{"id":1482,"date":"2024-01-13T20:54:22","date_gmt":"2024-01-13T20:54:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/editorial.buluttan.com\/?p=1482"},"modified":"2024-02-28T07:37:33","modified_gmt":"2024-02-28T07:37:33","slug":"small-talks-with-bedirhan-kula","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/editorial.buluttan.com\/?p=1482","title":{"rendered":"Small Talks with Bedirhan Kula"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Minds in the Meteorosphere: Crafting Tomorrow&#039;s Weather Intelligence Today\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JE8VXr4_L5s?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Buluttan Small Talks \/ Bedirhan Kula<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In this episode of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buluttan.com\/\">Buluttan<\/a> Small Talks with Bedirhan. Bedirhan shares with us today what he does as a meteorological engineer at Buluttan, his views on the future of Buluttan, and the things he enjoys doing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>G\u00f6kmen: <\/strong>Bedirhan, welcome, how are you?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bedirhan: <\/strong>I&#8217;m good, and you?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>G\u00f6kmen: <\/strong>I&#8217;m doing great too. We came from Geneva, as you know, from the meteorology fair. Honestly, I&#8217;m a bit tired. What do you think about the developments there?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bedirhan: <\/strong>The topic of sensors contributing to weather forecasts is exciting. Because the things we measure with sensors directly impact weather predictions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>G\u00f6kmen:<\/strong>Assimilation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bedirhan:<\/strong>Inputs added to the weather forecast program through assimilation, especially those from stations close to the ground, are crucial. There are significant developments related to drones in connection with them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Already, we make a difference with our surface measurement data. These will contribute significantly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>G\u00f6kmen: <\/strong>Since the day we first met, I guess you&#8217;ve been improving yourself every passing month. How do you see it? Can the Bedirhan of one year from now imagine something much more advanced, or will Bedirhan&#8217;s development within Buluttan parallel Buluttan&#8217;s development? I&#8217;m asking, especially for new engineers to be a bit inspiring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bedirhan: <\/strong>I think about the areas where I&#8217;ve improved myself so far, and I believe that these will continue in the same way. I&#8217;m particularly excited about the effective use of the weather forecast program and its impact on projects lately. As a result of these developments, the products we create will be more successful, I believe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>G\u00f6kmen: <\/strong>For a company at our level, running its own models both physically and statistically, in terms of both meteorological dynamic models and machine learning models, is probably an important advantage and luxury, I presume.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bedirhan: <\/strong>Yes, it can be considered a luxury because high-resolution models are costly. But they provide much better results for us. We do it for that reason.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>G\u00f6kmen: <\/strong>A meteorological engineer or someone with a background in atmospheric science, intersecting paths with Buluttan, is probably not that easy, not that likely anymore, right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bedirhan: <\/strong>For someone who has truly developed themselves, someone enthusiastic, it&#8217;s not really that difficult.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>G\u00f6kmen: <\/strong>I wanted to ask you, actually. What do we expect from a meteorological engineer? Which meteorological engineers should show more interest in this place, and what skills and equipment should they possess?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bedirhan: <\/strong>Firstly, they should truly embrace this profession and be enthusiastic about it. They should have things they are curious about. There should be things in their minds like, &#8216;Why can&#8217;t we do this better with models?&#8217; If they have a curious personality about such matters, I think this place is suitable for them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>G\u00f6kmen: <\/strong>And of course, we use various languages. Even if not many, we use various infrastructures, programming languages. It&#8217;s probably important for them to have developed themselves in computer science as much as in meteorology, right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bedirhan: <\/strong>Certainly, this is getting easier day by day. Thanks to various technologies, as you know, but of course, there should be a certain foundation. Desire comes first in everything. When there&#8217;s a desire, these things naturally follow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>G\u00f6kmen: <\/strong>So, Bedirhan, how do you see the progress here over the past year? For example, if we were to envision a bold dream for a year from now, do you think we might have reached a much more advanced point, perhaps beyond what we initially hoped for?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bedirhan: <\/strong>Of course, I think about it. I think about the period before I joined the company too. I think about the coming year and see the exponential growth, frankly. This is expected in any startup, but our field is perhaps more open and provides a better environment for us. The world needs it. When we consider such things, that&#8217;s how I see it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>G\u00f6kmen: <\/strong>Okay, Bedirhan, aside from meteorology, what else do you like? Maybe let&#8217;s touch on that a bit. As balancing factors in work life, hobbies, sports, interests\u2014perhaps people out there might take inspiration from what you do or think, &#8216;I should give this a try too.&#8217; Because you deal with interesting things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bedirhan: <\/strong>Actually, these are not interesting; these are natural things. They used to be very natural; I love outdoor activities. I love them all; I play tennis. I often go mushroom picking. I like to participate in hiking and trekking activities. I enjoy cooking. And of course, due to our job, I like being outdoors, getting natural light during the day. Things like that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>G\u00f6kmen: <\/strong>For example, let me ask you one last thing: Currently, there&#8217;s unfortunately not as intense an educational infrastructure in Turkey in the field of meteorology as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buluttan.com\/blog\/climate-change\">climate change<\/a> that is affecting us. We have faculties in Istanbul at ITU and in Samsun. What would you like to say to friends who will graduate from here? As someone a few years ahead, and also inviting them to apply to Buluttan, how would you encourage them?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bedirhan: <\/strong>Actually, parallel to what we just talked about, when there&#8217;s interest, knowledge follows, I heard from our professor Mikdat. This issue is very important.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>G\u00f6kmen: <\/strong>Firstly, a love for meteorology, then?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bedirhan: <\/strong>Of course, it is. It&#8217;s very challenging because doing something without interest, without passion, you can do it, but you can&#8217;t develop it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>G\u00f6kmen: <\/strong>Then, let&#8217;s close as we always do for those listening so that your weather is where you are. And let&#8217;s also send a greeting to Burcu behind the camera.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this episode of Buluttan Small Talks with Bedirhan. Bedirhan shares with us today what he does as a meteorological engineer at Buluttan, his views on the future of Buluttan, and the things he enjoys doing. G\u00f6kmen: Bedirhan, welcome, how are you? Bedirhan: I&#8217;m good, and you? G\u00f6kmen: I&#8217;m doing great too. 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