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CURRICULUM VITAE
Dr. Ayten NAMLI (KARACA)
PERSONAL DATA
First Name and Surname : AYTEN NAMLI (KARACA)
Birthplace : Kırıkhan-Hatay
Phone : +90-312-5961758
Mobile : +90-532-4549351
Fax : +90-312-3178465
E-mail : akaraca@agri.ankara.edu.tr
Work address : Ankara University
Faculty of Agriculture
Department of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition
06110 Ankara - Turkey
ACADEMIC DEGREES
Degree Dates Universities
B.Sc. (Soil Science) 1986 Ankara University, Ankara – Turkey
M.Sc. (Soil Science) 1990 Ankara University, Ankara - Turkey
Ph.D. (Soil Science) 1997 Ankara University, Ankara - Turkey
LANGUAGES
Language skills (mark on a scale from 1 = basic to 5 = fluent)
Reading Writing Listening Speaking
English 5 4 5 4
CAREER - EMPLOYMENT RECORD
Date
Positions, Employers
2006 - Professor Doctor in Ankara University (Ankara, Turkey)
2000 - 2006 Associate Professor Doctor in Ankara University (Ankara, Turkey)
1988 - 2000 Research Assistant in Ankara University (Ankara, Turkey)
MAIN SPECIALIZATION
Field
1 Soil Science
2 Soil Biology and Biochemistry
3 Soil Pollution and Remediation
CURRENT RESEARCH INTERESTS
Field
1 Biological soil quallity indicators
2 Enzymes in soils and their relations with soil physicochemical properties
3 Earthworms and their importance in soils

Membership in professional societies
Soil Science Society of Turkey
International Union of Soil Science
Member of American Society for Microbiology (ASM)
Administrative tasks
Member of the Executive Borad of Soil Science Society of Turkey : 2000 - present
Professional advisory and consulting activities
Organizing committee: International Soil Congress organized by Turkish Soil Science Societies
during 2000.
Scientific committee member: CRIC 7 Meeting organized by United Nations.
Scientific committee member: 4th International congress Eurosoil 2012, July 2012 Bari- Italya,
TBMM Environment commision member-2008-2009
National Capacity Self Assesment Project (NCSA) Land degradation/desertificaiton thematic
working group membership
GEF - SGP National Committee Membership 2011-
COMPLATED GRADUATE STUDENTS THESIS SUPERVISED
MSc Thesis Supervised
Nilüfer Çevik, 2005. The effects of Cadmium, Zinc, Copper and Flouranthen on Soil Bacteria. Ankara
University, Department of Soil Science, Ankara, Turkey.
Nihal Tamer, 2006. The effects of Gyttja on enzyme activities and cadmium concentration in soil.
Ankara University, Department of Soil Science, Ankara, Turkey.
Seda Temeltaş, 2007. The effects of hydrocarbons on soil microbial biomass. Ankara University,
Department of Soil Science, Ankara, Turkey.
Gül Aydemir. 2008. The effects of Afşin-Elbistan Power Plant on Soil Properties. Ankara University,
Department of Soil Science, Ankara, Turkey.
Muhammet Doğan, 2009. The roles of Bacteria on phosphate cycle. Ankara University, Department
of Soil Science, Ankara, Turkey.
Kadri Avag, 2010. Heavy Metal Bioremedition Techniquies. Ankara University, Department of Soil
Science, Ankara, Turkey.
Sevgi Altun, 2010. Properties of Denizli Gökgöl Tundra Land. Ankara University, Department of Soil
Science, Ankara, Turkey.
PhD Thesis Supervised
Esin Eraydın Erdoğan, 2010. Bioremediation of Raw Petrolium. Ankara University, Department of
Soil Science, Ankara, Turkey.
Nihal Tamer, 2010. Effect of soil conditioner on soil properties and yield of wheat. Ankara
University, Department of Soil Science, Ankara, Turkey.
