Dr Melike Kuş

Dr. Melike Kuş is an urban and regional planner and interdisciplinary environmental scientist specializing in climate change adaptation, agricultural vulnerability, and nature-based solutions (NbS). She holds a Ph.D. in Earth System Sciences and a B.A. in City and Regional Planning from Middle East Technical University (METU), alongside M.Sc. degrees in Environmental Monitoring and Assessment from the University of Southampton and Environmental Engineering from Hacettepe University.

With over two decades of applied field experience, Dr. Kuş works extensively on-site with local communities, local governments, and international organizations. Her work focuses on translating scientific climate data into actionable, community-based adaptation strategies that navigate local socio-economic and environmental dynamics. She currently serves as a Senior Technical Consultant on Nature-based Solutions for UNDP Türkiye, a Part-time Instructor in the Department of City and Regional Planning at METU, and a member of the UNESCO Turkish National Commission Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Committee.