Welcome to aquatic ecology research group at the Institute of Marine Sciences, Middle East Technical University. We conduct research mainly on ecology of aquatic environment both for its biotic and abiotic components. Our major focus is the temporal and spatial change of the aquatic ecosystems and the natural communities living in them. We host an advanced experimental mesocosm facility that enables us to conduct ecosystem level experiments and also in-situ coastal (marine) mesocosms for climate change experiments on littoral communities. We also conduct field observations on various aquatic ecosystems spanning from coastal wetlands to alpine lakes.

Latest News

• C- Blues! A trip to Göksu
  We went on a field trip to Göksu to collect core samples for the c-Blues project which focuses on understanding the carbon sequestration in blue ecosystems.  Special thanks to our… Read more: C- Blues! A trip to Göksu
• We were at ASLO
  ASLO 2024 conference held in Madison, Wisconsin, USA was a big success! Korhan, Masum, and Hasan presented their work
• Tekin earns his doctorate
  Big congratulations to Tekin on successfully defending his PhD thesis on Greenhouse gas dynamics of Saline lakes
• 15th International Conference on Salt Lake Research (ICSLR’24)
  Our team participated in the 15th International Conference on Salt lake research (ICSLR’24). Kudos to Meltem and Onat for their first poster presentation showcasing their research!