Undergraduate and Graduate Courses Taught
Undergraduate
-Soil Science (3 credits)
-Soil Biology (3 credits)
Graduate
- Soil Biology (3 credits)
- Environmental Soil Problems (2 credits)
- Heavy metal bioremediation (3 credits)
- Soil Pollution (2 credits)

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS
Articles published in SCI/SCI Expanded Journals
1 Turgay, O.C., Karaca, A. Unver, S., Tamer, N. 2011. Effects of coal derived humic substances
on some soil properties and bread wheat yield. Communications in Soil Science and Plant
Analyses. 42(9), 1050-1070.
2 Turgay, O.C., Erdogan, E., Karaca, A. 2009. Effect of humic deposit (leonardite) on
degradation of semi-volatile and heavy hydrocarbons and soil quality in crude-oilcontaminated
soil. Environmental Monitoring and Assesment 170 (1-4), 45-58.
3 Cetin, S.C., Karaca, A., Haktanır, K., Yıldız, H. 2007. Global attention to Turkey due to
desertification. Environmental Monitoring and Assesment, 128, 489-493.
4 Cetin, S.C., Karaca, A., Celik, A., Unal, M., Ünen, H. 2007. Indicator effect of soil Enzymes in
terms of plant distribution. Fresenius Environmental Bulletin, 16 (9B): 1186-1194.
5 Karaca, A., Turgay, C., Tamer, N. 2006. Effects of a humic deposit (Gyttja) on soil chemical
and microbiological properties and heavy metal availability. Biology and Fertility of Soils 42,
585-592.
6 Çevik, N., Karaca, A. 2006. Effect of Cadmium, Zinc, Copper and Fluoranthene on Soil
Bacteria. Fresenius Environmental Bulletin 15 (1), 55-60.
7 Karaca, A., Baran, A. 2006. Changes in microbial biomass C and dehiydrogenase enzyme
activity of fine and coarse-textured soils amended with Fresh and Composted Hazelnut
Husk. Fresenius Environmental Bulletin 15(1), 55- 60.
8 Karaca, A. 2004. Effect of organic wastes on the extractability of cadmium, copper, nickel
and, zinc in soil. Geoderma 122, 297-305.
9 Karaca, A., Naseby, D., Lynch, J. 2002. Effect of cadmium-contamination with sewage sludge
and phosphate fertiliser amendments on soil enzyme activities, microbial structure and
available cadmium. Biology and Fertility of Soil. 35, 435-440.
Articles published in peer reviewed international journals
1 Eraydın, E.E., Karaca, A. 2011. Bioremediation of crude oil polluted soils. Asian Journal of
Biotechnology 3, 206-213.
2 Erdogan, E.E., Sahin, F., Karaca, A. 2011. Determination of petroleum-degrading bacteria
isolated from crude oil-contaminated soil in Turkey. African Journal of Biotechnology
3 Christophe, D., Canbulat, S., Çetin, S.C., Çimen, F., Karaca, A., Kavdir, Y., Öztürk, H., Parlak, B.,
Ok, S.S., Türkmen, C., Baveye, P. 2003. Fate of Environmental Pollutants. Water Environment
Federation, Literature Review 2003. Water Environment Research, 75 (6), 1581-1631
4 Karaca, A., Baran, A., Haktanır, K. 2000. The effect of compaction on urease enzyme activity,
carbon dioxide evoluation and nitrogen mineralisation. Turkish Journal of Agriculture and
Forestry, 24(4), 437-443.
5 Karaca, A., Haktanır, K. 1997. Determination of Cadmium contents of phosphate fertilizers
and raw phosphates. Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry, 21(4), 327-335.
6 Arcak, S., Haktanır, K., Karaca, A. 1997. The Relationships Between Some Ecological and
Chemical Properties and Enzyme Activities in Soils of Soğuksu National Park. Turkish Journal
of Agriculture and Forestry. 1(1), 35-41.

