Publications

Thesis

1) Karacaoğlu, Ç. 2013. Ecological Niche Modelling of Isophya rizeensis (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae). PhD Thesis, in Turkish. Department of Biology, Hacettepe University, Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering. Ankara, Turkey

2) Karacaoğlu, Ç. 2007. Determination of Ecosystem Structure in the Fırtına Valley (Çamlıhemşin, Rize) Using Object Oriented Classification. MSc Thesis, in Turkish. Department of Biology, Hacettepe University, Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering. Ankara, Turkey

Articles Published covering Sci and Sci-expanded Journals

1) Karacaoğlu, Ç., & Cağlar, S. S. (2014). Digital Identification of Ecosystem Structure in the F ı rt ı na Valley of the Kaçkar Mountains in the Rize City of Turkey. Journal of Mountain Science, 11(2). doi:10.1007/s11629-013-2755-9

2)Tarıkahya-Hacıoğlu, B., Karacaoğlu, Ç., & Özüdoğru, B. (2013). The speciation history and systematics of Carthamus (Asteraceae) with special emphasis on Turkish species by integrating phylogenetic and Ecological Niche Modelling data. Plant Systematics and Evolution. doi:10.1007/s00606-013-0966-8

3) Cağlar, S. S., Karacaoğlu, C., Kuyucu, a C., & Sağlam, I. K. (2013). Humidity and seasonality drives body size patterns in males of the bush cricket Isophya rizeensis Sevgili, 2003 (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Phaneropterinae). Insect Science, 2003, 1–14. doi:10.1111/1744-7917.12027

Oral and Poster Presentations in International Symposia and Congresses

1) S.S. Çağlar, N.Ozer, B. Alten, F. M. Şimşek, S. Kaynaş, C. Karacaoglu, M. Akıner,O. Erisoz, and Z .I. Ekmen (Poster Presentation)."A Study on Malaria And It’s Vectors in Turkey: EDEN-MAL Project". 15. Eropean SOVE Meeting, Serres, Greece, April 2006.

2) Çağlar S.S., Karacaoğlu Ç.(Oral Presentation). “GIS Based Ecosystem Characteristics of EDEN – MAL Study Area in Turkey”, Emerging Diseases in a Changing Environment (EDEN) 3rd Annual Meeting, Bruno, Chezch Republic, January 2008

3) Çağlar S.S. and Karacaoğlu Ç. (Oral Presentation), “GIS Based Integrated Pest Control in Ankara Metropolitan City”, The 16 th European Society for Vector Ecology Conference, Cambridge, England, March 2008.

4) N. Ozer, C. Karacaoglu, S.S. Caglar, B. Alten, S. Kaynas & F. Simsek. (Poster Presentation), "Malaria in Sanliurfa area in Turkey: a GIS based study", The 16 th European Society for Vector Ecology Conference, Cambridge, England, March 2008.

5) Selim Süalp Çağlar, Çağaşan Karacaoğlu (Oral Presentation), “The use of GIS tools in vector control programs; management and scientific research”, 5. European Mosquito Control Association Workshop, Torino, Italy, March 2009.

6) Nurdan Özer, Selim Sualp Çağlar, Bülent Alten, Fatih M. Şimşek, Çağaşan Karacaoğlu, Mustafa Akıner (Poster Presentation), “Turkish Studies in the Scope of EDEN Project”, EDEN (Emerging Vector-borne Diseases in a Changing European Environment) International Conference, Montpellier, France, May 2010.

7) Selim Sualp Caglar, Cagasan Karacaoglu, Deniz Innal, Ismail Engin Ozcan, M. Mustafa Akiner (Oral Presentation), “GIS Based Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Study in Kundu Tourism Center, Antalya-Turkey”, 17th European Society for Vector Ecology Conference, Wroclaw, Poland, September 2010.

8) U. Nihan Tavşanoğlu, Selim Sualp Çağlar, Çağaşan Karacaoğlu, (Oral Presentation) “ Modelling the relationship Between Climate – Vector Organizm – Malaria Using GIS Tools in Malaria Endemic Region of Turkey”, 17th European Society for Vector Ecology Conference, Wroclaw, Poland, September 2010.

9) Nurdan Özer, Selim Süalp Çağlar, Bülent Alten, Fatih Mehmet Şimşek, Sinan Kaynaş,Çağaşan Karacaoğlu, M.Mustafa Akıner (Poster Presentation), “Turkish studies in the last year of EDEN Project”, 5th International Congress of Vector Ecology, Antalya, Turkey, October 2010.

