Applied research to conserve biodiversity RAINET

  • Training structure

    Faculty of Science

Presentation

Faced with the development of human societies, the challenges of biodiversity conservation are multiplying. More and more urgent scientific questions are being asked, particularly in ecology but not only. Answering these questions requires applied research, the results of which have a real impact on biodiversity conservation practices and policies at different scales.

The RAINET' Master's degree (Applied Research for Biodiversity Conservation) targets students who wish to pursue this path and to complete a doctoral thesis after the Master's degree. These students can then work as researchers in public or private research organizations or as scientific project managers in biodiversity conservation organizations in France and abroad.

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Objectives

The objective of the RAINET' Master's degree is to offer a training program that is truly adapted to students wishing to do a thesis in conservation biology. For this purpose, the students of the RAINET' master's degree benefit from a multidisciplinary scientific training in conservation biology. Moreover, by being part of the Master's degree in Environmental Management, students in the RAINET' program have the opportunity to work with and be trained by future professionals in sectors of activity that interact directly with biodiversity conservation.

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Know-how and skills

The RAINET' program trains ecologists capable of understanding the complexity of nature protection and biodiversity conservation issues arising from the development of our societies, and of proposing innovative responses to these issues.

Targeted skills are:

- Master the concepts and methods of conservation biology (from the different disciplines of ecology, biogeography, evolutionary biology, socio-economics, etc. ....).

- To know the actors (e.g. managers, engineering firms) and the tools (e.g. environmental policies) of biodiversity conservation.

- Know how to interact and collaborate with conservation stakeholders.

- Identify the ecological and social factors that influence the success of conservation programs and identify the ecosystems and species that are priorities for conservation.

- Know how to position yourself at the interface between conservation issues and other societal issues

- Master the different steps of a research project (definition of a problem, bibliographic analysis, choice and implementation of an adapted method, analysis and interpretation of results).

- Know how to communicate, in writing and orally, scientific results in French and English.

 

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International dimension

Internships in M1 and M2 can be done abroad.

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Organization

Open in alternation

Type of contract

Apprenticeship contract, Professionalization contract

Program

Open to sandwich courses: Apprenticeship contract, Professionalization contract

Program :

Year of M1: common to four courses of the "Environmental Management" mention (RAINET', IEGB, Aquadura, ComBiodiv). This year allows students to acquire the scientific bases, notably in ecology and biostatistics. Optional courses also allow students to start specializing.

M2 RAINET' year: dedicated to specialization in applied research in biodiversity conservation, with several optional courses allowing students to deepen their skills according to their professional project.

In M1 and M2, the pedagogy is largely based on individual monitoring of students by pedagogical tutors and on group projects.

The RAINET' Master offers two long internships (4.5 months in M1 and 5.5 months in M2), i.e. a total of 10 months of internship in 2 years of training.

At least one of the two internships must be in a research organization. Depending on the student's experience and plans, the other internship may be with either a conservation or research organization. Internships abroad are encouraged.

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Select a program

M2 - Applied research to conserve biodiversity

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  • Ecology Fair-1

    2 credits1h
  • M2 FI project

    4 credits2h
  • Conservation Biology

    2 credits
  • New technologies for the study of Biodiversity

    2 credits
  • EU CHOICE 1

    12 credits
    • Your choice: 1 of 4

      • EU CHOICE 2

        12 credits
        • Choice of 6 out of 18

          • Urban ecology

            2 credits
          • Sustainable exploitation of animal resources hunting

            2 credits
          • TOIC/TOEFL preparation

            2 credits
          • Ecology of marine and coastal ecosystems

            2 credits8h
          • Agroecology

            2 credits
          • Bayesian approach to variability

            2 credits
          • Ecological engineering and restoration (ERC sequence)

            2 credits
          • Methods and analysis of surveys in SHS

            2 credits
          • Behavioral ecology

            2 credits6h
          • Ethnoecology and sustainable development

            2 credits15h
          • Ecology Environment Anthropo Society (Pyrenees seminar)

            2 credits
          • Tools and methods for the dynamic study of marine ecosystems

            2 credits3h
          • Managing a participatory science project

            2 credits
          • Impacts of climate change on organisms, ecosystems and

            2 credits
          • Advanced GIS

            2 credits
          • Individual Project in GE 1

            2 credits
          • Roles of microorganisms in ecosystems (with BEE)

            2 credits
          • Global changes: characterization, impacts & adaptations

            2 credits
      • CHOICES3

        12 credits
        • Choice of 1 of 3

          • Individual Project in GE 2

            4 credits
          • Pollution and bioremediation of ecosystems

          • EU CHOICES

            4 credits
            • Choice of 6 out of 18

              • Urban ecology

                2 credits
              • Sustainable exploitation of animal resources hunting

                2 credits
              • TOIC/TOEFL preparation

                2 credits
              • Ecology of marine and coastal ecosystems

                2 credits8h
              • Agroecology

                2 credits
              • Bayesian approach to variability

                2 credits
              • Ecological engineering and restoration (ERC sequence)

