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Annasaheb Kulkarni Department of
Biodiversity - M.E.S. Abasaheb Garware
College, Pune |
About the
Department :
Department believes in and imparts
‘borderless education’ to the students by
the way of ‘experiential learning’ process.
It has a strong research focus with grass-
root linkages. The research is supported
by prime agencies such as Ministry of
environment & Forests (MoEF, GoI),
Department of Science & Technology (DST, GoI),
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO-UoP),
Department of Biotechnoology (DBT, GoI),
University of Pune to name a few.
Promotion of out of the box thinking has
helped students reach higher echelons in
their life as evident by Antarctic
Expedition, Darwin Scholarship, Harvard
Field Course at Borneo, Asian Geographic
Photography prize etc. Besides,
students have bagged research awards at
National levels and themselves co-authored
more than 15 peer-reviewed publications in
National and International Journals
of repute. Department
also offers Ph.D. in Environmental Sciences
and currently four students are pursuing
their Ph.D. on topics ranging from
Conservation of threatened species,
Bioprospecting and Molecular diversity
studies.
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Our
Vision |
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To be an
academic Model for self-support,
research output and global reach |
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Our Aim |
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To create
awareness on wide range of
opportunities in the field of
Biodiversity |
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To impart
Border-less education |
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To nurture
creative research potential of
students |
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To
establish forward linkages with
ongoing research projects |
M. Sc.
Biodiversity - Monitoring and Utilization
(Credit system) is a two year postgraduate
course of University of Pune, comprising of
four semesters and is a unique program
conducted at Abasaheb Garware College, Pune;
since 2003. It is the only course of its
kind in Pune University, sanctioned under
Innovative Programs Scheme of University
Grants Commission (UGC). The
curriculum gives holistic coverage to the
extremely valuable field of Biodiversity. It
bridges the gap between excellence in field
and laboratory biology.
Biodiversity is the largest source of
potential wealth for the country, which
remains grossly under explored. One of the
reasons for the under utilization is the
dearth of trained manpower. The current
generation of biologists is largely divided
into field-oriented taxonomists and
ecologists on the one hand and the lab
oriented functional and molecular biologists
on the other. This divide has become a
limiting factor in the study of
Biodiversity. The present program intends to
bridge the gap by inculcating excellence in
field and laboratory biology simultaneously.
This capacity building exercise will help
generating wealth through a prudent and
sustainable use of the country’s
bioresources.
Highlights of the course :
Exposure and hands-on experience to the
diverse fields such as ;
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Plant, Animal &
Microbial Diversity
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Wild Life and
Conservation Biology
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Ecology &
Evolutionary Biology
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Environmental
Pollution & Environmental Impact
Assessment, Laws, Policies
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Bioinformatics and Phylogenetics
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RS-GIS in
Biodiversity Studies
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Quantitative
Biology & Research Methodology
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Molecular Tools in
Biology & Bioanalytical Chemistry
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Biodiversity
Internship and Dissertation
Uniqueness :
Course involves innovative evaluation
practices on and off the field. |
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Eligibility Criteria |
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B. Sc. with
any branch of Life Science,
Microbiology, Botany, Zoology,
Biotechnology, Chemistry,
Environmental Science, Physics
Geography, Agriculture,
Fisheries, Pharmacy, Medicine,
Engineering(any branch) etc. |
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Clearing
the entrance examination. |
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A minimum
of 50% marks at B. Sc. (45%
marks for reserved category) is
required to be eligible for M.
Sc. admissions. |
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