Çiğdem Eroğlu
Biologist · Herpetologist
- Phone
- +90 539 782 95 09
- Location
- Akyurt, Ankara · Türkiye
- Published as
- Kaplan, Ç.
Profile
Biologist with an MSc in herpetology. I study the life histories of Anatolian lizards — how long they live, how fast they grow, and where they still hold ground — and work today in clinical analysis at a public health laboratory. MSc in Biology (herpetology) from Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University; BSc in Biology from Hacettepe University. Two peer-reviewed publications on lacertid age determination and on the herpetofauna of the Karamenderes Valley. Experienced in field survey, skeletochronology and clinical laboratory analysis.
Experience
- 2025 — PresentAnkara
Biologist, Urinalysis Laboratory
Ankara Public Health Laboratory
Clinical analysis of urine samples: physical, chemical and microscopic examination, instrument operation and calibration, internal quality control, and reporting within a national public health laboratory network.
- 2023 — 2025Ankara
Shipment Planning & Dispatch Management
Taşpınar A.Ş.
Planning, dispatch and management of product flow — scheduling, stock coordination and documentation across a multi-site operation.
- 2023Türkiye
Volunteer Biology Instructor
T3 Foundation
Designed and delivered introductory biology sessions for school-age students, with an emphasis on local fauna, field observation and scientific method.
- 2020Ankara
Biologist — Environmental Reporting
Tunç Landscaping
Prepared environmental assessment reports for landscape architecture projects: site flora and fauna inventory, habitat description and mitigation recommendations.
- 2016Ankara
Intern — Clinical Laboratory
Başkent University Ankara Hospital
Examination and analysis of patient samples under supervision; introduction to clinical laboratory protocol, biosafety and result validation.
Education
- 2018 — 2022Çanakkale
MSc, Biology
Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University
Herpetology. Research on comparative age determination in lacertid lizards using skeletochronology, and faunistic survey work in the Karamenderes Valley.
- 2013 — 2018Ankara
BSc, Biology
Hacettepe University
General biology with a focus on zoology and ecology. Clinical laboratory internship and first field survey seasons completed during the degree.
Publications
- 2021
Comparative Age Determination in Some Lacertids (Lacerta trilineata s.l., Parvilacerta parva, Ophisops elegans)
Kaplan, Ç., Tok, C. V.
Selçuk University Journal of Science Faculty, 2021
- 2018
Herpetofauna and Avifauna of Araplar Gorge (Karamenderes Valley, Çanakkale) and Surroundings
Tok, C. V., Günay, U. K., Yakın, B. Y., Kaplan, Ç.
Doğanın Sesi, 1 (2): 3–17
Certification & congresses
- 2022American Culture Educational InstitutionsEnglish language programme
- 20174th National Congress of BiologistsParticipation
- 2017Ecological Research AssociationField survey programme
- 2016Ecological Research AssociationField survey programme
- 2015Ecological Research AssociationField survey programme
Methods & languages
- Skeletochronology
- Field survey & transect method
- Herpetofauna identification
- Morphometrics
- Light microscopy
- Histological sectioning
- Clinical urinalysis
- Laboratory quality control
- Environmental impact reporting
- Scientific writing
- TurkishNative
- EnglishC1
- Driving licenceClass B · 2014