Research Interests:
Oceanography, phytoplankton, carbon cycle, ocean literacy, taxonomy
Education
- Ph.D., 2026-present, Oceanography, METU Marine Sciences Institute, TR
- M.Sc., 2025- Living Marine Resources, Dokuz Eylul University Institute of Marine Sciences and Technology, TR
- B.Sc., 2021- Science Teacher Education, Dokuz Eylul University Faculty of Education, TR
Thesis Title:
MSc: Hydrozoa species of Posidonia oceanica meadows in the Turkish Northern Aegean Sea coast
Research Outputs
- Cavas, B., Acık, S., Koc, S., & Kolac, M. (2023). Research trends and content analysis of ocean literacy studies between 2017 and 2021. Frontiers in Marine Science, 10, 1200181.
- Çavaş, B., Açık, Ş., Koç, S., Kolaç, M. (2026). Investigating Ocean Literacy Levels of Pre-Service Science and Social Studies Teachers in Türkiye: The Influence of Gender, Ocean Experience, and Environmental Activities. In: Kennedy, T.J. (eds) Ocean Literacy: The Foundation for the Success of the Ocean Decade, Volume I. Sustainable Development Goals Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-98145-6_17
- Kolaç, M. & Acık, S. (2024). Hydrozoan species of Posidonia oceanica (L.) Delile, 1813 meadows along Sazlıca and Burhaniye coasts (Northern Aegean Sea) [Conference presentation]. The 25th Underwater Science and Technology Conference, Izmir, Türkiye.
- Cavas, B., Acık, S., Koc, S., & Kolaç, M. (2022). A trend analysis about ocean literacy studies between 2004-2022 [Conference presentation]. 4th International Baku Scientific Research Congress, Baku, Azerbaijan.