7 Arcak, A., Haktanır, K., Karaca, A. 1996. The Effect of Vehicle Generated Heavy Metals on the
Highway Vicinity on Urease Enzyme Activity. Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry, 20,
101-107.
Papers delivered in international conferences and printed as proceedings
1 Karaca, A., Erdogan, E.E., Farasat, S., Turgay, O.C., Sahin, Y., Yay, H. 2010. Influence of Paper
Board Mill Sludge on Soil Properties. In: Proceedings of the International Soil Science
Congress on Management of Natural Resources to Sustain Soil Health and Quality. R.Kizilkaya,
C.Gulser, O.Dengiz (eds.), May 26-28, 2010. Ondokuz Mayis University, Samsun, Turkey.
2 Karaca, A., Erdogan, E.E., Farasat, S., Turgay, O.C., Sahin, Y., Yay, H. 2010. Composting Board
Paper Mill Sludge with Different Organic Wastes. In: Proceedings of the International Soil
Science Congress on Management of Natural Resources to Sustain Soil Health and Quality.
R.Kizilkaya, C.Gulser, O.Dengiz (eds.), May 26-28, 2010. Ondokuz Mayis University, Samsun,
Turkey.
3 Erdogan, E., Karaca, A. 2010. Determination of the Hydrocarbon-Degrading Metabolic
Capabilities of Bacterial Isolates from Turkey. In: Proceedings of the International Soil Science
Congress on Management of Natural Resources to Sustain Soil Health and Quality. R.Kizilkaya,
C.Gulser, O.Dengiz (eds.), May 26-28, 2010. Ondokuz Mayis University, Samsun, Turkey.
4 Yurtkuran, Z., Toksöz, S., Erdogan, E.E., Karaca, A., Akyüz, L. 2010. Degredation of pesticide
residues from soil by bioremediation techniques. In: Proceedings of the International Soil
Science Congress on Management of Natural Resources to Sustain Soil Health and Quality.
R.Kizilkaya, C.Gulser, O.Dengiz (eds.), May 26-28, 2010. Ondokuz Mayis University, Samsun,
Turkey.
5 Erdogan, E.E., Karaca, A., Sahin, F. 2010. Isolation and Characterization of Crude Oil
Degrading Indigenous microrganisms in Turkey. 1. Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
Congress. 26-29 October 2010, Antalya / Turkey.
6 Turgay, O.C., Altınözlü, H., Dilsiz, A., Polat T., Karaca, A. 2008. Ni and Cd Accumulation status
of some Central and West Anatolian Brassicaceae Species under national conditions. The 6 th
International Symposium AgroEnviron, April 28th-May 1st 2008, Antalya
7 Turgay, O.C., Erdogan, E.E., Bilen, S., Karaca, A. 2007. Influence of different bioremediation
treatments on enzyme activities, biochemical fertility index and hydrocarbon content in an
experimentally crude oil polluted soil. Proceedings of The 3rd international conference:
Enzymes in the environment: activity, ecology and applications, p: 95. 15-19 July, Viterbo,
Italy.
8 Temeltaş S., Turgay O.C., Karaca, A. 2006. Assessing Changes in Microbial Biomass, CO2
Release and B-glucosidase Activities in a Soil Contaminated by Crude Oil. "Soil Sustaining
Life on Earth Managing Soil and Technology", 18th International Soil Meeting, May 2006,
Şanlıurfa-Turkey.
9 Karaca, A., Turgay, C., Tamer, N. 2005. Effects of Gyttja on soil chemical and microbiological
properties and heavy metal availability. 10 th IHSS Nordic-Baltic Chapter Meeting in Riga.
01-03 June 2005, Letonya.
