معرفی
Prof. Ali Kerem Saysel is a Professor of Geography at the University of Bergen (UiB), specializing in transdisciplinary environmental systems and system dynamics. He holds BS, MS, and PhD degrees in Industrial Engineering and Environmental Sciences from Boğaziçi University (1990, 1993, 1999). His research focuses on system dynamics modeling for environmental resource management, sustainability transitions, and stakeholder engagement in socio-technical systems. He has led projects addressing agricultural water management in the Mediterranean under the PRIMA program and contributed to the IPBES Global Assessment on Biodiversity. He teaches system dynamics courses at UiB and collaborates in ERASMUS+ initiatives, including MOOCs on the food-water-energy nexus.
- Education: BS Industrial Engineering (Boğaziçi, 1990); MS and PhD in Environmental Sciences (Boğaziçi, 1993/1999)
Research interests include groundwater management, salinity/sodicity control, participatory modeling, and policy analysis. He has contributed to over 30 peer-reviewed publications and leads projects on sustainability transitions in megacities and Mediterranean regions. Active in editorial roles for System Dynamics Review and IPBES initiatives, he emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches to address complex environmental challenges.
