The Wildlife Institute of India (WII), Dehradun is a premier national autonomous Institute of the
Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC), Government of India in the field of
teaching, training and research in the area of wildlife conservation and Protected Area management.
The Institute wishes to engage eight research personnel for various positions on contractual basis
for the following projects and Tiger Cell:
1) All India Assessment of Status of Tigers, Co-predators and Prey and their Habitats: Since
2006, the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) in collaboration with the Wildlife
Institute of India (WII) has been conducting a National level assessment for the "Status of Tigers,
Co-predators, Prey and their Habitat" every four years based on a scientific methodology
approved by the Tiger Task Force 2005. The project aims at assessment of tigers, other predators,
major prey species, habitat qualities and human disturbance parameters in all potential tiger
occupied landscapes spread over 18 States in the country.
2) Monitoring System for Tigers’ Intensive Protection and Ecological Status
(MSTrIPES):MSTrIPES is a smart tool for adaptive management of the Tiger Reserves of India
using a holistic approach by integrating ecological insights obtained through the standardized
tiger, prey, and habitat assessment protocols to guide protection and management. It enables
managers to assess intensity and spatial coverage of patrols in a GIS based tool. The system
performs statistical computations of occupancy, precision, sample size, and assesses trends over
desired time and spatial scales for tigers, other carnivores, prey populations, human impacts,
illegal activities, human-wildlife conflicts and law enforcement investments.
3) Activities of Tiger Cell:In order to achieve the goal of tiger conservation through a holistic
approach based on science, the Tiger Cell (in collaboration with the National Tiger Conservation
Authority – NTCA) was established at WII in April, 2016.
The main mandates of the Cell
includes:
i) periodic, country-wide assessment of tigers, co-predators, prey and their habitat;
ii)
ecological monitoring of the Tiger Reserves;
iii) implementation of MSTrIPES in Tiger Reserves;
iv) site appraisals and evaluation of development projects vis-Ã -vis tiger distribution, dispersal
and corridor network;
v) maintain National Tiger Photo Data base for controlling illegal wildlife
trade related to tigers and
vi) provide training as and when required for ecological monitoring,
research and management.
Project title: All India Assessment of Status of Tigers, Co-predators and Prey and their Habitats
Research
Biologist
(5)
B.E./B.Tech./B.Sc. or M.Sc. in
Wildlife
Science/Botany/Zoology/Forestry
/ Life Sciences/Environmental
Sciences /Environmental
Management/ Agricultural
Sciences/Veterinary
Sciences/Biotechnology/Genetics
with a minimum of 55% aggregate
marks from a recognized
University.
Candidate(s) with prior
experience in sampling
design and animal
abundance estimation
will be preferred. Able to
do field work in harsh
condition.
25,000/-
(B.E./B.
Tech./M.Sc.
candidates)
20,000/-
(B.Sc. candidates)
Six months
Population estimation
using camera traps, mark
recapture, distance sampling
and occupancy analysis. Habitat
evaluation and human
disturbance assessment. The
research work will be carried
out in different parts of India.
Work will be primarily at field
sites with occasional visits to
the HQ at Dehradun
Project Biologist
(1)
Post graduate degree in
Zoology/Life Science/Wildlife
Science/Botany/Forestry/Environ
mental Science with a minimum of
55% aggregate marks from a
recognized university.
Candidates having field
experience in conducting
ecological research and
monitoring will be given
preference. Experience
in animal abundance
estimation, analytical
skills and competency in
ecological software is
desirable.
25,000/-
One year
The research fellow is expected
to work in Tiger Landscapes in
helping implement MSTrIPES in
collaboration with the forest
departments. The program
MSTrIPES involves generating
GPS based patrolling data for
protecting tigers and their
habitat and regular ecological
status monitoring using camera
traps, transect surveys, track
plots and occupancy surveys.
This information is then to be
analyzed in a software system
dedicated for this purpose to
generate periodic reports to
assist management and
protection of Tiger Reserves
The job requires extensive
traveling to forest interiors,
wildlife areas and arduous
terrains across India for longer
durations.
Project title: Tiger Cell
Senior Biologist
(1)
M.Sc. in Wildlife
Sciences/Zoology/Botany/Life
Sciences/Forestry/
Environmental Science/
Veterinary Science with a
minimum of 55% aggregate marks
in M.Sc. from a recognized
University with at least 2 years of
research experience
Candidates with prior
experience in animal
abundance
estimation techniques.
Proficiency in using
computers and good
writing skill in English
language. Publication
record desirable.
40,000/-
One year
Field work and analysis of data
on animal abundance,
occupancy and habitat
parameters. Work will be both
at HQ in Dehradun, with several
field visits to forest interiors,
wildlife areas and arduous
terrains across India for longer
durations.
Online written examination will be conducted at respective centers on Saturday, 29th December, 2018 from 11 AM
onwards.
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