10) Selim Sualp Caglar, Cagasan Karacaoglu (Oral Presentation), “Modelling the Potential Distribution Areas of Important Vectors in Turkey; Aedes aegypti, Aedes japonicus and Aedes albopictus”, 6th European Mosquito Association Workshop, Budapest, Hungary, September 2011.

11) Selim Sualp Caglar, Fatih Mehmet Şimşek, M.Mustafa Akıner, Çağaşan Karacaoğlu (Oral Presentation), “ Biogeographical Evaluation of Turkish Mosquito Fauna”, ”, 6th European Mosquito Association Workshop, Budapest, Hungary, September 2011.

12) Çağaşan Karacaoğlu, Selim Sualp Çağlar (Oral Presentation), “ Preliminary Time Series and Zoogeographical Evaluation of the Regional Endemic Bush Cricket Isophya rizeensis”, 12th International Congress on the Zoogeography and Ecology of Greece and Adjacent Regions, Athens, Greece, June 2012.

13) Arda cem Kuyucu, Selim Sualp Çağlar, Çağaşan Karacaoğlu, İsmail Kudret Sağlam (Oral Presentation), “Can Humidity and seasonality explain Body Size Variation in Males of the Color Polymorphic Bush Cricket Isophya rizeensis? An İnformation Theoretic Approach”, 12th International Congress on the Zoogeography and Ecology of Greece and Adjacent Regions, Athens, Greece, June 2012.

Oral and Poster Presentations in National Symposia and Congresses

1) S.S. Çağlar, Karacaoğlu Ç (Oral Presentation in Turkish), “Altındere Vadisi Milli Parkı’nda CBS Tabanlı Ekosistem Analizi”, 18. National Biology Congress, Kuşadası- Aydın, Turkey, June 2006.

2) Çağaşan Karacaoğlu, Selim Süalp Çağlar (Oral Presentation in Turkish), “Kaçkar Dağları Milli Parkı’nda Coğrafi Bilgi Sistemi (CBS) Tabanlı Ekosistem Analizi” 19. National Biology Congress, Trabzon, Turkey, June 2008

3) Selim Süalp Çağlar, Çağaşan Karacaoğlu (Oral Presentation in Turkish), “Uzaktan Algılama ve GIS Tabanlı Ekosistem Analizi: EDEN Projesi (FP6) Çalışma Alanı, Şanlıurfa – Türkiye”, 8. National Ecology and Environment Congress, Girne, KKTC, October 2008.

Short CV

Personal Information

Name:Çağaşan Karacaoğlu

Date of Birth: 17-04-1981

Place of Birth: Ankara/TURKEY

E-mail : cagasan@gmail.com / cagasan@hacettepe.edu.tr

Education

2007- 2013 Hacettepe University, Faculty of Science, Biology Department, Ankara, Ecology Section, PhD

2004- 2007 Hacettepe University, Faculty of Science, Biology Department, Ankara, Ecology Section, Master of Science

2000- 2004 Hacettepe University, Faculty of Science, Biology Department, Ankara, Bachelor of Science

1996-1999 TED Ankara College, Ankara, High School

1992-1996 TED Ankara College, Ankara, Mid School

1987-1992 Namık Kemal İlkokulu, Primary School

Foreign Language

English: Fluent

Job Experience

2007– Still: Research assistant at Hacettepe University, Faculty of Science, Biology Department, Ecology Section.

Symposia and Congresses Organizations

1) January, 2007. The Second EDEN General Annual Meeting, Antalya, Turkey, Organizing comitee member.

2) October, 2009. 5th International Congress of Vector Ecology, Antalya, Turkey, Organizing comitee member.

3) October, 2010. 4th International Simuliidae Symposium, Antalya, Turkey, Organizing comitee member.

Linkler

Global Land Cover Facility (GLCF)

The GLCF is a center for land cover science with a focus on research using remotely sensed satellite data and products to assess land cover change for local to global systems

WorldClim

WorldClim is a set of global climate layers (climate grids) with a spatial resolution of a square kilometer. They can be used for mapping and spatial modeling in a GIS or other computer programs

USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center

Providing science and imagery to better understand our Earth

FAO GeoNetwork

Find Interactive Maps, GIS datasets, Satellite Imagery and Related Applications

International Water Management Institute (IWMI)

On IWMI web site you can find climate data by using World Water and Climate Atlas