M. Levent Kurnaz

M. Levent Kurnaz
Born1965
NationalityTurkish
EducationB.S. Electrical Eng., Bogazici University (1988), B.S. Physics, Bogazici University, (1990), B.A. International Relations, Anadolu University (2015), M.S. Electrical Eng., Bogazici University (1990), M.S. Physics, University of Pittsburgh (1991), Ph.D. Physics, University of Pittsburgh (1994).
Occupation(s)Academic, Climate Scientist

M. Levent Kurnaz (born 1965) is a Turkish climate scientist,[1][2][3] Boğaziçi University Physics Department Faculty Member,[4] and Director of the Center for Climate Change and Policy Studies (iklimBU).[5]

Academic life

Kurnaz works as a professor in the Physics Department at Boğaziçi University.[4] In 2014, he founded Boğaziçi University Center for Climate Change and Policy Studies (iklimBU).[6][7] Kurnaz is the director[5] and iklimBU contributes to the regions of Central Asia,[8] Middle East North Africa (MENA),[9] and Australasia[10] for the International Coordinated Regional Climate Downscaling Experiment (CORDEX)[11] led by the World Climate Research Programme. He is the founding co-chair, and board member of United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network (UN SDSN) Turkey.[12][13] His scientific studies are mainly on climate science and sustainability[14]

Other activities

Kurnaz has spoken at various international and national meetings and organisations, such as the Social Good Summit[15] and TEDx Talks,[16][17][18] and made a substantial impact outside academia particularly to increase the awareness of Climate change in Turkey.[19][20][21] Kurnaz has been much quoted by national media, such as Anadolu Agency[22] and Hürriyet.[23]

Corporate boards and non-profit organizations

Selected publications

Books

  • “Son Buzul Erimeden” (Before the Last Glacier Melts),[25] M. L. Kurnaz, Dogan Kitap (2019). ISBN 978-605-09-6611-4

Scientific Articles

  • Spinoni, J., Barbosa, P., Bucchignani, E., Cassano, J., Cavazos, T., Cescatti, A., ... Dosio, A. (2021). Global exposure of population and land-use to meteorological droughts under different warming levels and SSPs: A CORDEX-based study. International Journal of Climatology, 41(15), 6825–6853. https://doi.org/10.1002/joc.7302
  • Spinoni, J., Barbosa, P., Bucchignani, E., Cassano, J., Cavazos, T., Christensen, J. H., ... Dosio, A. (2020). Future global meteorological drought hot spots: A study based on CORDEX data. Journal of Climate, 33(9), 3635–3661. https://doi.org/10.1175/JCLI-D-19-0084.1
  • Ozturk, T., Turp, M. T., Türkeş, M., & Kurnaz, M. L. (2017). Projected changes in temperature and precipitation climatology of Central Asia CORDEX Region 8 by using RegCM4.3.5. Atmospheric Research, 183, 296–307. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosres.2016.09.008
  • Ozturk, T., Ceber, Z. P., Türkeş, M., & Kurnaz, M. L. (2015). Projections of climate change in the Mediterranean Basin by using downscaled global climate model outputs. International Journal of Climatology, 35(14), 4276–4292. https://doi.org/10.1002/joc.4285

References

  1. ^ "Turkish fires sweeping through tourist areas are the hottest on record". The Guardian. 2021-07-30. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
  2. ^ "Turkey's Lake Tuz dries up due to climate change, farming". AP NEWS. 2021-10-28. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
  3. ^ "UN Chief: Climate Change Report 'Code Red for Humanity'". Voice of America. 2021-08-09. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
  4. ^ a b "Bogazici University Physics Department Faculty Members".
  5. ^ a b "Boğaziçi University Center for Climate Change and Policy Studies (iklimBU) Board of Management".
  6. ^ Duyan, Özlem (2020-01-27). "Turkey Climate Leader 2019: Prof. Dr. Levent Kurnaz". Climate Scorecard. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
  7. ^ "İklim Değişikliği ve Politikaları Uygulama ve Araştırma Merkezi (Center for Climate Change and Policy Studies) (2014)". Boğaziçi University Research (in Turkish). Retrieved 2022-04-23.
  8. ^ "CORDEX, Region 8: Central Asia".
  9. ^ "CORDEX, Region 13: Middle East North Africa (MENA)".
  10. ^ "CORDEX, Region 9: Australasia".
  11. ^ Turp, M. Tufan; An, Nazan; Collu, Kamil; Kurnaz, M. Levent (2022-03-25). "Prospective Changes in Climatology of the CORDEX Domain of Australasia: A Dynamical Downscaling Approach Using RegCM4.6". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  12. ^ a b "UNSDSN Turkey Management".
  13. ^ "Prof. Levent Kurnaz of Boğaziçi University on using Prof. Jeff Sachs's online SDSNedu course, 'The Age of Sustainable Development'". Columbia Global Centers. 2016-02-29. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
  14. ^ "Levent Kurnaz's Google Scholar Page".
  15. ^ "Social Good Summit". Retrieved 2022-04-23.
  16. ^ "Ya Mevsimler Değişirse? (What if the Seasons Change?)". TED Talks (in Turkish). Retrieved 2022-04-23.
  17. ^ "Uçuruma Tam Gaz: İklim Değişikliği (Full Throttle into the Abyss: Climate Change)". TED Talks (in Turkish). Retrieved 2022-04-23.
  18. ^ "İklim Değişikliği Dünyayı Ve İnsanları Değiştirecek (Climate Change Will Change the World and People)". TED Talks (in Turkish). Retrieved 2022-04-23.
  19. ^ "IPCC İklim Değişikliği Raporu'nu Türkiye'ye Boğaziçi Üniversitesi'nde Tanıttı (IPCC Introduced the Climate Change Report to Turkey at Boğaziçi University)". ÇEVKO Stiftung (in Turkish). 2014-07-11. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
  20. ^ "İklim Krizini Haber Başlığından Çıkaran Kitap: Son Buzul Erimeden (The Book That Removed the Climate Crisis from the Headline: Before the Last Ice Melt)". Bianet (in Turkish). Retrieved 2022-04-23.
  21. ^ "Grant Program of Capacity Development in the Field of Climate Change in Turkey". iklimin - The “Capacity Building in the Field of Climate Change in Turkey Grant Scheme”. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
  22. ^ "Levent Kurnaz Haberleri". Anadolu Ajansı Arama (Anadolu Agency Search) (in Turkish). Retrieved 2022-04-26.
  23. ^ "Levent Kurnaz Haberleri - Son Dakika Levent Kurnaz Hakkında Güncel Haber ve Bilgiler (Levent Kurnaz News - Latest News and Information About Levent Kurnaz)". HÜRRİYET - ARAMA (SEARCH) (in Turkish). Retrieved 2022-04-26.
  24. ^ "Future Earth MENA".
  25. ^ "Talk organized in collaboration with ATÖLYE and Columbia Global Centers Istanbul". Atölye. 2019-10-30. Retrieved 2022-04-23.