As a botanist and plant scientist, you will be studying about plant life including their structure, properties, and biochemical processes. By specialising in this field, you will get to know about various plant species and their characteristics in detail.
A Botanist researches on various categories of plant life. They determine how different plants behave in different environments. They conduct researches in laboratories and outside and also discover novel species. They will be also studying how certain plants can affect the chemical makeup in solutions used for food, medicine, building materials etc.
Identifying, classifying, recording and monitoring of plant species
Developing conservation plans and strategies for endangered plants
Conducting research and presenting research results to the public
Conducting surveys and environmental impact assessments
Managing a botanical collection
Preserving novel species
Analysing the effects of pollution on plants and biodiversity
Identifying and refining chemicals produced from plants for the usage in products such as drugs, food, fabrics, solvents, etc
Encouraging desirable traits in plants through breeding techniques
Studying plants, their environments, relationships, traits, and processes
Encouraging desirable traits in plants through breeding techniques
The minimum eligibility is at least a 55% aggregate score in science stream with physics, chemistry and biology/biotechnology as the main subjects.
This is a 3 year course. This is the minimum requirement for post graduation in the field of Botany.
An undergraduate degree in Biological Sciences, Life Sciences or Environmental Sciences would also make you eligible for post graduation.
Msc Botany is a 2 year course. The minimum requirements and the admission requirements would vary depending on the institutions.
After pursuing MSc, A higher degree would make you eligible for research related careers.
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A botanist should have good communication skills. They should be able to convey their research findings and conservation plans for the endangered species to the public and the authority.
A botanist should have good problem solving skills. The botanist should be able to analyse the situation quickly and then solve the problems they have at hand.
Research and analytical skills are one of the most important skills to be possessed by a botanist. This field warrants involvement in a lot of research activities, and good analytical skills are required to draw inferences and conclusions from the researches.
A botanist should have this skill. They must closely analyse and should be able to identify even the minute changes in plants. Attention to detail is also required to classify different species of plants.
Scientific knowledge, especially in biology and chemistry is a prerequisite for a botanist. This is the base for further research and other activities in the field.
Research Institutes
Forestry Departments
Pharmaceuticals
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