Junior Research Fellows Bombay Natural History Society, Mumbai invites application for engaging Junior Research Fellows for the “Long Term Ecological Monitoring of Eastern Seascape of Mumbai and Formulating a Conservation Blueprint for the Sewri–Nhava Seascape”. Essential and Desirable qualifications are as follows:
(A) JRF Ornithology 1. 2
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Junior Research Fellow (3) Ornithology Rs. 20,000 CTS, Health and accident insurance policy and basic accommodation facility on sharing basis. Initially for one years (performance based). Those who will be selected for Ph. D. will get 5-year tenure Purely on contractual basis 1. Post Graduate Degree in Wildlife Science/Zoology/ Marine Biology/Life Sciences/Biodiversity and Conservation/ Environmental Science from a recognized university. 2. A sound knowledge of wader identification and various bird count methods 1. Experience/interest in intensive field work for bird surveys, bird ringing, and bird behaviour studies. 2. Basic knowledge of statistics. 3. Good writing and communication skills. 1. Field data collection on bird communities, bird ringing, monitoring of bird behaviours. 2. Report writing Up to 28 years Selected candidates will be entitled to register for Ph. D. from Mumbai University after qualifying PET (Zoology) under this project. Selected candidates will be posted in Mumbai and need to undertake field work around Sewri–Nhava Seascape.