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Assistant Professor Of Ecology at Çankırı Karatekin University
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Ankara, Ankara, Turkey, TR
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  • English Professional working proficiency
  • Spanish Limited working proficiency
  • Turkish Native or bilingual proficiency

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Experience

    • Türkiye
    • Higher Education
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • Assistant Professor Of Ecology
      • May 2019 - Present

    • Freelance Ecology Consultant - 2014
      • May 2014 - Aug 2021

      He is working freelancely as a Senior Ecologist (PhD) on a wide variety of ecology subjects such as site visits, ecology&habitat surveys, technical reports, ecological impact assessments, habitat&protected areas' management plans, habitat restoration schemes and protected species work (surveys&mitigations), biodiversity policy studies etc. Projects in 2014: 11/2014 - 12/2014 Project Coordinator-Ecologist, Project’s Consultant’s Company; LİKARBA FORESTRY CONSULTATION Co., Project Owner; General Directorate of Nature Conservation and National Parks (Ministry of Environment and Urbanization). Long Term Development Plan of Aluçdağı Nature Park. Çamlıdere-Ankara. 11/2014 Ecology Advisor and Avifauna Specialist, Project’s Consultant’s Company; 2U1K Environmental Engineering & Consultation Co. Project Owner; Zorlu Energy Group. The Cumulative Impact Assessment of Sarıtepe, Demirciler and Gökçedağı Wind Power Plantations. Bahçe-Osmaniye. 09/2014 - 11/2014 Project Coordinator-Ecologist, Project’s Consultant’s Company; LİKARBA FORESTRY CONSULTATION Co., Project Owner; General Directorate of Nature Conservation and National Parks (Ministry of Environment and Urbanization). Long Term Development Plan of Aydınpınar Waterfalls Nature Park. Düzce. 08/2014 - 12/2014 Project Coordinator-Ecologist, Project’s Consultant’s Company; ANTURIA CONSULTATION Co., Project Owner; General Directorate of Conservation of Natural Assets (Ministry of Environment and Urbanization). The Project of Developing and Improvement of The Daily Coastal Using Areas Within The Special Protected Areas and Natural SIT Areas in Antalya and Mersin Provinces. Mersin and Antalya. Scholarships in 2014: Donor: Rufford SGF for Nature Conservation. Title:Reviving Oriental Sweetgum Forest in South-Western Turkey By Using Corridor Method. The project aims that planning to ensure the ecological integrity of the forest by identifying suitable corridors between dispersed forest fragments and by replanting those areas. Show less

    • Freelance Senior Ecologist (PhD) - 2013
      • Jan 2013 - Aug 2021

      He is working freelancely as a Senior Ecologist (PhD) on a wide variety of ecology subjects such as site visits, ecology&habitat surveys, technical reports, ecological impact assessments, habitat&protected areas' management plans, habitat restoration schemes and protected species work (surveys&mitigations), biodiversity policy studies etc. Projects: 05/2013 – 08/2013 Project Consultant-Ecologist. “Renewable Energy Integration Project’s Rapid Ecological Assessment (Izmir, Canakkale, Istanbul, Kirklareli / Turkey)”. Project Owner; TEİAŞ. Project Donor; World Bank. The integration project undertaken jointly by World Bank and TEİAŞ to enable the connection of new wind farms developments the planning process: development of methodology for assessment, evaluation and impact scoring of proposed electrical infrastructure, transmission routes and substations. 03/2013-03/2014 Flora&Vegetation Ecology Expert. Biodiversity Research & Monitoring Project of Ikizdere Hydro Power Plantation (Rize, Turkey). Project Owner: Zorlu Energy Co. Project Consultant Company: 2U1K Enviromental Eng. and Cons. Co. 10/2013 Ecology Advisor. Rapid Ecological Assessment of Astana Light Rail Transport System Project (Astana, Kazakhstan). Project Owner: Linerji Co. Inc. Construction. Project Consultant Company: 2U1K Enviromental Eng. and Cons. Co. 08/2013 Ecology Advisor. Rapid Ecological Assessment of Toroslar-Mersin Integrated Health Campus Project (Mersin, Turkey). Project Owner: Dia Infrastructure Invs. and Const. Co. Inc. Project Consultant Company: 2U1K Enviromental Eng. and Cons. Co. 05/2013 Ecology Advisor. Rapid Ecological Assessment of Salihli Minery Project (Manisa, Turkey). Project Owner: Topkapi Mineral Ltd. Co., Project Consultant Company: 2U1K Enviromental Eng. and Cons. Co. Show less

    • United States
    • Civil Engineering
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Project Manager
      • Mar 2014 - Jun 2014

