Address: 2/19 Sperry Street Wollongong NWS

AAYLIN AKKAYA

Born: 08.04.1982 Address: 2/19 Sperry Street Wollongong NWS Phone: 0431394208 Nationality: Turkish E-mail: [email protected] Current Status: International Masters Student, Wollongong University, Townsville.

Field of experience Experimental Animal Physiology and Medical Experimentation Experimental Animal Behavior Field Animal Conservation, and Animal Welfare Vegetation studies

Education 2007 M.Sc. Environmental Biology Wollongong University, NSW Australia, Department of Biology 2004 B.Sc. Biology University of Marmara, Arts and Science Faculty, Department of Biology (mark: 71/100) 2000 High School Certificate - Science College of Ortadoğu 1997 College of Ahmet Şimşek

Professional Experience: October 2005 Volunteer Research Assistant

World Wildlife Foundation, Turkey. As a volunteer for this organisation I performed the following duties:  Monitoring a 2 km stretch of beach renowed for turtle egg laying  Census of nestings, eggs and survival rate  Replacement of nesting to maximise survival rates  Design and place protective covering for nestings April - July 2005 Volunteer Research Assistant As a volunteer member of the Thai Society for Conservation of Wild Animals, I participated in ecological studies concerning a Rain Forest Sanctuary. My responsibilities included assisting the Forest Engineer on a vegetation study aimed at measuring and identifying the phyto-diversity of the Sanctuary and assisting a biologist on a preliminary scientific report concerning the possibility of bear reintroduction in the Santuary. My duties included:  Exploration of rain forest  Trekking to GIS assisted locations  Conducting vegetation census and plant identifications.  Setting hair snags, camera traps and recording and identifying animal tracks. Outcomes:  Well developed communication skills  Research deadlines met

January-February 2005 Volunteer in animal rescue As a volunteer with the ARCHELON society for sea turtle conservation in the Sea Turtle Rescue Center in Athens, Greece, I participated in a large campaign of endangered animals rescue, mainly providing animal welfare, adjusting telemetric apparatuses, recording behavior patterns on the field. June-December 2004 Research Assistant Department of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacology, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University  Conducted experiments on animal behavior (e.g.: Maze Test, Porsolt’s Forced Swimming Test, Holeboard test, etc...)  Biochemical Method Knowledge: Fluorometric blood assays 2001-2003 Research Assistant Institute for Experimental Medicine Istanbul University I worked on a number of projects. My duties included:  Animal physiology research (rabbits, gineau pig and mice)  Blood assay tests August-September 2002 Volunteer for the Conservation and Monitoring of Marine Turtles My duties included:  Monitoring a 22 km stretch of beach renowed for turtle egg laying  Census of nestings, eggs and survival rate  Replacement of nesting to maximise survival rates  Design and place protective covering for nestings  Sand temperture readings This research culminated in a conference presentation: Akyatan/Adana organised by WWF Turkey, Adana National Parks Department and Cukurova University. This work was presented at an international symposium (see below).

Scientific contributions Akkaya A., 2003, Life cycle of marine turtles, Proceedings of the 1st National Marine Turtle Symposium of Turkey, 4-5 December, İstanbul Akkaya A,2002,Life Cycle and Behaviours of Marine Turtles, Proceedings of the 10th Biology Congress between Universities of Turkey, Istanbul Yamanturk CP, Akkaya A, Aslan A, Ak N. Does enriched environment influence forced swim test response in rats 4th National Congress of Neuroscience. Neuroanato my, 4:14 (S-35), Mersin, 2005.

Yamanturk- Celik P, Akkaya A, Aslan A, Ak N. The effect of enriched environment o n elevated plus- maze test response in rats. Turkish Pharmacological Society, 18th Nat ional Congress of Pharmacology. Abstract Book, p.251, Izmir, 2005. The results obtained from the experiments in Department of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacology (Istanbul Faculty of Medicine) are ready for publication.

Conference Presentations March 2005, Mersin Presentation of results with Yamanturk CP. of enriched environment influence forced swim test response in rats at the 4th National Congress of Neuroscience with the support of Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacology

December 2003, İstanbul Participation for the opening session of the First National Marine Turtle Symposium of Turkey organised by WWF Turkey and Ministr y of Environment and Forestry as a Guest Speaker with a short documentary film abou t life cycle of marine turtles and field survey in Akyatan. September 2002, İstanbul Speaker about a Life Cycle and Behaviours of marine Turtles; 10th Biology Congress between Universities of Turkey.

Skills and hobbies: Language: English (2005 Toefl: 233 and improving every day...) Computer: Microsoft Windows, Word, Excel, SPSS, JMP Travelling (Greece, Thailand, Turkey, India, Malaysia, Singapore, Dubai), SCUBA diving (certified PADI), nature, reading, rock climbing, aikido, preparation of documentary films as an amateur cameraman, sailing. Referees: Assoc. Prof. Dr Pınar Yamanturk Celik, M.D. İstanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacology Prof. Dr Meral Unal, Marmara University, Arts and Science Faculty, Head of Biology Department Prof. Dr Rikap Yuce, Marmara University, Arts and Science Faculty, Head of Hydrobiology Department Assoc. Prof. Celal Yarcı, Marmara University, Arts and Science Faculty, Department of Botanic Prof. Dr Memduh Serin, Marmara University, Arts and Science Faculty, Department of Botanic Prof. Dr Ali Cırpıcı, Marmara University, Arts and Science Faculty, Department of Biology