MASTER EVOLUTION, NATURAL HERITAGE, AND SOCIETIES EDUCATION ROOTED IN A MUSEUM’S MISSION AT THE INTERSECTION OF EARTH, LIFE, SOCIAL, AND HUMAN SCIENCES, THE MUSEUM HAS BEEN DEVOTED TO NATURAL HISTORY FOR NEARLY FOUR CENTURIES. THE INSTITUTION AIMS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE DYNAMIC OF BIODIVERSITY IN THE PAST AND PRESENT IN ORDER TO ANTICIPATE THE FUTURE CONTRIBUTING TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT THROUGH FOSTERING RESPONSIBLE MANAGEMENT OF RESOURCES AND ECOSYSTEMS, AND SPREADING KNOWLEDGE TO EVERYONE. © M.N.H.N. - M. Tengberg - M. © M.N.H.N. STUDY AT THE MUSEUM MASTER’S IN EVOLUTION, NATURAL HERITAGE, AND SOCIETIES – ENHS TARGET SKILLS The Master’s program trains researchers, experts, and professionals in 4 fields. — Description, inventory, and the historical interpretation of natural entities; — Evolution and dynamics of living processes from the molecular or genomic level to the scale of biotopes; — Human evolutionary and cultural history, past and present relationships between societies, spaces, and ecosystems — Diffusion of knowledge to the general public ONE DEGREE IN 6 SPECIALTIES — Ecology, Biodiversity, Evolution (EBE) — Environment: Natural and Social Dynamics (EDTS) — Living and Environmental Mechanisms (MVE) — Museology, Sciences, Culture and Societies (MSCS) — Quaternary and Prehistory(QP) — Systematics, Evolution, Paleontology(SEP) © M.N.H.N. - M. Tengberg - M. © M.N.H.N. © M.N.H.N. - K. Joaquina - K. © M.N.H.N. HIGH GRADUATE EMPLOYABILITY Graduates seeking employment benefit greatly from the establishment’s professional and scientific networks Rate of employment at 83 %* 14% Employed Doctoral Studies 3% 45% Continuing Studies Other (unemployed, travelling, volunteering) 38% *Survey carried out 36 months after graduation (promotion 2013-14)) INNOVATIVE TEACHING An important part of the program focuses on practical experi- ence through: — Conservation projects and management of natural heritage related to the Museum’s sites and collections (including its living collections); — Expert consulting and the diffusion of scientific knowledge — Workshops in advanced technologies (NMR analysis, pro- teomics, RNA interference, microscopy, mass spectrometry, etc.) © M.N.H.N. - K. Joaquina - K. © M.N.H.N. — Field work Learning through individual and group projects is encouraged throughout the program. Digital materials allow students to enrich their understanding and open their horizons through : - An online teaching platform (htttp://edu.mnhn.fr) where courses and documents are offered related to the Museum’s research themes - A video channel (https://www.canal-u.tv/producteurs/mnhn/) gathering hundreds of conferences and interviews. OPENNESS TO THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY With several international partnerships (3 Erasmus Mundus Masters’ programs, participation in the Erasmus + program through 11 inter-institutional agreements and intensive Erasmus + programs), and approximately one hundred research cooperation agreements, the Museum offers students the possibility to travel abroad during their studies in Europe and to other continents. 20 to 30% of the student body is composed of international students hosted by the Museum (Campus France compliant). ORGANIZATION OF TEACHING S1 COMMON CORE SPECIALTY COURSES S2 SPECIALTY COURSES FIELD INTERNSHIPS AND TEACHING (according to the specialty) S3 ENGLISH SPECIALTY COURSES S4 INTERNSHIP/MASTER’S THESIS © M.N.H.N. - M. Tengberg - M. © M.N.H.N. — Common Core Interdisciplinary courses (12-15 ECTS S1 according to specialty) : —Current societal issues related to the environment, development, global change, epistemology, and naturalist theories — Statistics — Natural and cultural heritage law — Scientific English or French (for foreign students) — Fundamental concepts courses for each specialty (15-18 ECTS) and study trip for the majority of specialties — Professional/Research orientation through student selected S2 courses — Internship & report in direct relationship with the field (in France or abroad), heritage or scientific activity S3 — Specialized courses S4 — Internship/Preparation for the Master’s Thesis (Mémoire) STUDENT LIFE Thanks to its small class-sizes, the Museum program offers students opportunities for personalization throughout their stu- dies allowing them to participate in a dynamic scientific com- munity, and orient themselves towards research, heritage pro- tection or disseminating information to the public. Cultural and athletic activities are offered. The Student Office for Doctoral and Master’s Students (BDEM) is also an impor- tant part of student life. Finally, the student card distributed at enrollment gives the user access to numerous services (libraries, photocopies, dining facilities…). © M.N.H.N. - M. Tengberg - M. © M.N.H.N. CAREER OPPORTUNITIES EBE Positions : Researchers in fundamental ecology or conservation bio- logy, supervisors for biodiversity conservation, project managers for ecological engineering missions, and expert consulting in ecology. Specialty Sectors : administration, public laboratories, regional authorities, associations, research groups, conservatories, protected species, pri- ECOLOGY vate companies. BIODIVERSITY CONCENTRATIONS EVOLUTION Functional and Evolutionary Ecology (EFEV) - The study of ecolo- gical and evolutionary mechanisms of biodiversity dynamics in com- plex and changing environments, as well as the relationship between ecosystems and the changing global environment. This concentra- tion also includes the study of mathematical modeling developed to formalize and understand observed data (natural or experimental): existing theories and methodological tools. Conservation Ecology and Ecological Engineering: Research and Expertise (CIRE) - Study conservation biology and the functions of biodiversity at all scales: modeling, monitoring, data analysis, and human interaction with biodiversity. Study strategies for bringing an ecological system to its desired state, impact studies, and imple- mentation of indicators to measure the ecological system. Conservation Ecology and Ecological Engineering: Research and Expertise (CIRE) –Study conservation biology and the functions of biodiversity at all scales: modeling, monitoring, data analysis, and human interaction with biodiversity. Study strategies for bringing an © M.N.H.N. - P. Lafaite - P. © M.N.H.N. ecological system to its desired state, impact studies, and implementation of indicators to measure the ecological system. The EBE specialty trains Teaching is heavily science-based looking at biodiversity conservation researchers and experts and ecological engineering concepts that can be employed in research or professional internships. capable of understanding and resolving ecological This concentration includes the Expert in Flora and Fauna sub- problems through an concentration, inventory and indicators of biodiversity (E2F). It trains acute knowledge of professional experts in applied flora and fauna inventory for study and evolution, living-beings, monitoring of natural spaces. their interactions with the environment, and the ORGANIZATION function of ecosystems. M1S1 : At MNHN, common core coursework + 3 teaching units (UE) of fundamental training. M1S2 : Mandatory units on population genetics + 3 selected units and a 2-month laboratory internship. M2S1 : Choice of concentration. Theoretical teaching and approxima- tely forty units to choose from. M2S2 : 4- or 6-month internship according to the student’s career path after the Master’s and the host institution’s structure (laboratory or other professional establishment). PARTNERSHIPS Joint program with Sorbonne University (SU), the University of Paris- Orsay South (UPS), the Ecole Normale Supérieure (ENS), and AgroParisTech DIRECTORS Alexandre Robert : [email protected] E2F sub-concentration : Bruno de Reviers : [email protected] Menu E2F : Bruno de Reviers : [email protected] CARRER OPPORTUNITIES EDTS Careers in research and higher education Access to PhD positions after the 2nd year of Master’s study (M2). Specialty Careers in the environment and sustainable development - Regional and local authorities, public and private establishments, research groups in territorial, environmental, and agricultural planning. ENVIRONMENT : - NGOs and non-profit organizations (environment, development, reco- gnition of local communities, biodiversity and landscape preservation) NATURAL AND - Protected areas and natural resource management (National Forestry Office (ONF), National Hunting and Wildlife Agency (ONCFS)) SOCIAL DYNAMICS - Semi-public, private and cooperative companies within the environ- mental and food/agricultural sectors. CONCENTRATIONS EDTS includes 4 concentrations: - Anthropology of the Environment (AE, M1 and M2) - Geodynamics of Past and Present Spaces (GEODEP, M1 and M2) - Agroecology, Societies, Territories (AST, M2) - Development, Biodiversity and Territorial Development (DEBATs, M2) ORGANIZATION In M1, students examine basic theory and methodology of environmen- tal anthropology (AE) and geography of the environment (GEODEP), as well as complementary disciplines. © M.N.H.N. - T. Lemaitre T. - © M.N.H.N. In M2, after an introduction to interdisciplinary approaches, students orient themselves towards : - the concentrations AE (ethno-ecology, local knowledge, conservation The EDTS specialty trains anthropology), AST (food systems, science-technology-societies, agro- researchers and supervisors biodiversity) or GEODEP (hydroclimatic variability, risks, and geohe- for environmental and ritage), - the professional concentration