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Evolutionary Biology
Vishnupriya Kolipakam | Scientist C | Wildlife Institute of India
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What is Evolutionary Biology?
There are many nuances of a Career in Evolutionary Biology. Almost everyone seems to be talking about How to start a Career in Evolutionary Biology, while one should first develop an understanding of What is a Career in Evolutionary Biology. Just like you would normally not trust a non Doctor with names of medicines, you should also not trust opinions about Evolutionary Biology from non professionals.
Scientist C Vishnupriya Kolipakam is an experienced professional with 5 years & 7 months in Evolutionary Biology. Scientist C Vishnupriya Kolipakam describes Evolutionary Biology as:
Evolutionary biology is the subfield of biology that studies the evolutionary processes that produced the diversity of life on Earth, starting from a single common ancestor. These processes include natural selection, common descent, and speciation.
How Scientist C Vishnupriya Kolipakam got into Evolutionary Biology?
I have done B Sc in Biotechnology) from Bharathiar University and M Sc in Bioscience from University of Leads, UK. I then did Ph D in Evolutionary Biology from Maxplanck Institute, Germany & Netherlands. I am a population geneticist with a strong interest in Evolutionary Biology, Molecular Anthropology and Conservation Genetics. For my PhD from Max Planck Institute (Nijmegen), I looked at incorporating information on genes, language and culture in a consilient framework towards a holistic approach to understanding pre-history. I used population genetic modelling, coalescent simulations, forward simulation techniques and phylogenetics to understand the pre-history of Polynesian and Dravidian Societies. My research interests are largely interdisciplinary, working at the interface of evolutionary biology, anthropology and conservation biology. I worked on the mitochondrial DNA stratigraphy of Islands of Southeast Asia (University of Leeds, United Kingdom), population genetics of northeastern hill tribes, and molecular ecology of large carnivores(National Centre for Biological Sciences , Bangalore), and the anthropological and evolutionary nature of perceptions of human wildlife conflict in semi-arid areas of India, (Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science). I have been associated with the Monitoring Tigers, Co-Predators, Prey and their Habitat project here at the Wildlife Institute. My role was to lead the genetic component of the project, wherein we used molecular techniques to understand the genetic diversity of large carnivores across the country. I continue to contribute to this aspect of the project. I am currently associated with projects investigating the population genetic structure of large carnivores, characterization of genetic diversity of Asiatic lions, and population genetic characteristics and phylogeography of the Gangetic river dolphin. My interest lies in exploring the evolutionary trajectories of biological systems, adaptive functions and their consequences, and the use of this information in making scientifically sound conservation interventions. I am specialized in Evolutionary Biology, Population Genetics, Phylogenetics, and Molecular Anthropology. I am Scientist C and Faculty at Wildlife Institute of India.
Scientist C Vishnupriya Kolipakam's Talk on Evolutionary Biology |
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| Starts with what is: | |
| 1) | Evolutionary Biology |
| Next, it covers Education. This Talk is unique because it talks about Education in terms of things which can be learnt from books, to excel at a Career in Evolutionary Biology and not as a list of Qualifications, which one needs to get into Evolutionary Biology. Here is a list of Education items required for Evolutionary Biology: | |
| 2) | Basic Biology |
| 3) | Population Genetics |
| 4) | Molecular Biology |
| 5) | Anthropology |
| 6) | Ecology |
| 7) | Statistics |
| Then, the Talk focuses on the most important component that is Skills. Anyone aspiring for Evolutionary Biology needs to understand that Skill development is crucial for success. It defines Skills in terms of following items for Evolutionary Biology: | |
| 8) | Lab Skills |
| 9) | Communication Skills |
| 10) | Reading & Writing Skills |
| 11) | Data Analysis |
| 12) | Programming Skills |
| Evolutionary Biology has an interesting list of Positives. The Talk goes through this list of Positives of Evolutionary Biology: | |
| 13) | Application of Knowledge & Skills |
| 14) | Sense of Satisfaction |
| 15) | Travelling |
| 16) | Research Opportunity |
| After a discussion on Positives, Challenges complete the caricature of Evolutionary Biology: | |
| 17) | Tough Field Conditions |
| 18) | Lack of Funds |
| 19) | Dealing with Administration |
| In the final section of the Talk, Vishnupriya Kolipakam talks about How a day goes in a Career in: | |
| 20) | Evolutionary Biology |
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LifePage Career Talk on Evolutionary Biology
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfGdEuIyS-o
(Evolutionary Biology, Vishnupriya Kolipakam, Wildlife Institute of India, WII, Scientist C, Ecologist, Researcher, Biologist)