10 Yurteri, C., Akça, E., Korur, A., Karaca, A., Ünver, İ. 2002. Soil and land concepts in the
environmental impact assessment: A case study for Sugözü Thermic Power Plant. Innovative
soil plant systems for sustainable agriculture practices. International OECD Workshop, 3-7
June 2002, İzmir-Turkey

11 Yurteri, C., Akça, E., Korur, A., Karaca, A., Ünver, İ. 2002. Soil and land concepts in the
environmental impact assessment: A case study for Sugözü Thermic Power Plant. Innovative
soil plant systems for sustainable agriculture practices. Proceedings of an International
Workshop by OECD, pp. 288-304, İzmir-Turkey
12 Türkmen, C., Karaca, A., Arcak, S., Erdoğan, E. 2001. Influence of sewage sludge application
on heavy metal availability of soil and barley crop. 90 Years of Soil Science in Bulgaria
International Symposium, 13-15 September 2001, Sofia, Bulgaria.
13 Türkmen, C., Karaca, A., Arcak, S., Erdoğan, E. 2001. Influence of sewage sludge application
on heavy metal availability of soil and barley crop. 90 Years Soil Science in Bulgaria, 13-15
September, 2001, Sofia, Bulgaristan.
14 Karaca, A. 2001. Effect of organic wastes on the extractability of cadmium, copper, nickel
and, zinc in soil. 15th International Symposium on Environmental Biogeochemistry “
Biogeochemical Processes and Cycling of Elements in the Environment”. 11-15 September
2001, Wroclaw, Polonya.
15 Karaca, A., Arcak, S., Turgay, O.C. 2000. Effect of EDTA on the extractability of Zinc,
Cadmium, and Nickel in Soils. Proceedings of International Symposium on Desertification. 13-
17 June 2000. Kon,ya-Turkey. p. 422-428,
16 Karaca, A., Haktanır, K., Kızılkaya, R. 2000. The effect of lead and cadmium compounds on
soil catalase enzyme activity. Proceedings of International Symposium on Desertification. 13-
17 June 2000. Konya-Turkey. p. 416-421,
17 Arcak, S., Karaca, A., Haktanır, K. 2000. Investigations on sewage sludges: chemical
composition and effects on some chemical properties of soil. Proceedings of International
Symposium on Desertification. 13-17 June 2000. Konya-Turkey. p. 339-344,
18 Arcak, S. Türkmen, C., Karaca, A., Erdoğan, E. 2000. A study on potential agricultural use of
sewage sludge of Ankara waste water treatment plant. Proceedings of International
Symposium on Desertification. 13-17 June 2000. Konya-Turkey. p. 345-349,
19 Karaca, A., Naseby, D., Lynch, J. 2000. Effects of cadmium-contaminated sewage sludge and
phosphate fertiliser on soil microbial structure and available cadmium. Microbiological
Aspects of the Benefical Use of Sewage Sludge, 12-16 June 2000. Meeting MPEG Group
Seminar, SFAM Newsletter, Surrey University, Guildford.
20 Karaca, A., Naseby, D., Lynch, J. 2000. Effects of cadmium-contaminated sewage sludge and
phosphate fertiliser on soil microbial structure and available cadmium. Microbiological
Aspects of the Benefical Use of Sewage Sludge, 12-16 June 2000. Meeting MPEG Group
Seminar, SFAM Newsletter, Surrey University, Guildford, England.
21 Haktanır, K., Karaca, A., Turgay, O.C. 1996. Legislative approach to soil protection and land
use. First International Conference on Land Degredation, Proceedings, p. 273-278, 10-14
June 1996, Adana, Turkey
Books and chapters in books published internationally
1 Kızılkaya R., Karaca, A., Turgay O.C., Çetin, S.C., 2011. Earthworm interactions with soil
enzymes, In: A.Karaca (ed.), Biology of Earthworms, Soil Biology, Vol 24, pp.141-158.
Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.
2 Karaca, A., Çetin, S.C., Turgay, O.C., Kızılkaya, R. 2011. Soil Enzymes as Indication of Soil
Quality, In: S. Girish, A. Varma (eds.), Soil Enzymology, Soil Biology, Vol 22, pp.119-148.
Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.

