Research Interests: Marine mammals, Photo-ID, Acoustics, PVA, Conservation Biology, Ecosystem Ecology, Biodiversity
Education
- Ph.D., (2019 - Ongoing), Marine Biology and Fisheries, METU-IMS, Mersin, TÜRKİYE
- M.Sc. Marine Biology and Fisheries, METU-IMS, Mersin, TÜRKİYE
- B.Sc., Biology, Marmara University, Faculty of Science and Literature, Istanbul, TÜRKİYE
Thesis Title M.Sc. Melucidating the Impact of Dispersal on the Persistence of Small Colonies of Endangered Mediterranean Monk Seal
Research Outputs
- Kurt M., 2017. Effects of Dispersal on Survival Rates of Mediterranean Monk Seal in Fragmented Habitats. 31st Annual Conference of the European Cetacean Society, 29 April- 3 May 2017, Middlelfart Denmark.
- European Cetacean Society 32nd Annual Conference, La Spezia, Italy, April 2018, Poster: Merve Kurt & Meltem Ok, Ali Cemal Gücü "Elucidating The Cave Use Pattern of Mediterranean Monk Seal On Exploited Habitats" Best Student Poster Award
- 3rd National Marine Sciences Conference, Izmir, Turkey, May 2018 Oral Presentation: Merve Kurt, Meltem Ok, Ali Cemal Gücü "Watch Out! They Are Becoming Extinct: Current Status of Mediterranean Monk Seals In Northwestern Mediterranean"
- Forum on Fisheries Science in the Mediterranean and Black Sea, Rome, Italy, December 2018 Oral Presentation: Merve Kurt, Meltem Ok, Ali Cemal Gücü “ Fate of the Mediterranean monk seal: an indicator of a healthy ecosystem ”
Conference Presentations:
- European Cetacean Society 31st Annual Conference, Middlefart, Denmark, 29 April to 3 May 2017, Poster: Merve Kurt & Meltem Ok, Serdar Sakinan, Ali Cemal Gücü "Effects Of Dispersal on Survival Rates of Mediterranean Monk Seal in Fragmented Habitats"
- European Cetacean Society 32nd Annual Conference, La Spezia, Italy, 6 April to 10 April 2018, Poster: Merve Kurt & Meltem Ok, Ali Cemal Gücü "Elucidating The Cave Use Pattern of Mediterranean Monk Seal On Exploited Habitats" Best Student Poster Award
- 3rd National Marine Sciences Conference, Izmir, Turkey, 9 May to 12 May 2018, Oral Presentation: Merve Kurt, Meltem Ok, Ali Cemal Gücü "Watch Out! They Are Becoming Extinct: Current Status of Mediterranean Monk Seals In Northwestern Mediterranean"
- Forum on Fisheries Science in the Mediterranean and Black Sea, Rome, Italy, 10 December to 14 December 2018, Oral Presentation: Merve Kurt & Meltem Ok, Ali Cemal Gücü “ Fate of the Mediterranean monk seal: an indicator of a healthy ecosystem ”
