Zoology

Zoology Section started its educational activities on December 3, 1982 simultaneously with General Biology and Botanic sections of Biology Department section with an academic staff of 1 Assoc. Prof. Dr., 1 Assist. Prof. Dr. and 2 research assistants. Our section started, in addition to undergraduate program, to join postgraduate programs with 1984-1985 educational year for both master and PhD degrees, thus contributing to scientific activities of the department.   

Zoology section is not only actively involved in educational programs but also continues scientific studies about determination of biological diversity of invertebrate and vertebrate fauna of Thrace Region and Anatolia. Special attention is paid to behavioral, ecological and bio-geographical distribution studies. The field of entomology dominates the studies related with biological diversity and Hymenopterans (Formicidae, Braconidae and Ichneumonidae), Lepidopterans, Odonates and Heteropterans are the main taxonomical groups studied throughout Turkey. Scientific collections are being established within these studies and the collections are protected and exhibited in Biology Museum of the department. Behavioral studies, particularly on ants, and ecological studies are carried on behavioral ecology laboratory and in constant temperature rooms of our section. The scientific material kept in our museum always provides free access for native and foreign researchers. The results of research activities of our section are not only published in peer reviewed scientific journals and but also shared regularly in national and international congresses, symposiums, seminars and workshops.    

Zoology section contributes under- and postgraduate courses with an academic staff of 5 Prof. Dr., 2 Assoc. Prof. Dr., 1 Assist. Prof.  (https://biyoloji.trakya.edu.tr/staff/zooloji-personeli). Theoretical lectures are supported with laboratory applications with a diverse education material consisted of fish, amphibian, reptilian, avian and mammalian groups and an invertebrate material including almost all groups. The skeletal collection of our section including actual vertebrate species draw attention by being one of the most rich collection among those in other universities in Turkey and in public enterprises.