3 Turgay, O.C., Kızılkaya, R., Karaca, A., Çetin, S.C. 2011. Detoxification of Heavy Metals Using
Earthworms, In: I. Sherameti, A. Varma (eds.), Detoxification of Heavy Metals, Vol 30, pp.407-
421. Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.
4 Çetin, S.C., Karaca, A., Kızılkaya, R., Turgay, O.C. 2011. Role of plant growth promoting
bacteria and fungi in heavy metal detoxification, In: I.Sherameti, A.Varma (eds.),
Detoxification of Heavy Metals, Vol 30, pp. 369-388. Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.
5 Karaca, A., Cetin, S.C., Turgay, O.C., Kızılkaya, R. 2010. Effects of heavy metals on soil enzyme
activities, In: I.Sherameti and A.Varma (eds.), Soil Heavy Metals, Soil Biology, Vol 19, pp.237-
262. Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.
6 Karaca, A., Kızıkaya, R., Turgay, O.C., Cetin, S.C., 2010. Removal of earthworms on the
availability and removal of heavy metals in soils, In: I.Sherameti and A.Varma (eds.), Soil
Heavy Metals, Soil Biology, Vol 19, pp.369-388. Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.
7 Haktanır, K., Karaca, A., Omar, S.M. 2004. The prospects of the impact of desertification on
Turkey, Lebanon, Syria and Iraq. In: A. Marquina (ed.), Environmental Challenges in the
Mediterranean 2000-2050, Vol.37, 139-154. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Netherlands.
Articles published in peer reviewed national journals (in Turkish with English abstract)
1 Karaca, A. Haktanır, K. 2000 Effects of Sewage Sludge on Available Lead and Dehydrogenase
Enzyme Activity in Soil. Ankara Universitesi Tarım Bilimleri Dergisi 6(3), 13-19.
2 Arcak, S., Karaca, A., Haktanır, K., Turgay, O.C. 1999. The Effect of Plant Species on Some
Enzyme Activities of the Soil of Ankara University Kenan Evren Research and Experimental
Farm. Pamukkale Üniversitesi Mühendislik Bilimleri Dergisi 5(1), 959-967.
3 Karaca, A., Arcak, S. 1999. Effects of Some Agricultural Wastes on Urease Activity, Nitrogen
Mineralization and Some Properties of Soil. Selçuk Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Dergisi
20(13), 94-107.
4 Arcak, S., Karaca, A., Kaplan, M., Turgay, O.C., Haktanır, K. 1999. Heavy Metal Distribution of
Greenhouse Soils in Antalya and Relationships With Soil Biological Properties. Selçuk
Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Dergisi 20:13, 138-155.
5 Karaca, A., Kızılkaya, R., Horuz, A., Arcak, S. 1998. The Relationship Between Biochemical
Activity and Soil Properties of Hazelnut Grown Soils. Pamukkale Üniversitesi Mühendislik
Bilimleri Dergisi 4(3), 813-822.
6 Omar, S.M., Karaca, A., Sözüdoğru, S. 1998. The simulation model of salt and boron transport
in surface soil. Pamukkale Üniversitesi Mühendislik Bilimleri Dergisi 4(3), 829-836.
7 Kızılkaya, R. Arcak, S., Horuz, A., Karaca, A. 1998. Enzyme Activities of Paddy Soils and
Relationships with the Soil Properties. Pamukkale Üniversitesi Mühendislik Bilimleri Dergisi
4:3, 797-804.
8 Baran, A., Karaca, A., Haktanır, K. 1996. The Effects of Bacteria (Rhizobium meliloti) and
Fungus (Aspergillus niger) on Aggregate Stability of a Clay Loam Soil Mixed and Non Mixed
by Peat. Pamukkale Üniversitesi Mühendislik Bilimleri Dergisi 2(2), 143-146.
9 Sözüdoğru, S., Karaca, A., Haktanır, K. 1996. The Effect of Poultry Manure on Nitrogen
Mineralization and Urease Activity in Soil. Ankara Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi No. 1445
Bilimsel Araştırmalar 798. Ankara.