Fifth Meeting Towards Establishment of the Turkish Arctic & Antarctic Research Program (TuArk)

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1 13 th November 2014 Fifth Meeting Towards Establishment of the Turkish Arctic & Antarctic Research Program (TuArk) Dr. Barış Salihoğlu Assistant Director Middle East Technical University Institute of Marine Sciences Limonlu, Erdemli, Mersin

2 Program 09:00 Opening Remarks 09:20 Video show from Antartica 09:40 Coffee Break and Group Photo 10:10 First Session: Turkish Arctic and Antarctic Research Program 11:00 Second Session: Legal Issues for Polar Research 12:00 Lunch and Institute tour (at the Institute of Marine Sciences) 14:00 Third Session: International perspectives 15:00 Video show from Antartica 15:15 Coffee break 15:45 Fourth Session: Open discussion on Turkish polar program 16:45 Closing the workshop

3 Logistic info A Seminar room B Coffee Breaks and Group Photo (9:40 & 15:00) C Lunch and Institute tour (12:00) C A B

4 Logistic info Gala Dinner at Mersin Marina kindly organized by Mersin Chamber of Shipping (18:15 Transfer from the hotel)

5 Special thanks to Fifth Meeting Towards Establishment of the Turkish Arctic & Antarctic Research Program (TuArk) METU-CARES / Center for Marine Ecosystems and Climate Research Project (DEKOSIM) Turkish Marine Research Foundation (TÜDAV) Mersin Chamber of Shipping Lamos Hotel

6 Content Fifth Meeting Towards Establishment of the Turkish Arctic & Antarctic Research Program (TuArk) Aims TuArk Activities Activities of the METU IMS

7 Aims of the meeting To keep momentum on establishing the Polar Initiative To expand the Arctic & Antarctic network in Turkey Transfer of knowledge Discussion on legal issues regarding polar regions To approve Turkish Arctic & Antarctic Research Program (TUARK) Involvement of stakeholders. Identifying initial activities for polar research Funding opportunities

8 Why Antarctica Antarctica and the surrounding ocean are presently dedicated to science and peace Antarctica is an exemplar of outstanding international cooperation and environmental protection Antarctica is a continent and its surrounding oceans of significant resources The future of continent is agreed internationally through the Antarctic Treaty Turkey does not have a voice on the future of the continent To achieve the voice in the future of the continent it is an essential condition to have a long term, high quality Antarctic research programme Antarctica is changing rapidly in climate and politically (Rodger, 2014)

9 Turkey science contribution Turkey is very well placed to contribute novel international quality science in a number of science areas including:- Geology and geophysics Biological, chemical and physical oceanography Climate change Medical science Other key dimensions that science in Antarctica will offer: Capacity building for scientists, engineers and technologists Public outreach of science and technology

10 Benefits to Turkey A full role in the future of Antarctica Use of natural resources Environmental protection Turkish scientists addressing key current issues affecting the future climate of our planet Development of new technology and access to other technology through collaboration To be a member of a vibrant international research community A raised diplomatic profile A raised international science profile Skills and experience to apply to other issues and areas Training of the next generation of scientists and engineers Antarctica is an excellent subject to engage the public in science and the other values Antarctica represents (Rodger, 2014)

11 1990 Developments 37. Antarctic Treaty Meeting Brazil TÜDAV 23 Fabruary 2013 Baltalimanı We will fill. Scientific Program YER SEÇİMİ N. Algan Signed Turkish Antarctic Agreement Prof. E. İzdar 30 April 2013 Antarctic Workshop Deep silence Ankara? Kasım June 2013 (İTÜ) 23 May 2013 Brüksel 36. Antarctic Treaty Meeting 2012 Spring: Antarctic cruise of Uzaklar II functioned as catalyzer Courtesy of Prof. Bayram Öztürk

12 >5 meetings in less than 1.5 years The first meeting On the establishment of Turkish Research Station on Antarctic, 30 April 2013, Istanbul University, Fisheries Faculty TÜDAV The second meeting On the establishment of Turkish Research Station on Antarctic, 17 June 2013, Istanbul Technical University, Maritime Faculty The third meeting On the road map of Turkish Antarctic Science Program, November 2013, Chamber of Shipping The fourth meeting On the Antarctic Science Program, 2-3 June 2014, Istanbul University, Istanbul Technical University & Middle East Technical University Fifth Meeting Towards Establishment of the Turkish Arctic & Antarctic Research Program (TuArk), 13 November 2014, Middle East Technical University, Institute of Marine Sciences

13 APECS Turkey Branch Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS) Turkey Branch was established in December 2013 APECS Turkey visits primary schools and high schools and increase the awareness for the issues on the polar regions and climate change APECS Turkey coordinators: Dr. Noyan Yılmaz, Dr. Burcu Özsoy Çiçek APECS Turkey members: Dr. Bettina Fach Dr. Barış Salihoğlu Dr. Sinan Hüsrevoğlu

14 Publication in the Journal of Black Sea Mediterranean Environment (Vol. 20. No.1: 92-95, 2014) Towards the Turkish Antarctic Science Programme Authors: Bayram Öztürk, Bettina A. Fach, Burcu Özsoy Çiçek, Sinan Hüsrevoğlu, Barış Salihoğlu, Halim Aytekin Ergül, Şamil Aktaş, Birol Çotuk, Günay Çifçi, Ayaka Amaha Öztürk

