Projects

Ongoing Projects

Ortego Lozano, J. (Principal Investigator) (Seville, Spain); Gutiérrez Rodríguez, J. (Researcher) (Seville, Spain), Çıplak, B. (Researcher) (Antalya, Turkey), Papadopoulou, A. (Researcher) (Cyprus), Hawlitschek, O. (Researcher) (Hamburg, Germany).
Bridging the Gap Between Demography and Diversification: Insights from an Evolutionary Radiation of Grasshoppers – DEMODIV.
Funded by: State Research Agency of the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation (MCIN/AEI, Spain).
Project No: PID2021-123298NB-I00.
(Ongoing)

Doğan, Ö. (Principal Investigator); Çıplak, B. (Researcher); Gençer, L., Korkmaz, E.M. & Budak, M.
Genomic Reflections of Communal Evolution: A Multi-Level Trophic Interaction Model Using the Rosehip Cynipid Gall Community.
Funded by: TÜBİTAK-1001 (The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey).
Project No: 123Z065.
(2023 – ongoing)

Çamlıtepe, Y. (Principal Investigator); Yüce, K., Uluar, O., & Çıplak, B. (Advisor)
Determining Colony Social Structure (Monogynous/Polygynous) and Genetic Relatedness Among Colonies in Turkish Red Wood Ants (Formica rufa L., 1761).
Funded by: TÜBİTAK-1001 Project.
Project No: 123Z334.
(2023 – ongoing)

