Gokce Sencan
Professional affiliation
A Framework for Drought Management in the Euphrates-Tigris River Basin in the Age of Climate Change
Expertise
Water Policy, Drought Resilience, Environmental Management
Full Biography
Gokce Sencan is a climate and water policy researcher based in California. Her areas of expertise include droughts, water management, and public health impacts of climate change in Mediterranean climates. She has worked on issues like urban drought resilience, agriculture, freshwater ecosystems, water markets, groundwater management, and the energy-water relationship, and published various reports, policy analyses and fact sheets. In the MENA region, Gokce focuses on droughts, agriculture, food and water security, extreme heat, and green development. An active contributor to climate debates in Turkey, Gokce has previously worked as an intergovernmental affairs intern at the United Nations Environment Program in New York, and as a climate change research intern at the Istanbul Policy Center. She has bachelor's degrees in Chemical-Biological Engineering and Molecular Biology and Genetics from Koc University in Istanbul, and a master's degree in Environmental Science and Management from the University of California, Santa Barbara. Gokce speaks Turkish and English fluently, and Spanish with limited proficiency.
Gokce Sencan
Water Researcher
As part of ACYF's first cohort, I had the opportunity to deepen my knowledge of various climate challenges faced by the Middle East. Learning about these issues directly from the experts through monthly seminars and workshops added a lot of value to my experience. I feel blessed to have been a part of a cohort full of passionate and inspiring climate leaders and to be able to share our perspectives, unique experiences, and research with each other. The capstone project of the ACYF program allowed me to explore my topic of interest in depth, with valuable guidance and support from the Wilson Center staff.
