The Metropolitan Mercan Science Center Welcomed Students from Tarsus University.

Operating under the Department of Climate Change and Zero Waste of Mersin Metropolitan Municipality, the Mercan 100th Anniversary Climate and Environmental Science Center continues to host student groups. A total of 120 students from various departments of Tarsus University visited the Mercan Science Center. During the visit, students examined the experimental setups at the center and received information about climate-, environment-, and science-themed applications. As part of the program, two seminars were also held.

In the first seminar, Geography Teacher Sercan Tekin from the Mercan Science Center delivered a presentation titled “A Warming World: Causes and Consequences of Global Climate Change.” In his talk, Tekin addressed the current impacts of climate change and possible solutions in order to raise awareness about global climate change. The seminar also included information about the activities carried out by the Metropolitan Municipality within the scope of combating climate change.

In another seminar organized as part of the program, Astronomer Merve Oylum met with students through her presentation titled “A Multidisciplinary Field: Space.” Emphasizing that space studies are conducted through the collaboration of many different disciplines, Oylum helped students establish connections between their own academic fields and astronomy. The seminar increased awareness of space technologies and highlighted the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration. Finally, within the scope of the program, students experienced a visual journey into space and the universe through a planetarium show.

Ezici: “We welcome students at every level, from kindergarten to university”

Duygu Ezici, Head of the Mercan 100th Anniversary Climate and Environmental Science Center, stated that as a thematic science center they offer students diverse learning experiences.
“This was the first seminar we organized within our own institution together with our teachers. We talked to students about the causes and consequences of climate change and its effects on the Earth. Then, we explained that astronomy is not actually distant from their fields of study, but rather closely related. Afterwards, we hosted them in our planetarium for a film screening,” she said.

Ezici added that the Mercan 100th Anniversary Climate and Environmental Science Center has a very busy schedule with visits from students at all educational levels, from kindergarten to university.
“Recently, we have started receiving intense interest from high schools and universities. We are very pleased with this demand. We welcome all students to the Mercan Science Center,” she said.

Students experienced a science-filled visit at Mercan

Umay Cantürk, a student from the Department of Chemical Technology at Tarsus University, said:
“Our instructors introduced us to the experimental setups. The environmental setups were very beneficial for us. We study Chemical Technology, and this program contributes greatly to our department.”

Another student, Hasan Rüzgar, stated that he was very satisfied with the program:
“We examined everything and toured the entire Mercan 100th Anniversary Climate and Environmental Science Center. We experienced many different topics and gained a lot of information about climate and global warming. The seminars were also very educational.”

Nurver Karakeleş, a student from the Department of Food Technology at Tarsus University, said:
“It was a very nice visit. We saw and experienced how environmental topics are integrated with technology. Our instructors accompanied us as well. It is an impressive environment for all ages. It was my first time experiencing such a place. It is a great facility for Mersin. We both had fun and learned a lot.”

Another student, Ebrar Çiftçi, commented:
“It was a different experience for us. We examined the experimental setups. It is a place that everyone should come and see. It is a very nice science center. Afterwards, we attended the seminars as well. The Mercan Science Center is a very valuable facility brought to Mersin by the Mersin Metropolitan Municipality. We would like to thank our Mayor very much.”