Completed Projects

Çıplak B. (1989–1992). A Study on the Orthoptera (Insecta) Order in Malatya. İnönü University Research Fund.
Çıplak B. & Aslan B. (1997–1998). Investigation of the Cladocera Fauna and Some Ecological Features of Yaman Marsh in Antalya. Akdeniz University Research Fund.
Çıplak B., Yanıkoğlu A., Aslan (Yalım) B. (1997–1998). Orthopteroidea (Insecta) Fauna of Termessos (Antalya) National Park. Akdeniz University Research Fund.
Çıplak B., Demirsoy A. (1994–1999). Revision of the Subfamily Decticinae (Orthoptera, Tettigoniidae) of Turkey. TÜBİTAK-TBAG, Project No: 194T022.
Işık K., Sümbül H., Çıplak B., Öz M., Erdoğan A. (1999). Biodiversity and Ecosystem Relations of Kocagöl and its Surroundings. Ministry of Environment.
Fışkın K., Çıplak B., Özkan A., Gündüz G.G. (1997–2000). Electrophoretic Analysis of Isozyme Distributions in Five Species of Chorthippus (Orthoptera, Acrididae). TÜBİTAK-TBAG, Project No: 196T032.
Çıplak B., Mol A. (2000–2001). Systematic Study on Species Belonging to the Genus Chorthippus Fieber, 1852 (Acrididae, Gomphocerinae) in Turkey. Akdeniz University Research Fund.
Çıplak B., Demirsoy A., Sevgili H. (1999–2003). Revision of Turkish Species of the Genus Isophya Brunner von Wattenwyl (Orthoptera, Phaneropterinae). TÜBİTAK-TBAG, Project No: 100T033.
Çıplak B., Yalım B. (2001–2004). Cladocera and Copepoda Fauna in Lakes, Ponds, and Streams of Antalya Province. Akdeniz University Research Fund.
Çıplak B., Mol A., Yalım B., Şirin D. (2003–2005). Orthoptera Fauna and Biogeographical Features of the Akdağlar Complex. Akdeniz University Research Fund.
Çıplak B., Taylan M.S. (2004–2005). 16S rDNA Phylogeny, Phylogeography, and Species Hypothesis Testing Using Molecular and Behavioral Data in the Anterastes (Orthoptera, Tettigoniidae) Babadaghi Species Group. Akdeniz University Scientific Research Projects Unit.
Çıplak B., Kaya S. (2007). Lowland and Highland Populations of Poecilimon birandi (Orthoptera, Phaneropterinae): Investigation of Ecological and Temporal Differentiation Through Phenotypic and Genetic Data. Akdeniz University Scientific Research Projects Unit.
Çıplak B., Şirin D. (2007–2009). Evolution of Biodiversity: Diversification of the Chorthippus biguttulus Species Group in Anatolia. Akdeniz University Scientific Research Projects Unit.
Çıplak B., Heller K.G., Willemse F. (2005). Systematics, Phylogeny and Biogeography of the Mediterranean Genus Eupholidoptera Mařan (Orthoptera, Tettigoniidae): Is There a Co-evolution with the Aegeid Plate? EU – 6th Framework Programme Infrastructure (SYNTHESYS: DE-TAF – German Taxonomic Facility).
Çıplak B., Heller K.G., Willemse F. (2006). Same as above – GB-TAF: The Natural History Museum, London.
Çıplak B. (2005–2009). Member of Steering Committee: Integrating Population Genetics and Conservation Biology – A European Science Foundation Initiative.
Çıplak B., Frieder M., Şirin D., Berger D. (2006–2009). Contrasting Evolutionary Patterns in North and South. Akdeniz University – Friederich Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg.
Çıplak B., Gündüz İ., Kaya S. (2007–2011). Model Genus Anterastes (Orthoptera, Tettigoniidae) Species: Evaluation of 16S rDNA Marker Data in Terms of Species Concepts, Speciation Models, Phylogeography, and Conservation Genetics. TÜBİTAK-KBAG, Project No: 107T462.
Çıplak B. (2011–2012). Phylogeny, Phylogeography and Taxonomy of the Poecilimon luschani Species Group (Orthoptera, Phaneropterinae) Based on 16S rDNA. TÜBİTAK-KBAG, Project No: 210T169.
Çıplak B. (2010–2012). Poecilimon luschani Species Group: Taxonomy, Phylogeny and Phylogeography (COI). Akdeniz University Scientific Research Projects Unit.
Başıbüyük H.H., Çıplak B., Sarı M., Arslan S., Korkmaz M.E., Budak M. (2008–2012). Biodiversity and Conservation: Genetic Topography in the Anatolian Glacial Refuge. Cumhuriyet University Research Fund.
Çıplak B. (2008–2012). Cave Crickets of Turkey (Orthoptera, Rhaphidophoridae): Taxonomy, Phylogeny and Biogeography Based on Morphological and Molecular Data. Akdeniz University BAP.
Çıplak B. (2013–2014). Numt Screening in Orthoptera with Large Genomes: Length and Frequency of COI Paralog Copies. TÜBİTAK-KBAG, Project No: 113Z453.
