Organization of the Centre for the Entomological Studies Ankara (CESA)
53. Anniversary
Name: Centre for Entomological Studies
Ankara (CESA)
Status: A Scientific
Consortium. Independent research Centre, Museum and Library.
Date of Foundation: Cesa was announced on
October 1st,1988, in the publication of Priamus.
The date of the first issue of the serial Priamus
was 1981, which is today an organ of the Cesa. The date 1966 may be considered
as the date of foundation of the Cesa, as the earliest date of scientific
activities, realized by Ahmet Ö.Koçak was in 1966, and 1968, as the first date
of the preparation of the card system of the Cesa. See also Info-System of the
Cesa http://www.cesa-tr.org/Infos.htm
Founder: Prof. Dr. Ahmet Ömer Koçak
Owners: Prof. Dr. Ahmet Ömer Koçak & Asst. Prof.
Dr. Muhabbet Kemal Koçak
Corresponding Postal Address: Prof. Dr. Ahmet Ömer
Koçak, c/o Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi, Fen Fakültesi, Biyoloji Bölümü, Zeve /
Kampus Van / Turkey.
e-mail: cesa_tr@yahoo.com.tr
Aim: Organizing and realizing the international
researches regarding the taxonomy, nomenclature, morphology, ecology,
biodiversity, conservation, bibliography, checklists, catalogues of the
Insecta, especially Lepidoptera of the World, as well as the publications on
the regional faunas. Activities of the CESA between 1975 -
Planned activities of the CESA in future: Turkey, Africa, Asia. |
Responsibilities:
Prof. Dr. Ahmet Ömer Koçak : Curator of the
Collections of the CESA - Editor of the Serial Publications, Miscellaneous
Papers, Memoirs of the CESA, Cesa
News, Iconographia Insectorum, Cesa Books International, Coordinator of the
international expeditions and projects - Scientific contributor to the Serials
of the CESA - Coordinator, developer and contributor of the databank of the
CESA - Scientific photographer, Web designer, developer of the CESA -
Coordinator and developer of the multimedia programs of the CESA, video mixing,
recording and publishing.
Former member of the staff of the Yüzüncü
Yıl University, Van, Turkey. former Dean of Faculty of Science, former Head of
the Department of the Biology.
Asst. Prof. Dr. Muhabbet Kemal Koçak : Curator of the
Collections of the CESA - Editor of the Serial Publications Priamus and Priamus Supplement of the CESA-
Scientific contributor to the Serials of the CESA - Scientific Video
camerawoman on wildlife of the insects, esp. butterflies and moths and their
behaviour, natural environments in the world; video mixing and recording.
Member of the staff of the Yüzüncü Yıl
University, Van, Turkey, in the Department of the Biology, Faculty of Science
and Arts.
Updated on 3 September 2019
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