Wildlife Forensic Science

Dr S K Gupta | Scientist E | Wildlife Institute of India

What is Wildlife Forensic Science?

A Career in Wildlife Forensic Science is very interesting. Understanding Why one wants to choose a Career in Wildlife Forensic Science is phenomenally more important than figuring out How to get into Wildlife Forensic Science. The internet is a great source of information on Wildlife Forensic Science, but it is second best to learning about the same from a real professional.

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

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. Here is a list of Education items required for Wildlife Forensic Science:
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. 90% success in Wildlife Forensic Science depends on Skills. It is crucial to understand these. Here is a list of Skills required for 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

Wildlife Forensic Science has an interesting list of Positives. The Talk goes through this list of Positives of Wildlife Forensic Science:
14)	Satisfaction
15)	Research Opportunity
16)	Travelling & Exposure

After a discussion on Positives, Challenges complete the caricature of Wildlife Forensic Science:
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."