Spring 2025 Scientific Expedition Undertaken as Part of the 2EKO Project
On May 7–8, 2025, the spring field expedition of the BAP-13 2EKO project, titled “The Ecological and Economical Evaluation of Fish Culture in Black Sea Trout Marine Cages,” was successfully conducted aboard the KTU DENAR-1 research vessel. The expedition aimed to gather critical data and samples to assess both the ecological impacts and economic viability of trout aquaculture in the Black Sea, supporting the advancement of sustainable fish farming practices.
The research expedition was carried out with the participation of distinguished experts, including Prof. Dr. Fatma Telli Karakoç, Prof. Dr. Coşkun Erüz, Prof. Dr. Hacer Sağlam, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Rafet Çağrı Öztürk, Assist. Prof. Dr. Ahmet Şahin, Assist. Prof. Dr. İlknur Yıldız, Dr. Neira Purwanty Ismail, master’s student Melike Tüysüz, and the dedicated crew of the KTU DENAR-1 research vessel.
The snapshots of the expedition can be watched here.
12 May 2025
BlacNETs project workshop training observed from Interreg TESIM NEXT and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Directorate of EU Affairs
26 May 2025
The ?Northern Kids Love Fish? project exhibition at Prof. İhsan Koz Primary School showcased the collaboration between BlackNETs and LitOUTer, featuring marine litter awareness material
19 May 2025
In May 2025, the IASON+ project team attended a Biodiversa+ workshop at the Central Fisheries Research Institute to strengthen skills in monitoring non-indigenous fish
19 May 2025
On 14 May 2025, Prof. Dr. Coşkun Erüz presented the impacts of marine litter, ghost nets, and ALDFG on the Black Sea ecosystem at the Blue Economy and Future workshop.
19 May 2025
Trabzon Ortahisar Municipality and BlackNETs Join Forces to Engage Yomra Fishermen in Environmental Awareness Meeting.
19 May 2025
On 29-30 April 2025, educational workshops were held as part of the BlackNETs project "Exorcising the Black Sea's Silent Killers", in collaboration with the One Project per School
05 May 2025
Our department chair Prof. Dr. Fatma TELLİ KARAKOÇ was awarded a grant under the Horizon Partnership Programme for SBEP (Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership).
05 May 2025
Head of our department Prof. Dr. Fatma TELLİ KARAKOÇ's project titled Variation and Modelling of Underwater Ambient Noise Level in Different Environments in Eastern Black Sea Coasts
28 April 2025
Prof. Dr. Hacer Sağlam was awarded support under the Interreg NEXT Black Sea Basin Programme for cross-border cooperation in the Black Sea region.
21 April 2025
The BlackNETs Project workshop and partner meeting was held in Varna, Bulgaria April 10-11 2025
14 April 2025
One of our department's academic Prof. Dr. Coşkun ERÜZ discussed on Climate Change and Mountain Meteorology: Avalanches and Extreme Events
14 April 2025
Within the scope of the ?BlackNETs: Let?s Protect the Black Sea from Silent Killers!? project, primary school students learned about the devastating impact of ghost nets on the marine
31 March 2025
One of our department?s academics, Prof. Dr. Coşkun Erüz, participated in TRT Trabzon Radio?s ?From Life? program
16 January 2025
The awareness campaign of the BSB-785 LitOUTer Project, completed in 2023, is still ongoing. At the same time, information is being provided about the "Silent Killers" of the Black Sea
14 February 2025
