Biodiversity conservation, wildlife conservation, environmental NGOs, national parks, conservation projects, life sciences, statistics, R software, ethology, primatology, herpetology
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A motivated individual seeking to join a master's program in biodiversity conservation to gain scientific expertise and experience in conservation projects, NGOs, and national parks.
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[...] The study of biodiversity and conservation-related themes attracts me for several reasons. Firstly, the scientific dimension of this field interests me strongly, and is sorely lacking in my current functions. It is also my passion for observation, study, and understanding of the wild world that orients me towards this path and my willingness to invest in projects to protect it. Finally, the professional paths that I envision for myself seem to be in line with this curriculum. I envision investing professionally in conservation projects, biodiversity protection, both within environmental NGOs and in national parks, for example. [...]
[...] I am aware that it is not a path where salaried or public jobs are legion, nor a scientific field that benefits from many research credits. However, several professional paths interest me after this master. If research and teaching interest me strongly, I am more attracted to projects in wildlife conservation NGOs, in the public sector through national parks, in consulting firms or in structures welcoming animals such as refuges. Several jobs are likely to correspond to my expectations in these organizations, both those related to project management, animation, and more naturalistic jobs. [...]
[...] The program of your master, whether it is the proposed teachings or its professionalizing dimension, seems adapted to my project and my professional aspirations. Also, I understand perfectly well what a return to studies represents, especially in a sector that is quite different from the one in which I worked until today. This is a project that I have been thinking about for about two years now, a period during which I was able to explore the different financing options and especially prepare for a return to studies by refreshing my knowledge in a number of disciplines. [...]
[...] Also, I am completely open to the international, it is even a dimension that I like to include in my professional projects, as shown by my previous experiences in humanitarian NGOs in Mali and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Finally, thanks to my appetite for writing, I would like to be led to write articles in specialized reviews or books on wildlife and its relationships with human societies. I hope that this letter will have caught your attention and sufficiently detailed my motivations to join your master's program, I beg you, Madame, Sir, to accept the expression of my most respectful sentiments. [...]
