RESUME OF TURAN YUKSEK, Ph.D.

Kafkas University, Artvin Faculty of Forestry

Department of Watershed Management

08000 Artvin/Turkey

Tel: +00904662128862(Office) Mobile :00905327420134 Fax: + 0090466 212 6951

e-mail: turan53@yahoo.com turanyuksek@gmail.com URL: http://www.oocities.org/turan53/

Personal:

Date of Birth/Place : May 14, 1970/ Rize- Turkey.

Citizenship : Turkish

Marital Status : Married, 2 Kids

Educational Background:

· 1996-2001 Ph.D. :Forest Engineering, Natural Science Institute, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon/Turkey.

· 1994-1996 M.Sc. :Forest Engineering, Natural Science Institute, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon/Turkey.

· 1989-1993 B.Sc. :Forest Engineering, Istanbul University, Faculty of Forestry, September 1993, Istanbul, Turkey.

· Pazar High School, Pazar-Rize /Turkey, 1987.

· Pazar Middle School, Pazar-Rize / Turkey, 1984.

· Kesikköprü Primary School, Pazar-Rize/Turkey, 1981.

Research and Development Interest:

Watershed Planning and Management, Physical Soil Properties of Forest and Rangeland, Land Use Types and Land Use Management, The Effects of Land Conversion on Soil Physical Properties and Erosion Tendency.

Computer Skills:

· MS- Word, MS-Excel, MS-Powerpoint, MS-Frontpage

Awards and Honours:

· Forest Soil Traninning Course-JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency) 1997, Japan.

· Turkish Higher Council Education Scholarship for M.Sc an Ph.D, Ankara, 1994, Turkey.

· Honor Student Certificate Given by Karadeniz Technical University,1989-1990, Trabzon/Turkey.

· Intensive Japanese Language Course Certificate Given by JICA, 1997, Okinawa/Japan.

Professional Experince:

· 08/2002 – Present, Assistant Prof., Kafkas University, Artvin Faculty of Forestry, Artvin/Turkey.

· 07/1999-0772002, Lecturer., Kafkas University, Artvin Faculty of Forestry, Artvin/Turkey.

· 04/94-08/2002, Research Assistant, Kafkas University, Artvin Faculty of Forestry, Artvin/Turkey.

· July-August 1990,1991, Practical Trainning in Pazar Forest Directorate, Pazar-Rize/Turkey.

Administrative Duties:

· Vice Manager: Kafkas University, Higher Vocational School of Artvin, December 24, 2005-Present.

· Vice Editor of Journal of Artvin Forestry Faculty, Kafkas University, Kars-Turkey ; 2001- -Present,

· Vice Head of Forestry Engineering Department, Kafkas University, Artvin Forestry Faculty, March 29 ^th- December 31^th 2005.

Courses Tough:

Undergraduate

Class code	Class	C/L
Orm.172	Environmental Pollution	2+0
Orm.373	Watershed Management	2+1
Orm.374	Rangeland Management	2+2
Orm.474	Erosion and Flood Control	2+2

Graduate

Class code	Class	C/L
Orm.571	Land Classification	2+2
Orm.572	Soil and Water Protection Principles	3+0
Orm.573	Natural Resources Planning and Management	2+0

Some of Selected Publications:

Thesis and dissertation:

· Ph.D.: Yüksek, T., 1996. Investigations on Raising and Yield Potential of Sainfoin (Onobrychis viciifolia Scop.) in Kaynarca, Trabzon Creek Watershed. Karadeniz Technical University, Department of Forestry Engineering, Trabzon. 78 pp.

· M.Sc.: Yüksek, T., 2001. Investigations on Soil Erodibility and Some Properties of The Soils Under Different Land Use Types in Pazar Creek Watershed Near, Rize.

Articles (With english abstract):

· Yüksek, T., General Assessment of Watershed Planning and Water Resources of Turkey. Journal of Artvin Forestry of Faculty, 1-2 (2004), P: 71-83.

