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Asst. Prof. Mehmet Kalkan
Turkey
Bursa Technical University, Faculty of Forestry, Department of Forest Engineering
Universities
Silviculture; Forest regeneration; Seed physiology; Seed dormancy and germination; Seedling ecophysiology; Drought tolerance; Frost tolerance; Plant hydraulics; Forest reproductive material; Provenance testing; Nursery practice; Climate adaptation
TOPIC 1 – Climate-Resilient Forest Systems
Our research team at Bursa Technical University (Türkiye) seeks to join international consortia preparing proposals under Topic 1 – Climate-Resilient Forest Systems as a funded research partner, contributing expertise in silviculture, forest regeneration and the ecophysiology of tree seeds and seedlings under drought and frost.
What we can offer:
• Seedling ecophysiology under controlled drought and frost: gas exchange, water potential, plant hydraulics and cavitation vulnerability, growth and biomass allocation
• Seed physiology: seed quality, dormancy and germination under stress
• Provenance and population comparisons to identify drought- and frost-tolerant forest reproductive material (FRM) for climate-smart reforestation and assisted gene flow
• Natural and artificial regeneration and nursery practice, linking seedling traits to establishment success in the field
• Sampling capacity across Mediterranean, continental and Black Sea climates in Türkiye, at the south-eastern edge of the range of many European tree species – a natural analogue for future climate conditions in Central Europe
We can lead or co-lead a task or work package on seed and seedling responses to climate stress, and we are open to working with different tree species and regions. We welcome consortia working on forest resilience, regeneration, FRM, assisted migration or adaptive silviculture. The Turkish participation is funded by TÜBİTAK, which takes part in this call.
What we can offer:
• Seedling ecophysiology under controlled drought and frost: gas exchange, water potential, plant hydraulics and cavitation vulnerability, growth and biomass allocation
• Seed physiology: seed quality, dormancy and germination under stress
• Provenance and population comparisons to identify drought- and frost-tolerant forest reproductive material (FRM) for climate-smart reforestation and assisted gene flow
• Natural and artificial regeneration and nursery practice, linking seedling traits to establishment success in the field
• Sampling capacity across Mediterranean, continental and Black Sea climates in Türkiye, at the south-eastern edge of the range of many European tree species – a natural analogue for future climate conditions in Central Europe
We can lead or co-lead a task or work package on seed and seedling responses to climate stress, and we are open to working with different tree species and regions. We welcome consortia working on forest resilience, regeneration, FRM, assisted migration or adaptive silviculture. The Turkish participation is funded by TÜBİTAK, which takes part in this call.
Bursa Technical University (BTU) is a public university in Bursa, Türkiye. The Department of Forest Engineering (Faculty of Forestry) conducts research and teaching in silviculture, forest regeneration, forest tree seed science, nursery practice, ecophysiology and forest genetic resources.
The contact person, Asst. Prof. Dr. Mehmet Kalkan, works on seed and seedling physiology, silviculture and forest resilience under climate change. He completed postdoctoral research in tree ecophysiology at the College of Forestry, Oregon State University (USA), focusing on drought responses, water relations and hydraulics of tree seedlings from different seed sources.
The contact person, Asst. Prof. Dr. Mehmet Kalkan, works on seed and seedling physiology, silviculture and forest resilience under climate change. He completed postdoctoral research in tree ecophysiology at the College of Forestry, Oregon State University (USA), focusing on drought responses, water relations and hydraulics of tree seedlings from different seed sources.