HU Functional Ecology Lab.

Our Fieldwork in Beytepe🌿
To identify the distribution of Ailanthus altissima, examine its changes over the years, and predict its future dynamics, we carried out fieldwork at Hacettepe University’s Beytepe Campus
Together with our intern team, we collected data in the pilot area of our research. 🌸

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Beautiful days of fieldwork!

Our PI Çağatay Tavşanoğlu @ctavsanoglu.bsky.social explored alpine habitats & plant communities in Hasandağı (~ 3250 m) in centeral Anatolia with Jalil Noroozi and Golshan Zare.

Thanks to both for the great collaboration and inspiring exchange! 🌱

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This Monday we had the pleasure of hosting Dr. Jalil Noroozi (Univ. of Vienna) in our lab for a discussion on his recent paper:
“Plant endemic diversity in the Irano-Anatolian hotspot is dramatically threatened by future climate change” (Moradi et al. 2025) 🌍🌿

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🎉 Two great recognitions for our lab at #EEBST2025!

🏅 MSc Thesis Award — Mehmet Göktuğ Öztürk
🎤 Best Oral Presentation Award — Nurbahar Usta @nurbaharusta.bsky.social

Congratulations to both for their outstanding work and contributions! 👏🌿

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🌼 “Pollinator Assemblages as Drivers of Plant Range: Evidence from a Marl Steppe in Central Anatolia”
was presented at #EEBST2025 by Gülseli Kırgıl @gulselinsect.bsky.social 🌾🪰

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🎤 “Effect of Crown Fires on Temperate Mixed Forests of Northeastern Anatolia: A Modeling Approach” was presented today at #EEBST2025 by Anıl Bahar 🔥🌲

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🔥 “Community Composition and Resistance Levels of Soil Bacteria and Fungi in a Mediterranean Forest Under Varying Wildfire Severities”
was presented today at #EEBST2025 by Bedirhan Avdancı. 🧫🌿

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🌲 “Trojan Fir under Climate Warming: A Facilitator Species Facing Regeneration Limits”
was presented at #EEBST2025 by Nurbahar Usta, PhD researcher in our lab - and received the Best Oral Presentation Award! 🔥✨
Congrats to: @nurbaharusta.bsky.social

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@ctavsanoglu.bsky.social

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🎤 “The Intellectual Evolution of Ecology: Paradigm Shifts and Current Trends” was presented today at #EEBST2025 by Prof. Dr. Çağatay Tavşanoğlu, our principal investigator.

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You can find Gülseli here: @gulselinsect.bsky.social

28.06.2025 12:15 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

🎉 We’ve got great news! Our teammate Gülseli Kırgıl successfully defended her master’s thesis on June 16 and is now officially a graduate! 👩‍🎓✨

🐝🌸Thesis title: Patterns of insect pollinator diversity in rare and common plants growing in a marl steppe habitat in Central Anatolia

Congrats Gülseli! 🌿

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