Zoology

In the Department of Zoology within the Biology Department of Dicle University, there are 6 professors. The faculty members provide services in the fields of Systematic Zoology and Biodiversity, Animal Physiology and Biochemistry, Ecology, Entomology, and Biological Control.

The department houses the Zoology Museum (DÜZOM). Established through the personal efforts of our faculty members in the Biology Department, the museum holds a significant place with its national and international importance, featuring collections of mammals, birds, reptiles, fish, amphibians, echinoderms, insects, mollusks, and worms.

Name Research Areas Email Phone (Extension) Administrative Role Researcher ID OrcID
Prof. Dr. Ali SATAR Entomology, Neuroptera, Diplura, Orthoptera alisatar@dicle.edu.tr 3185 Head of Zoology Department N/A 0000-0002-8008-6291
Prof. Dr. Yüksel COŞKUN N/A yukselc@dicle.edu.tr 3152 Head of Biology Department N/A 0000-0002-0288-7886
Prof. Dr. Rıdvan ŞEŞEN Systematics and Distribution of Terrestrial and Freshwater Mollusks, Animal Systematics rsesen@dicle.edu.tr 3138 None N/A 0000-0002-1192-0641
Prof. Dr. Mehmet BAŞHAN Lipid Biochemistry, Insect Feeding Physiology mehmetbashan@gmail.com 3136 None N/A 0000-0002-1228-9548
Prof. Dr. Ahmet KILIÇ Behavioral Biology (Ethology), Ornithology, Ecology, Avifauna ahmetk@dicle.edu.tr 3131 Head of Biology Department AAZ-6955-2020 0000-0001-6764-6752
Prof. Dr. Recep KARAKAŞ Avifauna, Environment, Ecology, Behavior, Distribution and Systematics of Turkish Birds, with a special focus on the distribution and ecology of birds in the Southeastern Anatolia Region and habitat conservation efforts. rkarakas@dicle.edu.tr 3048 N/A AAQ-6944-2020 0000-0003-3278-456X