pune while the pandemic prompted many to introspect and observe nature mere appreciation is not enough a scientific study of the elements their interrelationships and the role of human beings in conserving nature is the need of the hour the master of science in biodiversity at abasaheb garware college is an innovative programme with much to offer students keen to explore and better understand the natural world it is a twoyear course of the savitribai phule pune university and comes under the annasaheb kulkarni department of biodiversity at abasaheb garware college the course combines field exploration and laboratory research the addition of advancements in the field such as landscape ecology restoration molecular biology bioinformatics and chemical diversity ensure it keeps pace with current demands the department is also a recognized phd centre for environmental sciences of the savitribai phule pune universitycareer prospects students are often placed in recognised institutes such as iisc bangalore iiser pune ccmb hyderabad and others abroad the syllabus is similar to that of competitive exams such as net life science thus enabling students to opt for mpsc or upsc to serve in the forest services biodiversity assessment landscaping and ecotourism are among some of the upcoming sectors which also offer several opportunitiesunder the current circumstances classes will be held online with discussions quizzes games and video screenings playing a large part alongside formal teaching students will visit various ecosystems as part of their fieldwork once the situation improves while adhering to covid19related guidelinesfurther information is available on the following websites