Our department actively participated in the 78th Turkish Geological Congress, which was attended by 5,000 people, through presentations by our master’s and doctoral students. Our team, which delivered presentations on a wide range of current topics—from the sustainable use of geothermal resources to environmental modeling across Izmir—successfully represented our vision regarding climate adaptation and energy management.

Academic Management and Coordination:

• Prof. Dr. Alper BABA: Member of the Conference Organizing Committee
• Prof. Dr. Orhan GÜNDÜZ: Session Chair for “Hydrological and
• Hydrogeological Models” & “Karst Hydrogeology”
  Dr. Taygun UZELLİ: Session Chair for “Geothermal Resources and Mineral Waters”

Our Researchers and Their Presentations: In addition to this strong academic representation, our students took the stage with innovative solutions to current earth science problems:

• Our Ph.D. Student Elnaz Bayat Khajeh: “Investigation of Temporal and Spatial Changes in Soil Moisture Using SMAP Data Across İzmir Province”
• Our PhD Student Neda Beirami: “GIS-Based Seasonal Mapping of Chlorophyll Dynamics in Gülbahçe Bay Using Remote Sensing Techniques”
• Our PhD Student Tolga Ayzit: “Development and Validation of a Regression Model Using Machine Learning to Predict Thermal Conductivity and Heat Flow: Dikili-Bergama Geothermal Field, Western Anatolia”
• Our PhD Student Özge Belli: “Assessment of Soil Erosion Hotspots Under Land Use Dynamics Using RUSLE and NDVI: The Case of the Urla Peninsula, Turkey”
• Our Master’s Student Öyküm Berfin Gülergül: “The Potential for Using Geothermal Resources in Greenhouse Heating in Agriculture-Based Specialized Industrial Zones” and “Seismic Monitoring and Smart Gas Shut-off System”
  We congratulate all our students and advisors for their hard work and successful presentations.👏💧🌱