Our Faculty
Dear students;
Water is one of the world's most important natural resources. For this reason, the main aim of the Faculty of Aquatic Sciences is to train engineers who will protect and manage this resource with ecosystem-based approaches, ensure the sustainability of aquatic ecosystems and our marine and inland water resources, direct biotechnological studies, and are competent in the fields of aquaculture, fisheries, aquaculture processing technologies and food safety.
Developing qualified collaborations with the world's leading universities, the Faculty of Aquatic Sciences has signed Erasmus exchange agreements with 21 universities so far. With the collaborations established through international relations and the education you receive thanks to our experienced academic staff, you will be equipped to serve not only our country but also the international sector. During your education, in addition to our new and modern classrooms and student laboratories, our R/V Yunus–S research ship and our Sapanca and Gökçeada Research Units affiliated with our faculty are used to help you become competent individuals.
In addition to receiving a well-established education at Istanbul University, which is the oldest university in our country, you will benefit from the opportunities, knowledge and experience it provides, and you, who graduate from Turkey's first and only Faculty of Aquatic Sciences as individuals specialized in their fields, will contribute to the country's economy and shape its future. .
I would like to welcome our students who choose our faculty to the Aquatic Sciences and Engineers family.
Prof. Dr. Melek İŞİNİBİLİR OKYAR
Dean of Faculty of Aquatic Sciences
A Brief History of Aquatic Science Faculty
Marine and freshwater research in our country goes back until 1930s. Mustafa Kemal ATATURK instructed to identify species in our marine environment, develop scientific fishing techniques and purchase of necessary equipment to operate scientific vessel in his article number 10746 on 2 March 1931. Hereby, first academic research has started.
Scientific studies continued over time and Istanbul University Hydrobiology Institute was founded with efforts of Ord. Prof. Dr. KOSSWIG in 1951. Important research was conducted in the Institute on both freshwater and marine aquatic sciences from foundation to closing of the Institute in 1982. After closing of the Institute, library, some laboratory equipment, significant number of biological material and other fisheries collection of the Institute were transferred to Faculty of Aquatic Sciences (formerly Fisheries Junior College) which was founded in 1982. Most of the academic personnel and technicians of the Hydrobiology institute joined to the Faculty of Aquatic Sciences.
Our faculty was founded in 1982 with the law which was published in Official Journal (number: 7760) as Fisheries Junior College and started education in 1983. lt turned into Fisheries Faculty under the law which was published in Official Journal (number: 21281, date: 1.7.1992). Afterwards, the name of the faculty turned into "Faculty of Aquatic Sciences" and name of the programme turned into "Aquatic Sciences and Engineering" in accordance with the faculty education and studies with decree of Council of Ministers (Official Journal number: 30113).
Faculty of Aquatic Sciences aroused from 40 years of academic accumulation and gains of Hydrobiology Institute. According to foundation aims of our faculty, it graduates Aquatic Sciences Engineers and equip them with determination of aquatic flora and fauna species diversity, monitoring of biological and other water quality parameters in drinking water reservoirs, lakes, wetlands and marines, sustainable management and modelling of aquatic resources, developing ‘new products’ of processed sea foods using biotechnological tools, production of several fish and invertebrate species with environmentally friendly applications and let them reach to consumers, health, quality, hygiene of aquatic organisms, diagnostics of diseases and treatment of aquatic organisms.
Our faculty graduated first students in 1988 according to this aim. Today, along with “Aquatic Sciences and Engineering” undergraduate program, our faculty contains six master’s and six doctoral programs. Our faculty is located in Istanbul University Beyazıt Campus. Currently, 350 students enrolled in undergraduate program, 64 students enrolled in master’s program, and 47 students enrolled in doctoral program. Of our graduate students, 13 are foreigners. Total number of academic personnel working in our faculty is 64 (15 professor, 13 associate professor, 13 assistant professor, 18 research and teaching assistants, 4 specialist, and 1 foreign academician). Total number of administrative staff in our faculty is 74 (31 in faculty, 28 in Sapanca Research Unit, 8 in Gökçeada Research Unit, 8 in R/V Yunus-S research vessel).
Our laboratories, which are equipped with state-of-the-art instruments, can compete with distinguished institutes. Our faculty conducts a great number of national and international research projects funded by different agencies thanks to our qualified scientists and laboratory infrastructure. This research is published in national and international journals.
Faculty of Aquatic Sciences is proud to take its place in respectable academic institues in the world.
Aims
To organize current education program according to up-to-date national and international needs.
Objectives
Development of education programs according to public and private sector needs; to convey quality of education to international level; keep communication with alumni after graduation; Developing cooperation with industry.
Main Values and Principles in Education
- Scientificity, ethical approach, quality, promoting interdisciplinary learning
- To share produced knowledge with the society, to mind social sensitivity and beneficialness
- Respect to the environment, organisms and people, Life-long learning
- Aims: To organize current education program according to up-to-date national and international needs.
- Objectives: Development of education programs according to public and private sector needs; to convey quality of education to international level; keep communication with alumni after graduation; Developing cooperation with industry.