                2 credits
              • Methods and analysis of surveys in SHS

                2 credits
              • Behavioral ecology

                2 credits6h
              • Ethnoecology and sustainable development

                2 credits15h
              • Ecology Environment Anthropo Society (Pyrenees seminar)

                2 credits
              • Tools and methods for the dynamic study of marine ecosystems

                2 credits3h
              • Managing a participatory science project

                2 credits
              • Impacts of climate change on organisms, ecosystems and

                2 credits
              • Advanced GIS

                2 credits
              • Individual Project in GE 1

                2 credits
              • Roles of microorganisms in ecosystems (with BEE)

                2 credits
              • Global changes: characterization, impacts & adaptations

                2 credits
      • EU CHOICE 3

        12 credits
        • EU CHOICE 5

          8 credits
          • Choice of 6 out of 18

            • Urban ecology

              2 credits
            • Sustainable exploitation of animal resources hunting

              2 credits
            • TOIC/TOEFL preparation

              2 credits
            • Ecology of marine and coastal ecosystems

              2 credits8h
            • Agroecology

              2 credits
            • Bayesian approach to variability

              2 credits
            • Ecological engineering and restoration (ERC sequence)

              2 credits
            • Methods and analysis of surveys in SHS

              2 credits
            • Behavioral ecology

              2 credits6h
            • Ethnoecology and sustainable development

              2 credits15h
            • Ecology Environment Anthropo Society (Pyrenees seminar)

              2 credits
            • Tools and methods for the dynamic study of marine ecosystems

              2 credits3h
            • Managing a participatory science project

              2 credits
            • Impacts of climate change on organisms, ecosystems and

              2 credits
            • Advanced GIS

              2 credits
            • Individual Project in GE 1

              2 credits
            • Roles of microorganisms in ecosystems (with BEE)

              2 credits
            • Global changes: characterization, impacts & adaptations

              2 credits
        • Individual Project in GE 2

          4 credits
      • EU CHOICES

        12 credits
        • EU CHOICES

          8 credits
          • Choice of 6 out of 18

            • Urban ecology

              2 credits
            • Sustainable exploitation of animal resources hunting

              2 credits
            • TOIC/TOEFL preparation

              2 credits
            • Ecology of marine and coastal ecosystems

              2 credits8h
            • Agroecology

              2 credits
            • Bayesian approach to variability

              2 credits
            • Ecological engineering and restoration (ERC sequence)

              2 credits
            • Methods and analysis of surveys in SHS

              2 credits
            • Behavioral ecology

              2 credits6h
            • Ethnoecology and sustainable development

              2 credits15h
            • Ecology Environment Anthropo Society (Pyrenees seminar)

              2 credits
            • Tools and methods for the dynamic study of marine ecosystems

              2 credits3h
            • Managing a participatory science project

              2 credits
            • Impacts of climate change on organisms, ecosystems and

              2 credits
            • Advanced GIS

              2 credits
            • Individual Project in GE 1

              2 credits
            • Roles of microorganisms in ecosystems (with BEE)

              2 credits
            • Global changes: characterization, impacts & adaptations

              2 credits
        • Pollution and bioremediation of ecosystems

  • Project management

    2 credits15h
  • Science and communication

    4 credits30h
  • Tools of the territorial dialogue

    2 credits
  • End of studies internship M2 GE RAINET

    20 credits
  • COGITHON

    4 credits
  • Professionalization M2 GE

    4 credits
  • EU CHOICE 1

    2 credits
    • Your choice: 1 of 2

      • Scientific museography

        2 credits
      • Quality management

        2 credits15h

Admission

How to register

Applications are made on the following platforms: 

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Target audience

For entry into M1: Holders of a Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences (e.g. Biology-Ecology or equivalent) or equivalent diploma

For entry into M2: Holders of a M1 in ecology or equivalent (e.g. engineering and veterinary students)

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And then

Further studies

Possible continuation in Doctorate

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Continuing your studies abroad

Possible continuation in Doctorate

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Bridges and reorientation

At the end of the Master 1 in Environment and Biodiversity Management, the student having acquired his 180 ECTS can ask to be reoriented towards another Master 2 course of the mention of Environment Management than the one in which he had applied to enter Master 1 (among Rainet', ComBiodiv, IEGB and AQUADURA). However, this reorientation will be subject to the approval of the pedagogical directors of the course concerned.

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Professional integration

Researcher, teacher-researcher in public and private research organizations.

Scientific project manager in biodiversity conservation organizations developing high-level scientific programs in France and abroad.

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