criminal investigation, as governed by the legal standards of admissible evidence and criminal procedure. Wildlife forensic science is forensic science applied to legal issues involving wildlife.
How Scientist E Dr S K Gupta got into Wildlife Forensic Science?
After completing B Sc in Botany, Zoology & Chemistry, I did Masters in Biotechnology from Meerut. Post that, I did Ph D in Wildlife Science from Saurashtra University. After that, I then worked as a Scientist at Dr Surapaneni Genomic Solutions for 2 years. I joined Wildlife Institute of India in 2008 as a Scientist C and am now I am a Scientist E.
Scientist E Dr S K Gupta's Talk on Wildlife Forensic Science |
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Starts with what is: | |
1) | Wildlife Forensic Science |
Next, it covers Education. It is easy to Google information about what Qualifications are needed to enter Wildlife Forensic Science, this Talk went a step ahead to talk about the body of knowledge one needs to develop to excel at Wildlife Forensic Science. It explains Education needed in Wildlife Forensic Science with these items: | |
2) | Biological Sciences |
3) | Biotechnology |
4) | Forensic Science |
5) | Genetics |
6) | DNA Technology |
Then, the Talk focuses on the most important component that is Skills. Sills and success in Wildlife Forensic Science go hand in hand. One needs to get a hold of essential skills. It discusses following headings for Skills in Wildlife Forensic Science: | |
7) | Computer Skills |
8) | Lab Awareness |
9) | DNA Marker |
10) | Morphological Feature |
11) | Bioinformatics & Data Analysis |
12) | Data Interpretation |
13) | Communication Skills |
Positives of Wildlife Forensic Science are quite interesting. This Talk defines Positives in terms of following items for Wildlife Forensic Science: | |
14) | Satisfaction |
15) | Research Opportunity |
16) | Travelling & Exposure |
There are a few Challenges in Wildlife Forensic Science which one needs to be cognizant of: | |
17) | Various Species in Wildlife |
18) | Lack of Good Repository |
In the final section of the Talk, Dr S K Gupta talks about How a day goes in a Career in: | |
19) | Wildlife Forensic Science |
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Forensic science is the application of science to criminal and civil laws, mainly on the criminal side during criminal investigation, as governed by the legal standards of admissible evidence and criminal procedure. Wildlife forensic science is forensic science applied to legal issues involving wildlife.
"After completing my B Sc in Chemistry, Botany & Zoology and M Sc in Forensic Science from Punjabi University, Patiala, I joined Wildlife Institute of India in 1994 and since then I am working at WII as a Senior Technical Officer there."
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