· Yüksek, T., Kalay, H.Z., Yüksek, F., Land Use Problems in Pazar. Journal of SDU Natural Science Institute, 8-3 (2004), S: 121-127.

· Gezer, E.D., Yüksek, T., and Yıldız, U.C., The Mobility of CCA Elements in Soils KAÜ, Journal of Artvin Forestry of Faculty, 3-4 (2004), P: 102-112.

· Yüksek, T., Ölmez, Z., General Assessment of Climate, Soil Structure, Forest Areas, Growing Stock And Some Forestry Applications of Artvin Region. KAÜ, Journal of Artvin Forestry of Faculty, 1, (2002), P: S: 50-62.

· Yüksek, T., Forest and Forestry in Japan. KAÜ Journal of Artvin Forestry of Faculty, 1 (2002), P: 33-41.

· Yüksek, T., Okatan, A., Investigations of Some Physical Properties And Erosion Tendency of Soil of Trabzon Limli Watershed. KAÜ, Journal of Artvin Forestry of Faculty, 1,1, (2000), P: 72-80.

Oral and Poster Presentations in Meetings (English):

· Yüksek, T., Kalay, H.Z., and Yüksek, F., Comparison of Some Soil Properties Between Maize Cultivation Areas and Adjacent Alder [(Alnus glutinosa (l.) Gaertner subsp. barbata (C.A.Meyer) yalt) ] Stands in Kesikköprü Village, Pazar in Turkey, International Soil Congress on Natural Resource Management For Sustainable Development, June 7-10, 2004, C1, P. 1-8, Erzurum-Turkey.

· Yüksek, T., and Yüksek, F., Using Soil And Water Resources Without A Plan And The Problems This Causes in Pazar, International Soil Congress on Natural Resource Management For Sustainable Development, June 7-10, 2004, F4, P: 18-23, Erzurum-Turkey.

Oral and Poster Presentations in Meetings (With English Abstract):

· Yüksek, T., The Causes of Soil Erosion, Its Damages and Necassary Precautions To Be Taken in Grassland and Rangeland. 2^nd. National Mountains Symposium 24-25 June, Ilgaz, 2002, Proceedings, P.178-182.

· Yüksek, T., Güner, S., and Yener, İ., A Study on Eco-Sylvicultural Properties of Quercus petrea and Carpinus orientalis Stands in Artvin Kafkasör Creek. 2^nd Natinal Karadeniz Forestry Congress, 15-18 May 2002, Proceedings, II, P: 770-779.

· Kalay, H.Z., Yüksek, T., Investigations on Soil Erodibility and Some Properties of Soils Under Different Land Use Types in Kafkasör Creek Watershed Near Artvin. 3^rd National Hydrology Congress, 27-29 June 2001, İzmir, Proceedings, P: 535-544.

· Tüfekçioğlu, A., Yüksek, T., Sarıyıldız, T., ve Kalay, H.Z., Switchgrass as a Potential forage grass for Gümüşhane Region and Its Biomass Production Development Symposium of Gümüşhane 23-25 October, 2002, Proceedings, II, P: 602-610.

· Tüfekçioğlu, A., Yüksek, T., and Kalay, H.Z., Examining Some Soil Properties and Biomass Production of Black Locust in Gümüşhane Region. Development Symposium of Gümüşhane 23-25 October, 2002, Proceedings, II, P: 610-616.

Research Projects (Ongoing Projects):

· Comparing Soil Protection Abilities of Caper (Capparis ovata Desf.) and Sainfoin (Onobrychis viciifolia Scop.) in Pamukçular Region, Artvin. (Project Manager).

· Vegetation structure and some soil properties of Borçka-Karagöl Natural Park. TÜBİTAK-3210.2003. (Researcher).

Memberships:

· Soil Science Society of Turkey (SSST) 2003- Present.

· Green Artvin Society (GAS) 2003- Present

·   River Basin Initiative (RBI) 2002-Present