A Career in Wildlife Forensic Science has always intrigued me. Almost everyone seems to be talking about How to start a Career in Wildlife Forensic Science, while I want to first develop an understanding of What is a Career in Wildlife Forensic Science. In my quest to learn more about a Career in Wildlife Forensic Science, I found this amazing page: https://www.lifepage.in/career/20180813-0003/Science/Forensics/Career-in-Wildlife-Forensic-Science/english
Dr S K Gupta's perspective!
Dr S K Gupta has worked in Wildlife Forensic Science for 16 years & 7 months. Dr S K Gupta has worked in Wildlife Forensic Science as Scientist E in Wildlife Institute of India. In Dr S K Gupta's own words, this is how 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." I searched Dr S K Gupta on Google and found this profile: https://www.lifepage.in/page/skgupta
Career Video on Wildlife Forensic Science
In a video, Dr S K Gupta has talked about various aspects of a Career in Wildlife Forensic Science. Dr S K Gupta started by explaining Wildlife Forensic Science as: "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." The video gave me so much food for thought.
We all know that only 10% of what is taught in Wildlife Forensic Science is actually used in real life. The education section of the video clearly explained what is the 10% needed in Wildlife Forensic Science. Dr S K Gupta touches upon these in the Education section of the Video:
DNA Technology
Genetics
Forensic Science
Biotechnology
Biological Sciences
This Career demands specific Skills which only an experienced professional can lay out.
Dr S K Gupta then explains why these Skills are essential for a Career in Wildlife Forensic Science:
Communication Skills
Data Interpretation
Bioinformatics & Data Analysis
Morphological Feature
DNA Marker
Lab Awareness
Computer Skills
This Career has an interesting list of Positives.
Dr S K Gupta believes that the following are some of the Positives of a Career in Wildlife Forensic Science:
Travelling & Exposure
Research Opportunity
Satisfaction
There are a few Challenges in this Career which one needs to be cognizant of.
And, Dr S K Gupta believes that one needs to prepare for following Challenges of a Career in Wildlife Forensic Science:
Lack of Good Repository
Various Species in Wildlife
In the final section of the video Dr S K Gupta talks about How a day goes in a Career in Wildlife Forensic Science. This video is by far the best video on a Career in Wildlife Forensic Science, that I have ever come across. To see the full Talk, one needs to install the LifePage Career Talks App. Here is a direct deep link of the Video: https://lifepage.app.link/20180813-0003
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Career in Wildlife Forensic Science:
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