15 Turkish Arctic & Antarctic Research Program Turkish Arctic & Antarctic Research Program (TuArk) & TuArk National Scientific Advisory Board were established on 3 July 2014

16 TuArk National Scientific Advisory Board Co-Chairs of the Scientific Advisory Board Prof. Bayram Öztürk (Istanbul University, Fisheries Faculty Turkish Marine Research Foundation) Prof. Umran İnan (Koç University) Dr. Bettina Fach (Middle East Technical University - Institute of Marine Sciences) Secretary of the Scientific Advisory Board Dr. Burcu Özsoy Çiçek (Istanbul Technical University, Maritime Faculty Maritime/Marine Remote Sensing)

17 Members of the Scientific Advisory Board Prof. Ahmet Kıdeyş (Middle East Technical University - Institute of Marine Sciences) Dr. Ayaka Amaha Öztürk (Istanbul University, Fisheries Faculty Turkish Marine Research Foundation) *Dr. Barış Salihoğlu (Middle East Technical University - Institute of Marine Sciences) Prof. Birol Çotuk (Marmara University School of Physical Education and Sports) ***Dr. Elif Genceli Güner (Istanbul Technical University - Chemical & Metallurgical Engineering Faculty, Delft Univ. of Technology) Prof. Günay Çifci (Dokuz Eylul University Institute of Marine Sciences and Technology) Dr. Halim Aytekin Ergül (Kocaeli University Faculty of Arts and Sciences) Prof. Nesrin Algan (Ankara University Faculty of Political Science) *Dr. Noyan Yılmaz (Istanbul University Institute of Marine Sciences) Prof. Şamil Aktaş (Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine)

18 HISTORY (METU-IMS) Fifth Meeting Towards Establishment of the Turkish Arctic & Antarctic Research Program (TuArk) Bilim II Establishment: , Actively: 1977 Research Vessles: RV Bilim (41 m, 433 gross ton). Lamas (16 m, 20 gros ton) Erdemli (16 m, 20 gros ton) Library: Local (4000 book, 14 journals) + METU Central Library Master and PhD Programs under 4 different Departments Lamas Erdemli Student at present 22; Graduated 130

19 Information on Academics 4 Departments Physical Oceanograhy Chemical Oceanograhy Marine Geology and Geophysics Marine Biology and Fisheries 15 Faculty, about 10 Post-Doc, So far about 130 graduates

20 About 30 postgraduate students

21 Research Interests Fifth Meeting Towards Establishment of the Turkish Arctic & Antarctic Research Program (TuArk) Pollution Production Biodiversity Endangered species; Mediterranean Seal, Sea turtles etc Fish Stock Assessments Invasive species Shallow sismic, mapping Marine Observation Currents Climate change and impact on ecosystem; modeling Polar research Determination of Good Ecological Status for Turkish Seas Awareness raising activities

22 Regions of Interests Fifth Meeting Towards Establishment of the Turkish Arctic & Antarctic Research Program (TuArk) Turkish Seas (Med, Black Sea, Marmara, Aegean) Caspian, North Sea, North Atlantic, Polar Regions...

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27 Greenland Lake Surveys O D T Ü - D B E Akia/Norland Top of Gothåb Fjo Ilulissat ice marg Greenland Lake Surveys

28 Lake responses to climate change: Paleoecology O D T Ü - D B E Lake sediments are the archive Deeper in sediment older in time Clay layer Glacier dynamics Organic layer Greenland Lake Surveys

29 Very dynamic & interesting landscape O D T Ü - D B E w\ special logistics challenges! Greenland Lake Surveys

30 Aarhus University, Greenland Climate Research Center O D T Ü - D B E PI: Erik Jeppesen, w\ Torben Lauridsen, Thomas Davidson, Frank Landkildehus, Korhan Özkan Greenland Lake Surveys

31 Bio-Optical Characterization of the Lena River Presented by: Hasan Örek Contributions: Rüdiger Röttgers 1, Roland Doerffer 1, Maarten Boersma 2, Karen Helen Wiltshire 2, Wolfgang Cordes 1, Wolfgang Schönfeld 1. 1 Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht, Centre for Materials and Coastal Research Institute of Coastal Research Max-Planck-Str. 1. D Geesthacht, Germany 2 Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research, Biologische Anstalt Helgoland,, P.O. Box 180, Helgoland, Germany

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33 EU Projects METU-IMS involved EMODNET (Habitat Mapping EuSeaMap) EMODNET (Chemistry) PERSEUS (Policy-oriented marine Environmental Research for the Southern EuropeanSeas) OPEC (Operational Ecology) ODEMM (Options for Delivering Ecosystem Based Marine Management) SEADATANET MERMAID MENAPHY COCONET MY OCEAN MEECE EUROFLEETS MYTITURK UPGRADE BSS SESAME ECOOP BLACKSEA MODE CITYZEN BLACKSEASCENE SEADATANET EuroGOOS MERSEA ASCABOS MFSTEP IASON MACE ODBMS ARENA UNDP SGF SEA SEARCH

34 Top 10 Turkish Universities in the 7th Framework Program of EU

35 OVERALL PERFORMANCE IN EU PROJECTS

36 Thanks to! Drs. Ahmet Kideyş, Alan Rodgers, Bayram Öztürk, Bettina Fach, Ayaka Öztürk, Burcu Özsoy Çiçek, Hasan Örek, Korhan Özhan Ayşe Gazihan for their courtesy