Aquatic Sciences and Engineering Education Accreditation Commission
Prof. Dr. Reyhan AKÇAALAN ALBAY (Head)
Prof. Dr. Nuray ERKAN ÖZDEN
Prof. Dr. Süheyla KARATAŞ STENIUM
Prof. Dr. Firdes Saadet KARAKULAK
Prof. Dr. Ali ERTÜRK
Prof. Dr. Serap KOŞAL ŞAHİN
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Aygül EKİCİ
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Menekşe Didem DEMİRCAN
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mehmet Arda TONAY
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zeynep DORAK
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Remziye Eda YARDIMCI
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Taner YILDIZ
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Şehnaz Yasemin TOSUN
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Emine Gözde ÖZBAYRAM
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Çiğdem ÜRKÜ ATASANOV
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pelin Saliha ÇİFTÇİ TÜRETKEN
Assist. Prof. Dr. Deniz Devrim TOSUN
Assist. Prof. Dr. Benal GÜL
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Şafak ULUSOY
Assist. Prof. Dr. Uğur UZER
Assist. Prof. Dr. Hande DOĞRUYOL BAYAR
Res. Assist. Ezgi Emiş TÜRKERİ KÖSEMEN
Res. Assist. Merve TINKIR UZER
Internship Commission
Prof. Dr. Özkan ÖZDEN (Head)
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Taner YILDIZ
Assist. Prof. Dr. Hande DOĞRUYOL BAYAR
Res. Assist. Dr. Özgür ÇANAK
Erasmus Mobility Commission
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Emine Gözde ÖZBAYRAM (Head)
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Çiğdem ÜRKÜ ATASANOV
Assist. Prof. Dr. Esra SU
Farabi Exchange Program Coordinator
Prof. Dr. Devrim MEMİŞ (Head)
Mevlana Mobility Commission
Prof. Dr. Nuray ERKAN ÖZDEN (Head)
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Menekşe Didem DEMİRCAN
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Emine Gözde ÖZBAYRAM
Curriculum Course Arrangement Commission
Prof. Dr. Reyhan AKÇAALAN ALBAY (Head)
Prof. Dr. Devrim MEMİŞ
Prof. Dr. Nuray ERKAN ÖZDEN
Prof. Dr. Firdes Saadet KARAKULAK
Prof. Dr. Süheyla KARATAŞ STENIUM
Prof. Dr. Ali ERTÜRK
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nur Eda TOPÇU ERYALÇIN
Graduation Commission
Prof. Dr. Nuray ERKAN ÖZDEN (Head)
Prof. Dr. Serap KOŞAL ŞAHİN
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Özcan GAYGUSUZ
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mehmet Arda TONAY
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Remziye Eda YARDIMCI
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Şehnaz Yasemin TOSUN
Assist. Prof. Dr. Benal GÜL (Substitute)
Quality Board
Prof. Dr. Firdes Saadet KARAKULAK (Head)
Prof. Dr. Özkan ÖZDEN
Prof. Dr. Devrim MEMİŞ
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Menekşe Didem DEMİRCAN
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Didem GÖKTÜRK
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pelin Saliha ÇİFTÇİ TÜRETKEN
Ayfer TOKDEMİR GÖKBAYRAK
Müzeyyen EVRENSEL ERDEM
Zeynep BÜLBÜL
Web Page Commission
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ezgi AVŞAR ABDİK (Head)
Assist. Prof. Dr. Esra SU (English Web Manager)
Res. Assist. Merve TINKIR UZER (Akademic Web Manager)
Res. Assist. Cansu SARAÇOĞLU (Administrative Web Manager)
Part Time Student Commission
Commissioners
Prof. Dr. Özkan ÖZDEN (Head)
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Özcan GAYGUSUZ
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Latife KÖKER DEMO
Scoreboard Responsible
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Taner YILDIZ
Ayfer TOKDEMİR GÖKBAYRAK
Student Surveys Evaluation Commission
Prof. Dr. Nuray ERKAN ÖZDEN (Head)
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Şehnaz Yasemin TOSUN
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Taner YILDIZ
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Emine Gözde ÖZBAYRAM
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Çiğdem ÜRKÜ ATASANOV
Res. Assist. Merve TINKIR UZER
Ethics Clubs Commission
Prof. Dr. Nuray ERKAN ÖZDEN (Head)
Prof. Dr. Çetin KESKİN
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Aygül EKİCİ
Academic Incentive Commission
Department of Marine and Inland Water Resources Management
Prof. Dr. Reyhan AKÇAALAN ALBAY (Head)
Prof. Dr. Melek İŞİNİBİLİR OKYAR
Prof. Dr. Yelda AKTAN TURAN
Prof. Dr. Gülşen ALTUĞ
Department of Aquaculture and Diseases
Prof. Dr. Mustafa YILDIZ (Head)
Prof. Dr. Süheyla KARATAŞ STENIUM