      Between March 2014 and April 2014, he gave ecological consultancy services to AECOM Turkey as Project Manager. As Fauna and Ecology Advisor, he prepared to “Third Bosphorus Bridge and Connected Motorways Project’s First Monitoring On Fauna and Ecological Properties of The Construction Phase”, also as avifauna specialist he prepared to Evrencik (Vize-Kırklareli), Balabanlı (Çorlu-Tekirdağ) and GökRes-2 (Akhisar-Manisa) Wind Power Plantation Projects’ Bird Survey Reports (Pre-Construction and Construction Phases). Show less

    • Construction
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Senior Ecologist
      • Jun 2013 - Jun 2014

      From 2013 June until today, he is working for SEBAT Harita Project Ltd. Co. as freelancer senior ecology consultant on their infrastructure, pipeline and energy projects. Projects: May 2014; Karsantı Hydro Power Plantation Project's EIA Report, Flora-Fauna end Ecology Section. 04/2012 – 07/2012 Ecology Consultant, “Trans Anatolian Pipeline Project (TANAP). Pipeline Route’s Pre-Ecological Survey”, Project’s Holder Company: SOCAR. Project Consultant’s Companies: SEBAT Project Engineering Co., 2U1K Environmental Engineering Co. Show less

    • United Kingdom
    • Environmental Services
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Conservation & Advocacy Coordinator
      • Jul 2012 - Jun 2013

      He had worked for Doğa Derneği which is the Member of BirdLife International in between July 2012 and June 2013 as Conservation & Advocacy Coordinator. Inside of that period he also took position as supervisor on “Saving Gediz Delta” and “Saving Burdur Lake” Projects where are two of 14 RAMSAR Sites in Turkey. 07/2012 – 06/2013 Project Supervisor, “Saving Burdur Lake Project”. Project Owner; Doğa Derneği. Project Donor; MAVA Foundation. Burdur/Turkey. 07/2012 – 06/2013 Project Supervisor, “Saving Gediz Delta Project”. Project Owner; Doğa Derneği. Project Partner; The Foundation Tour de Valat. Project Donor; PACA Region (France). Izmir/Turkey. Show less

    • Head of Society
      • Sep 2009 - Dec 2011

      He has found a local society (Steppe Environment Society, Kırşehir-Turkey) in September 2009 with his specialist team on environmental sciences. He had worked as the Head of Society until 2011 working on protection (way of developing politics-policies, scientific researches, project development, local participatory, governance etc.) of Seyfe Lake which is one of RAMSAR Sites in Turkey and suffered by human impacts and climate changes in Middle Anatolia. Projects: 10/2009 - 08/2010 Project Coordinator, “An Oasis on Steppe; Seyfe Lake”; Project Owner; Steppe Environment Society, Sponsor; UNDP, Coca Cola Life Plus Foundation, YADA Foundation, Partners; MoEF-Wetlands Department, Kırşehir Environment and Forestry Directorate, Kırşehir Culture and Tourism Directorate, Mucur Municipality, Society of Seyfe Lake Ecology Protection. Mucur-Kırşehir/Turkey. 09/2008 - 08/2009 Project Assistant, “Seyfe Dry Land Becomes A Lake”; Project Owner; Çanakkale 18 Mart University, Sponsor; UNDP and Coca-Cola Turkey, Partners; MoEF-Wetlands Department, Kırşehir Environment and Forestry Directorate, Mucur Municipality, Society of Seyfe Lake Ecology Protection. Mucur-Kırşehir/Turkey. Show less

    • Türkiye
    • Environmental Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Project Coordinator-Ecologist (MSc)
      • Aug 2010 - Nov 2011

      Starting from August 2010 until November 2011 he had worked for Nature Conservation Centre that is a big national NGO which is focusing on Nature Conservation in Turkey as a Project Coordinator in “Return of Sweetgum Forest Project” that aims to protect to relict endemic Anatolian Sweetgum Tree (Liquidambar orientalis Mill.) just could occur a healthy forest in Köyceğiz-Dalyan Special Protected Area (Southwest Anatolia) all over the world. Starting from August 2010 until November 2011 he had worked for Nature Conservation Centre that is a big national NGO which is focusing on Nature Conservation in Turkey as a Project Coordinator in “Return of Sweetgum Forest Project” that aims to protect to relict endemic Anatolian Sweetgum Tree (Liquidambar orientalis Mill.) just could occur a healthy forest in Köyceğiz-Dalyan Special Protected Area (Southwest Anatolia) all over the world.

