| Your Training
Due to the highly specialized nature of this work, professional training is
essential for the career in oceanography. A number
of educational institutions provide course studies in oceanography. Owing to
the practical necessity of conducting these
courses in proximity to the sea, most of these programmes are located in the
states bordering the coast.
The most prestigious among these are: IIT ,
Chennai, Mumbai Institute of Technology, Cochin University of Science and
Technology, Annamalai University and Karnataka Engineering College.
The National Institute of Oceanography, Goa
established a training division in 1984, for the development of trained manpower
and quality research in ocean science and technology. To date, the institute
has conducted a number of in-house training
programmes for professionals in the field.
These training facilities have also been
extended to students from various universities and educational institutions, including
the Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani; Rani Durgavathi Vishwa
Vidyalaya, Jabalpur; and Andhra, Cochin and
Goa universities.
Your
Personality Traits
Sea-worthiness, a sense of adventure, courage, perseverance, patience, a
sharp intellect, an enquiring and analytical mind,
ability to withstand boredom and loneliness, willingness to cooperate with
colleagues of other disciplines and knowledge of
swimming and diving are additional qualifications.
Are
You Eligible?
For an M.Sc. in oceanography, a B.Sc. degree in one of the pure sciences in
necessary.
At the Ph.D. level, M.Sc. in
any basic science is essential for eligibility to commence marine research. The majority
of
courses in oceanography are of three years' duration.
Your
Preparation
Most oceanography courses in India are offered after Graduation in science.
Hence, you must first complete your B.Sc.
Before choosing your subjects in graduation if you are sure which branch of
oceanography you wish to specialise in then, it
would be helpful else you may have to go in for a specialisation which is not
a hot favorite.
Institutes
POST GRADUATE COURSES IN OCEANOGRAPHY, MARINE SCIENCE & GEOLOGY
EASTERN REGION :
- Berhampur University Bhanja Bihar, Berhampur - 760007, Distt.
Ganjam, Orissa
M.Sc. (Marine Science); B.Sc. Degree.
- Utkal
University, P.O. Vanivihar, Bhubaneshwar - 751004, Orissa
M.Sc. (Marine Zoology); B.Sc. or B.Sc. and B.Ed. (Sc.)
WESTERN REGION :
- Goa University P.O. Santa
Cruz, Teleigao Plateau, Goa - 403002
B.Sc. (Marine Sciences); M.Sc. (Marine Sciences)
SOUTHERN REGION :
- Andhra Prudish University
Waltair - 530003 Andhra Pradesh
M.Sc. (Marine Sciences) specialization in
* Marine Biology
*
Marine Geology
*
Marine Geophysics
*
Chemistry
*
Oceanography
*
Physical Oceanography
M.Sc. (Meteorology) & Oceanography And B.Sc. in the related
field
- University of
Madras, Centenary Building, Chepauk, Madras - 600 005 Tamil Nadu
M.Sc (Marine Geology)
M.Sc. (Ocean Life Sciences)
For M.Sc. (Marine Geology) the requisite qualification is B.Sc. with Geology main or
equivalent exam
For M.Sc. (Ocean Life Sciences) the requisite qualification is B.Sc. with Botany or
Zoology as main subjects
- Manager
University , University Campus, Mangala Gangothri - 574199 Karnataka
For M.Sc. (Marine Geology) the requisite qualification is B.Sc.
Degree
- Cochin University of Science & Technology P.O. Cochin - 682022 Kerala
M.Sc. in Marine
Biology, Oceanography, Marine Geology the requisite qualification is B.Sc. Degree
Your
Responsibilities
While making the best you use of the water resources you must also be a
conservation enthusiast. As an oceanographer, if
you are extracting the minerals or other valuables from the waters, plan out
a way of returning to nature what you have taken
from it.
The rest of your
responsibilities are directly proportionate to the requirements of your designation.
Your
Working Conditions
Most of the times you will be surrounded by water bodies. Due to practical
purposes, your work place will be located in close
proximity to the ocean or the sea. You work will invove reasearch and
development to improve our ability to derive food,
drinking water, energy sources, waste disposal, and transportation from the
ocean.
Your
Future Prospects
Career opportunities for oceanographers are vast as well as varied. Those
with the right qualifications can apply to companies
in the private sector, with interests relating to marine industries, products
or research, public sector organizations such as Oil
India etc., Government establishments, including the Geological Survey of
India and Meteorological Survey of India.
There are no fixed rules for promotion in most branches of this
profession. How high one rises, and how fast,depends entirely
on the
individual's ability. In general, a senior management level post is reached after
approximately 20 year's service.
Increased awareness regarding marine resources and their
potential has created a demand for ocean specialists with the
ability to predict
its future conditions. A wide range of environmental services, including various marine
industries, are required
in India over the next 20 years to support increasing marine activities
including weather forecasting, the survey charting of
coastal waters and continental shelves, maintaining archives on marine data,
geophysical investigations, and so on.
Your
Remuneration
Oceanography is a
well paid field where after a post-graduation if an institution is joined, the incumbent
can expect a salary
ranging
between Rs.8,000 - 10,000 along with other additional incentives. The increases are
time-scale in certain institutions
and
performance based in some. The highest of salaries at senior levels ranges from Rs. 50,000
- 80,000.
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Suggested
Readings
The Great Water
Bodies by G. Hawthorne
Oceanography - Study Series
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