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Güneş YAMANER
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Remziye Eda YARDIMCI
Department of Fisheries and Seafood Processing Technology
Prof. Dr. Özkan ÖZDEN (Head)
Prof. Dr. F. Saadet KARAKULAK
Prof. Dr. Nuray ERKAN ÖZDEN
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Taner YILDIZ
2023/2024 Academic Year Graduation Seminar Evaluation Jury
Department of Aquatic Biotechnology and Genomics
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ezgi AVŞAR ABDİK
Assist. Prof. Dr. Esra SU
Assist. Prof. Dr. Merve Nur AYDEMİR (Substitute)
Department of Fisheries and Seafood Processing Technology
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Taner YILDIZ
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Şafak ULUSOY
Assist. Prof. Dr. Didem ÜÇOK (Substitute)
Assist. Prof. Dr. Uğur UZER (Substitute)
Department of Marine and Inland Water Resources Management
Assos. Prof. Dr. Zeynep DORAK
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pelin ÇİFTÇİ TÜRETKEN
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Latife KÖKER DEMO (Substitute)
Assos. Prof. Dr. Ayhan DEDE (Substitute)
Department of Aquaculture and Diseases
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Güneş YAMANER
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Emre TURGAY
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Remziye Eda YARDIMCI (Substitute)
Assist. Prof. Dr. Deniz Devrim TOSUN (Substitute)
Laboratory Accreditation Commission
Prof. Dr. Özkan ÖZDEN (Head)
Prof. Dr. Gülşen ALTUĞ
Prof. Dr. Mustafa YILDIZ
Prof. Dr. Reyhan AKÇAALAN ALBAY
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Menekşe Didem DEMİRCAN
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Remziye Eda YARDIMCI
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Taner YILDIZ
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pelin Saliha ÇİFTÇİ TÜRETKEN
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Latife KÖKER DEMO
Assist. Prof. Dr. Benal GÜL
Res. Assist. Merve TINKIR UZER
Laboratory Registration and Update Commission
Prof. Dr. Özkan ÖZDEN (Head)
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Güneş YAMANER
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pelin Saliha ÇİFTÇİ TÜRETKEN
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Latife KÖKER DEMO
Faculty Promotion Commission
Prof. Dr. Meriç ALBAY (Head)
Prof. Dr. Nuray ERKAN ÖZDEN
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Özcan GAYGUSUZ
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Menekşe Didem DEMİRCAN
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Taner YILDIZ
Assist. Prof. Dr. Uğur UZER
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Çiğdem ÜRKÜ ATASANOV
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pelin Saliha ÇİFTÇİ TÜRETKEN
Assist. Prof. Dr. Hande DOĞRUYOL BAYAR
Res. Assist. Dr. Özgür ÇANAK
Res. Assist. Dr. Gökhan TUNÇELLİ
Res. Assist. Merve TINKIR UZER
Res. Assist. Zuhal ZENGİN
Unit Journal Editorial Board Commission
Unit Publication Commission
Prof. Dr. Devrim MEMİŞ (Head)
Prof. Dr. Özkan ÖZDEN
Prof. Dr. Firdes Saadet KARAKULAK
Unit Journal Editorial Board
Prof. Dr. Devrim MEMİŞ (Head)
Prof. Dr. Özkan ÖZDEN
Prof. Dr. Sühendan MOL TOKAY
Prof. Dr. Melek İŞİNİBİLİR OKYAR
Prof. Dr. Ali ERTÜRK
Occupational Health and Safety and Board
Prof. Dr. Özkan ÖZDEN (Head)
Bahattin KAYA
High. Engineer Sedat Ozan GÜREŞEN
Uğur HANÇA
Güngör Çağrı TURGUT
Ayfer TOKDEMİR GÖKBAYRAK
Kiraz Çiğdem BALCI
Aktan GÜNEŞ
Ayşegül BİLGİN
Name Surname: | Position and Affilation |
Prof.Dr. Melek İŞİNİBİLİR OKYAR | Dekan, Akuatik Biyoteknoloji ve Genomik Bölümü, Akuatik Biyoteknoloji ve Genomik ABD Başkanı |
Prof.Dr. Nuray ERKAN ÖZDEN | Dekan Yrd., Balıkçılık ve Su Ürünleri İşleme Teknolojisi Bölümü, Gıda Güvenliği ABD Başkanı |
Prof.Dr. F.Saadet KARAKULAK | Dekan Yrd., Balıkçılık Teknolojisi ve Yönetimi ABD Başkanı |
Prof.Dr. Reyhan AKÇAALAN ALBAY | Deniz ve İçsu Kaynakları Yönetimi Bölüm Başkanı, Fakülte Eğitim Koordinatörü |
Prof.Dr. Mustafa YILDIZ | Su Ürünleri Yetiştiriciliği ABD Başkanı |
Prof.Dr. Bayram ÖZTÜRK | Deniz Biyolojisi ABD Başkanı |
Prof.Dr. Meriç ALBAY | İçsu Kaynakları ve Yönetimi ABD Başkanı |
Prof.Dr. Özkan ÖZDEN | Su Ürünleri İşleme Teknolojisi ABD Başkanı, Fakülte Kalite Koordinatörü |
Prof.Dr. Süheyla KARATAŞ STEINUM | Su Ürünleri Yetiştiriciliği ve Hastalıkları Bölümü ve Su Ürünleri Hastalıkları ABD Başkanı |
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