IASON+ Project 2025 Spring Fieldwork Successfully Consucted in Kızılırmak Delta

From May 29 to 31, 2025, the IASON+ Project carried out its spring fieldwork in the Kızılırmak Delta. The primary objective of this fieldwork was to monitor Invasive Alien Species (IAS) and assess their impacts on ecosystem services within the region. The study aims to identify distribution patterns of selected IAS and evaluate their ecological influences.
This fieldwork is part of a two-year initiative under the IASON+ framework, designed to provide long-term insights into the dynamics of IAS in the delta.
The research team included Prof. Dr. Fatma Telli Karakoç, Prof. Dr. Coşkun Erüz, Prof. Dr. Ali Muzaffer Feyzioğlu, Prof. Dr. Hacer Sağlam, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Rafet Çağrı Öztürk, Dr. Ahmet Şahin, Dr. İlknur Yıldız, master student Melike Tüysüz, and Prof. Dr. Mehmet Aydın from Ordu University Fatsa Faculty of Fisheries.
02 June 2025
Our researchers are mapping and modeling aquatic Invasive Alien Species (IAS) in the Kızılırmak Delta Protected Area to safegThe uard local biodiversity and understand ecological shifts
23 February 2026
A meeting was held within the scope of the BIOBLACK Project
23 February 2026
BIOBLACK Project Meeting was held on 16 February 2026
16 February 2026
The IASON+ Project is conducting two distinct surveys. Your insights are vital for developing effective management strategies for the Kızılırmak Delta Protected Area
09 February 2026
On December 11, 2025, our academicians visited Hami Yıldırım Primary School to provide marine science education.
29 December 2025
DirtyFOOT Project's KickOff Meeting was held on December 17, 2025 online
22 December 2025
Over 9 000 kg of fishing gear removed from the Black Sea through the BlackNETs project
22 December 2025
Prof. Dr. Fatma TELLİ KARAKOÇ at the Great Black Sea Forum Panel on December 12 2025
15 December 2025
Department of Marine Science and Technology Engineering 2025 External Stakeholder Meeting was held on December 3rd 2025
08 December 2025
The KTÜ DenAr-1 Autumn Expedition was completed on 26-27 November 2025 as part of our routine monitoring
01 December 2025













