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
- Hasan reaches his masters milestoneHasan defended his thesis on Composition and Stratigraphy of Sedimentary Pigments in Alpine Lakes of Taurus Mountains, Türkiye on August 29. Big Congratulations to him for earning his masters degree.
- Yeşim earns her Masters degreeHearty Congratulations to Yeşim for successfully defending her thesis on Spatiotemporal dynamics of carbonate chemistry in river and groundwater inputs to the Northeastern Mediterranean Coast.
- Alpine lake research presentation by HasanWe’re excited to share that Hasan recently presented both his MSc thesis work and our team’s ongoing alpine lake research in the ESS 505: Global Biogeochemistry course. Congratulations to Hasan… Read more: Alpine lake research presentation by Hasan
- C- Blues! A trip to GöksuWe 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