Prof. Gülay Kaçar, Bolu Abant İzzet Baysal University, Turkey
Prof. Gülay Kaçar is a distinguished researcher in plant protection and entomology, currently serving as a Full Professor at Bolu Abant Izzet Baysal University, Turkey. She earned her Ph.D. in Plant Protection from Çukurova University in 2011, focusing on biological control methods for olive pests. She later conducted postdoctoral research at the University of California, Berkeley (2013-2014) in Environmental Science, Policy, and Management. With extensive experience in entomology, she has held various academic positions and received multiple publication incentives from TÜBİTAK and the İzzet Baysal Foundation. Her research primarily explores pest management and biological control in agriculture.
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Summary of Suitability for Best Researcher Award
Prof. Gülay Kaçar’s academic background, research experience, and contributions, she appears to be a strong candidate for the Best Researcher Award. She has progressed from Assistant Professor to Full Professor at Bolu Abant Izzet Baysal University, demonstrating academic excellence and leadership. Her work in plant protection, entomology, and biological pest control is extensive, with multiple national and international research projects. She has successfully supervised multiple Master’s and Ph.D. theses, indicating her mentorship and impact in academia.
🎓 Education
- 📜 Post Doctorate (2013-2014): University of California, Berkeley, USA 🇺🇸
- Environmental Science, Policy and Management
- 🎓 Doctorate (2006-2011): Çukurova University, Adana, Türkiye 🇹🇷
- Institute of Science / Plant Protection
- Thesis: Biological characteristics for controlling Palpita unionalis in olives of the Eastern Mediterranean region
- 🎓 Master’s (2004-2006): Çukurova University, Adana, Türkiye 🇹🇷
- Institute of Science / Plant Protection
- Thesis: Population development of Prays oleae in different olive varieties
- 🎓 Bachelor’s (1988-1992): Çukurova University, Adana, Türkiye 🇹🇷
- Faculty of Agriculture / Plant Protection
👩🏫 Academic Work Experience
- 🧑🔬 Full Professor (2022–Present): Bolu Abant İzzet Baysal University, Türkiye
- Faculty of Agriculture / Plant Protection / Entomology Section
- 🧑🏫 Associate Professor (2017–2022): Bolu Abant İzzet Baysal University, Türkiye
- Faculty of Agriculture / Plant Protection / Entomology Section
- 🧑🏫 Assistant Professor (2014–2017): Bolu Abant İzzet Baysal University, Türkiye
- Faculty of Agriculture / Plant Protection / Entomology Section
- 🔬 Postdoctoral Researcher (2013–2014): University of California, Berkeley, USA 🇺🇸
- Environmental Science, Policy and Management
- 🔬 Researcher (2006–2013): Adana Biological Control Research Institute, Türkiye 🇹🇷
🏆 Awards & Honors
- 💰 Izzet Baysal Foundation Class A Publication Incentive (2018, 2017, 2016)
- 📜 TUBITAK Publication Incentive (2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2010)
- 🎖️ TÜBİTAK 2219 Postdoctoral Research Scholarship (2013)
Publication Top Notes:
Host stage preference, efficacy and fecundity of parasitoids attacking Drosophila suzukii in newly invaded areas
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Life-history and host preference of Trichopria drosophilae, a pupal parasitoid of spotted wing drosophila
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Foraging efficiency and outcomes of interactions of two extant parasitoids attacking the invasive spotted wing drosophila
CITED:102
Linear functional response by two pupal Drosophila parasitoids foraging within single or multiple patch environments
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Overwintering Survival of Drosophila suzukii (Diptera: Drosophilidae) and the Effect of Food on Adult Survival in California’s Central Valley
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