معرفی
Prof. Dr. Ahmet Aksoy serves as a Professor in the Department of Botany at Akdeniz University's Faculty of Science, Antalya, where he maintains an active research program with 381 Web of Science publications and 25 thesis advisories. His work spans plant systematics, environmental botany, and phytoremediation, with significant contributions to understanding Turkish endemic flora and heavy metal accumulation in serpentine ecosystems.
His core research focuses on:
- Taxonomic Innovation: Discovery of new species in Caryophyllaceae (e.g., Dianthus serpentinus, Sabulina nerimanae) and Caprifoliaceae through integrated morphological, anatomical, and molecular analyses
- Ecological Adaptation: Mechanisms of nickel hyperaccumulation in Bupleurum croceum and cadmium uptake in Viola taxa on ultramafic soils
- Applied Phytochemistry: Antioxidant and antimicrobial profiling of endemic Origanum, Salvia, and Scabiosa species using GC/MS and chemometric methods
- Environmental Monitoring: Biomonitoring of heavy metals using Pseudevernia furfuracea lichen in urban centers like Aksaray and Çorum
Recent publications (2023-2025) reveal expanding interdisciplinary work, including medical case studies on thyroglossal duct cysts and sociological research on Turkish American adaptation. However, botanical systematics remains dominant, particularly studies on Anatolian endemics using palynological and karyological approaches to resolve taxonomic complexities in Muscari, Astragalus, and Onobrychis.
With 25 successfully supervised theses and ongoing projects in ecological monitoring and phytochemical analysis, Prof. Aksoy actively trains the next generation of botanists while contributing to conservation efforts for critically endangered species like Centaurea amaena and Campanula yaltirikii.