Gökben Demir

Post doctoral researcher
Gökben Demir Gökben Demir Image: Gökben Demir

Office

Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Institute of Geoscience
Burgweg 11 / H302
07749 Jena / Germany

goekben.demir@uni-jena.de
+49 3641 9-48723

Also check out:
ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Goekben-DemirExternal link
Twitter: @gkbndemirExternal link
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1368-067XExternal link

Research activity

I am interested in understanding patterns and feedback in the soil-plant-atmosphere continuum. Particularly, I investigate precipitation partitioning by a vegetation canopy and its subsequent influence on soil moisture response and root water uptake patterns in grassland and forest ecosystems. In the future, I want to explore further if and how these above and below-ground heterogeneity is translated into subsurface processes, water fluxes, and ecosystem response & resilience under changing climate.

Currently, I am working on the following research questions:

  • How do net precipitation patterns and ecosystem features influence root water uptake patterns in forest ecosystems?
  • How do grassland canopies shape soil water patterns?
  • How does canopy-induced heterogeneity affect soil water fluxes across different vegetation types?

Publications

Fischer, C., J. C. Metzger, G. Demir, T. Wutzler, A. Hildebrandt: Throughfall spatial patterns translate into spatial patterns of soil moisture dynamics – empirical evidenceExternal link [Preprint]. Ecohydrology/Instruments and observation techniques, in review, 2022. 

Demir, G., J. Friesen, J. Filipzik, B. Michalzik, A. Hildebrandt: A Method Proposal for Throughfall Measurement in Grassland at Plot Scale in Temperate Climate: ‘Interception Tubes’External link. Frontiers in Earth Science 10: 16, 2022.

Demir, G., B. Michalzik, J. Filipzik, J. C. Metzger, A. Hildebrandt: Spatial variation of grassland canopy affects soil wetting patterns and preferential flowExternal link. Hydrological Processes 36(12): e14760, 2022.

Conference contributions

Talks

Demir, G. and Z. Akyurek. Taşkın Modellemelerinde Sayısal Yükseklik Modellerinin (SYM) Hassasiyetinin Önemi. Ulusal Taşkın Sempozyumu 2016. 

Ozkaya, A., K. Bolat, G. Demir, Z. Akyurek. Meteoroloji RADAR yağış verisinin Hidrolojik modellemede kullanımı açısından değerlendirilmesi. UZALMET 2015.

Posters

Demir, G., J. C. Metzger, G. Andrew, J. Filipzik, A. Hildebrandt. Spatial variation of soil properties and throughfall in European mixed beech forest. European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2019.

Filipzik, J., B. Michalzik, G. Demir, J. D. Kunze, A. Hildebrandt. Method proposal for net precipitation measurements on grassland. European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2019.

Demir, G., Z. Akyurek and A. Binley. Soil Moisture Estimation from Point-Scale to Plot-Scale. (PICO) European Geoscience Union General Assembly 2018.

Akyurek, Z., A. Binley, G. Demir, B. Abgarmi. Water content estimated from point scale to plot scale. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting 2017.

Demir, G., Z. Akyurek, A. Binley, I. Yucel, E. Kentel, N. Merzi, T. Yilmaz, M. Yanmaz. Establishing a Critical Zone Observatory Site in Turkey. European Geoscience Union General Assembly 2017.

Demir, G. and Z. Akyurek. The Importance of Precise DEM in Modelling Floods. European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2016.

Awards

Outstanding Student Poster and PICO (OSPP) Award 2019, EGU; 7-12 April, Vienna, Austria.

Volunteering Activities

  • Young Hydrologic Society, Board Member, Diversity Committee