After completing my Master’s degree in 2003 at Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Institute of Science, in the field of Environmental Sciences, I obtained my Ph.D. in the Department of Fishing and Processing Technology at the same university, specializing in "Bioecological characteristics of Chondrichthyan fishes in the Northern Aegean Sea, Saros Bay." Following my doctoral studies, my academic research has focused on fish biology, chondrichthyan fishes, and population dynamics. I have participated as both a principal investigator and a researcher in significant projects on the biological characteristics, growth, and reproductive dynamics of sharks and rays distributed along the coasts of the Northern Aegean Sea—Saros Bay, Gökçeada—and the Sea of Marmara. I have authored several national and international publications and have participated in scientific conferences related to this field.
My current researches focuses on estimating reference points using multiple tools for best management practices of data-limited fish stocks. I am particularly interested in ecosystem approach to fisheries management by using different models to determine status of ecosystem and fisheries resources. First, I use fisheries biology to better understand life history and ecological roles of commercial species, and second, I employ relationships with environmental conditions and ecosystem changes to identify indicators and reference points for fisheries.