About Bikem Ekberzade
An Earth System Scientist with a PhD in Climate and Marine Sciences and a focus on terrestrial ecosystems from Eurasian Institute for Earth System Sciences at Istanbul Technical University (Avrasya Yer Bilimleri Enstitüsü). Associate Researcher at Geohazard Research Group.
Author of "Simulating the potential forest ranges in an old land: the case for Turkey’s forests" and "Latitude or altitude as the future refugium? A case for the future of forests in Asia Minor and its surroundings", her two articles that aim to predict the terrestrial ecosystem migrations under a changing climate. Avid researchers on the impacts of disturbances on (currently terrestrial) ecosystems. Wildfire modeller. Field research enthusiast. Author of "Up in Flames: the human factor behind a megafire in Mediterranean Türkiye".
For detailed information on her ongoing scientific research and outputs: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Bikem-Ekberzade
Author of Standing Rock: Greed, Oil and Lakota's Struggle for Justice (Zed Books, 2018).
Science-policy advocate. Member of European Geosciences Union's Biodiversity Task Force, and scientific officer in the Biogeosciences Division. Also, see: Geotalk
A former photojournalist with a keen eye on under-reported conflicts/humanitarian emergencies/environmental catastrophes; a videographer eager to document the marginal/controversial/under reported issues/people/situations; a documentary producer willing to leave behind stories of ordinary people with their extra-ordinary joie de vivre/courage; an aspiring environmentalist with firsthand experience of the effects of environmental degradation on human livelihood; a long time project designer, spokesperson, advocate. For her professional work in documentary and journalism: