I am interested in joining a FORESTPathways 2026 consortium as a research partner from the Department of Agricultural Economics, Siirt University, Türkiye. My research focuses on ecosystem-service valuation, natural capital, agricultural and environmental policy, and the economic assessment of biodiversity and climate-related risks. My primary interest is Topic 2, with relevant contributions to Topics 1 and 4.

I can contribute to the economic and socio-economic assessment of climate-resilient forests, agroforestry and multifunctional landscapes by linking ecological indicators with management costs, livelihood outcomes and policy decisions. Potential contributions include: (i) valuation of ecosystem services, particularly carbon storage, soil and water regulation, and pollination; (ii) cost-benefit and risk analysis of adaptive management, restoration and agroforestry options; (iii) surveys and econometric analysis of landowners' and farmers' adoption decisions, constraints and preferences; and (iv) assessment of policy incentives, benefit distribution and rural value creation.

My ongoing work combines systematic evidence synthesis, GIS and InVEST-based ecosystem-service modelling with economic analysis. Within a consortium, I could help integrate field observations and Earth-observation indicators with socio-economic data to assess trade-offs and synergies among ecosystem services, conservation and rural livelihoods. I would also be interested in contributing to participatory research and stakeholder Living Labs.

I am seeking complementary collaboration with forest ecology and silviculture teams, agroforestry researchers, remote-sensing specialists and forest-management practitioners. I would welcome contributing to the design and delivery of an economics or socio-economic work package, including a Turkish comparative case study developed jointly within the project.

Siirt University is a public university established in 2007 in south-eastern Türkiye. Its Department of Agricultural Economics, within the Faculty of Agriculture, provides education and research in agricultural economics, policy and rural development. Expertise offered for this collaboration includes ecosystem-service valuation, natural capital assessment, and the economics of climate and biodiversity risks, combining surveys and econometric analysis with GIS/InVEST-based ecosystem-service modelling and systematic evidence synthesis. The regional context offers opportunities for comparative research in semi-arid agroecosystems, pistachio-growing landscapes and forest–agriculture interfaces. This provides a basis for jointly developing Turkish case studies, stakeholder engagement activities and Living Labs addressing climate-resilient landscape management, ecosystem services and rural livelihoods.