    • General Manager & Corporate Partner
      • Oct 2009 - May 2010

      With his partners they have found a company which name is Turunç Landscape Designing and Environmental Consultancy Ltd. Co. related with preparing of protected areas' management plans. Projects: 10/2009 – 04/2010 Project Assistant, “Mesir Nature Park, Long Term Development Plan”; Project Owner; Turunç Landscape Designing and Environment Consultancy Co. LTd., Donor; MoEF, Manisa/Turkey. With his partners they have found a company which name is Turunç Landscape Designing and Environmental Consultancy Ltd. Co. related with preparing of protected areas' management plans. Projects: 10/2009 – 04/2010 Project Assistant, “Mesir Nature Park, Long Term Development Plan”; Project Owner; Turunç Landscape Designing and Environment Consultancy Co. LTd., Donor; MoEF, Manisa/Turkey.

    • Biologist-Project Assistant
      • Oct 2008 - Oct 2009

      He has transferred to ÇINAR Engineering, Consultancy and Project Services Ltd. in 2008, and took responsibilities related with preparing EIA (Environmental Impact Assessment) and EAP (Emergency Action Plan) Report’s flora-fauna and other ecological parts. Projects; 02/2009 - 10/2009 Project Assistant, “Management Plan of Karakuyu Marshes Wetland”; Project Owner; Çınar Consultant Company, Donor; Turkish Ministry of Environment and Forestry, Dinar-Afyon/Turkey. 06/2008 - 01/2009 Project Assistant, “Management Plan of Acarlar Wetland”; Project Owner; Water and Environment Researches Society, Donor; Turkish Ministry of Environment and Forestry-MoEF, Karasu-Sakarya/Turkey. 10/2008 - 10/2009 Project Assistant, Biological Diversity in Pamukkale Special Protection Area Project Owner; Çınar Consultant Company, Donor; Turkish Ministry of Environment and Forestry-MoEF), Pamukkale-Denizli/Turkey. EIA Projects: -TEİAŞ-Çanakkale/Ezine RES TM-Çamseki TM Energy Transmission Line, Project Introductory File Municipality of Arhavi(Artvin)-Deep Sea Discharge, Project Introductory File -EIA Report of Kibar Holding Co. Sakarya/Karasu Metal Rolling and Cogeneration Power Plant -EIA Report of Turkish Republic Ministry of Transport and Communication DLHI, Samsun/Çarşamba-Terme, Ordu/Ünye-Fatsa, Railway Project -EIA Report of TEİAŞ-Tekirdağ/Malkara, Çanakkale/Gelibolu RES TM-Sarıkaya TM Energy Transmission Line, Project Introductory File -STY Electric Ltd. Co. Artvin/Borçka Çifteköprü Regulator and Hydroelectric Power, Project Introductory File -EIA Report of MNG Co. Ankara/Gölbaşı Karagedik Urban Transformation Project -Akkur Energy Ltd. Co. Adıyaman-Besni/Burç Bendi Hydroelectric Power, Project Introductory File -Kuyuma Electric Ltd. Co. Samsun/Vezirköprü Kuyuma Regulator and Hydroelectric Power, Project Introductory File -Governship of Ağrı. Ağrı-Center Modern Nurture Center, Project Introductory File Show less

    • Biologist-Project Coordinator
      • Jan 2005 - Dec 2006

      After he finished his training in Middle East Technical University’s Institute of Marine Sciences in 2005, he has started to his business carrier in 2006 by Biodiversity Projects with Ecological Research Society (Turkey) as a Project Coordinator. Projects: 06/2006 - 10/2006 Project Coordinator, “Göksu River Sea Turtle Watching Project”; Project Owner; Ecological Research Society, Donor; Environmental Protection Agency for Special Areas (EPASA), Silifke-Mersin/Turkey. 05/2005 - 01/2006 Project Personal, “Project of Decreasing The Tourism Activities On Sea Turtle Population”; Project Owner; Ecological Research Society (EKAD), Donor; REC-Turkey, Belek-Antalya. 06/2004 - 09/2004 Project Chief, “Sea Turtle Watching Project”; Project Owner; Ecological Research Society, Donor; Belek Tourism Investors Association, Belek-Antalya. 07/2004 - 08/2004 Project Volunteer; “Young Steps For Living Mediterranean”; Project Owner; Ecological Research Society (EKAD), Donor; British Council, Belek-Antalya. 10/2003 - 03/2004 Project Personal, “Blue Whale Preparation Project for MTA’s Nature History Museum”; Project Owner; Ecological Research Society (EKAD), Donor; Department of Technical Research of Miner (MTA), Yumurtalık-Adana and Ankara. Show less

Education

  • Ankara Üniversitesi
    Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Social Environmental Sciences
    2009 - 2014
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi
    M.Sc., Ecology
    2007 - 2009
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi
    Bachelor's Degree, Biology/Biological Sciences, General
    2001 - 2006

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