Chobanov D., Çıplak B. (2014–2015). Phylogeographic Merging or Separation of the Balkans and Anatolia: A Snapshot from the Genus Isophya. TÜBİTAK-BİDEB 2216.
Çıplak B. (2011–2015). Future of Mountain Biodiversity in Anatolia from the Perspective of Interglacial–Global Warming Analogy: Phylogeography and Conservation Biology of Model Genus Psorodonotus. TÜBİTAK-KBAG, Project No: 111T910.
Çıplak B., Kaya S. (2015–2016). Pholidopterini (Orthoptera, Tettigoniidae, Tettigoniinae) Bush-Crickets: Taxonomy, Phylogeny and Phylogeography Based on Genetic Data. TÜBİTAK-KBAG, Project No: 115Z685.
Budak M., Çıplak B., Başıbüyük H.H., Kaydan M.B., Keskin B., Korkmaz E.M. (2014–2017). Investigation of the Binary Marker System (COI and ITS2) in Some Hemimetabolous and Holometabolous Insects. TÜBİTAK-KBAG, Project No: 113Z753.
Çıplak B. (2015–2017). Review of Psorodonotus specularis Group; Two New Species from NE Anatolia; Phylogeography of Poecilimon luschani Group; Diversification of Chorthippus parallelus in Pleistocene. Akdeniz University BAP.
Çıplak B., Öztürk P.N. (2017–2018). Total Mitochondrial Genome Characterization of Poecilimon luschani and Isophya major (Orthoptera, Tettigoniidae). Akdeniz University BAP, FYL-2017-2524.
Çıplak B., Karşı U. (2017–2018). Total Mitochondrial Genome Sequences and Gene Arrangements of Psorodonotus venosus and Anterastes babadaghi. Akdeniz University BAP.
Çıplak B. (2015–2019). Genetic-Statistical Taxonomy, Phylogeny, and Phylogeography of the Poecilimon bosphoricus Lineage in the Black Sea Basin. TÜBİTAK-KBAG, Project No: 215Z276.
Warchałowska-Śliwa E., Chobanov D., Çıplak B. (2011–2018). Phylogenetic Relationships in the Barbitistini Group (Orthoptera, Tettigoniidae, Phaneropterinae) Based on Genetic Studies. Joint Project.
Çıplak B., Kaya S. (2019). Review of Poecilimon Species with Inflated Pronotum: Description of Four New Taxa within an Acoustically Diverse Group. Akdeniz University BAP.
Erdoğan A., Çıplak B., et al. (2017–2020). Phylogeny, Phylogeography and Geographic-Genetic Structuring of Alectoris Partridges (Galliformes, Phasianidae) Based on Phenetic and Genetic Data. Akdeniz University BAP.
Çıplak B. (2016–2021). Mountain Genus Anterastes (Orthoptera, Tettigoniidae): Autochthonous Survival Across Multiple Glacial Ages via Vertical Range Shifts. Akdeniz University BAP.
Çıplak B. (2016–2021). Taxonomic Contribution to the Poecilimon bosphoricus Species Group: Two New Species from Its Core Range. Akdeniz University BAP.
Çıplak B. (2018–2021). The Anatolia-Balkan Phylogeographic Fault: A Snapshot from the Genus Isophya (Orthoptera, Tettigoniidae). Akdeniz University BAP.
Çıplak B. (2018–2021). Budding Speciation via Peripheral Isolation: The Psorodonotus venosus Species Group Example. Akdeniz University BAP.
Çıplak B. (2019–2022). The Taurus Way Dispersal Corridor: A Snapshot through the Phylogeography of the Genus Parapholidoptera. TÜBİTAK-KBAG, Project No: 218Z090.
Çıplak B., Yahyaoğlu Ö., Uluar O. (2020–2022). Conserving Psorodonotus ebneri: One of the 100 Amazing Species. Muhammad Bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund, Grant No: 192520509.
Çıplak B., Başıbüyük H.H. (2020–2023). Mitochondrial Genome Definition, Molecular Clock Calibration, and Phylogeny and Phylogeography of Poecilimon inflatus + P. jonicus Species Groups. TÜBİTAK-KBAG, Project No: 219Z180.
Çıplak B., Karakaş M.Y. (2023). Comparative Characterization of Mitochondrial Genomes in Subfamilies Saginae and Bradyporinae (Orthoptera, Tettigoniidae). Akdeniz University BAP-5887.
Uluar O., Çıplak B. (Supervisor) (2023). Phylogeny and Phylogeography of Poecilimon (Orthoptera, Tettigoniidae) Species Groups. TÜBİTAK 1002 Project, Project No: 122Z432.
Uluar O., Çıplak B. (2023). Taxonomy and Phylogeography of the Poecilimon zonatus Group (Phaneropterinae, Orthoptera): A Story Linked to the Taurus Way. Orthopterists’ Society.
Çıplak B., Uluar O. (2022–2025). Determination of Monophylies, Phylogenies, and Species Compositions of Orthoptera Tettigoniidae Species Groups of the Genus Poecilimon. Akdeniz University BAP Thesis Project, Project No: FDK-2022-5993.