I am interested in joining a transnational consortium responding to Topic 1, Climate-Resilient Forest Systems. My research background combines climate-change impact assessment, ecosystem modelling, atmospheric modelling, and quantitative analysis, and I would welcome the opportunity to contribute this expertise to collaborative research on forest resilience and adaptation.

I hold a PhD in mathematical modelling and optimisation, with research experience spanning environmental and climate-related systems at Justus Liebig University Germany. After my PhD, during my first postdoctoral work at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden, I worked on modelling physicochemical processes and optimisation, alongside atmospheric modelling activities involving the Norwegian Meteorological Institute. I later conducted postdoctoral research at the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre in Italy, focusing on climate-change risks. These experiences have shaped my interest in linking environmental processes, climate information, and applied modelling to support evidence-based decisions.

For a Topic 1 project, I could contribute to the design and implementation of integrated modelling approaches that assess how changing climate conditions and extreme events affect forest ecosystems over time. Potential areas of collaboration include climate-risk and vulnerability assessment; analysis of drought, heat, and wildfire-related pressures; modelling ecosystem responses and disturbance impacts; and the development of indicators or decision-support tools for monitoring and adaptation planning. I am particularly interested in approaches that connect climate projections with ecosystem functioning, carbon dynamics, biodiversity, and the spatial distribution of risks, while making uncertainty and the limits of model outputs explicit.

I would be keen to work with partners who bring complementary expertise in forest ecology, silviculture, biodiversity, remote sensing, field monitoring, and forest management. My contribution could focus on climate and ecosystem modelling, analytical methods, scenario development, and the translation of model results into useful evidence for researchers, forest practitioners, and policy stakeholders. I am also interested in comparing methods across regions and forest types, and in assessing how findings can inform long-term resilience strategies and early-warning approaches.

I am based at İskenderun Technical University in Türkiye and am open to discussing the appropriate role and funding arrangements within a consortium. I would be glad to exchange ideas with coordinators seeking expertise in climate-change impacts, environmental modelling, or the integration of climate-risk analysis into research on resilient forest systems.

Iskenderun Technical University (ISTE) is a public university located in Hatay, Türkiye, with a strong focus on engineering, applied sciences, and regional development. Through its academic and research activities, the university addresses challenges relevant to industry, society, and the environment, while encouraging interdisciplinary collaboration and knowledge transfer.
The Department of Industrial Engineering at ISTE brings together expertise in mathematical modelling, optimisation, data analysis, process improvement, and systems engineering. Its research and teaching activities include the development and application of quantitative methods to complex real-world problems. This provides a strong foundation for collaboration on climate-related research that requires modelling, scenario analysis, risk assessment, and decision-support methods.
İSTE is located in the Eastern Mediterranean, a region increasingly exposed to climate-related pressures, including heat, drought, wildfire, and ecosystem stress. This regional context offers opportunities to connect international research with local challenges and to support knowledge exchange among academic, public, and practical stakeholders.
Within the FOREST Joint Call, ISTE is interested in contributing expertise in climate-change impact assessment, ecosystem and environmental modelling, and analytical tools for resilience planning. The university is open to collaborating with European partners to develop interdisciplinary research approaches that strengthen the evidence base for climate-resilient forest systems and support the translation of research findings into useful insights for forest management and policy.