Dr. Merve Suzan Ilık Bilben is a sociologist at the Department of Sociology, Akdeniz University (Turkey). Her research focuses on the intersections of social change and the climate crisis, with particular emphasis on disaster sociology, vulnerability, and resilience.

She examines the impacts of climate change-induced disasters on rural communities, critically engaging with adaptation processes and the socio-structural dynamics that shape vulnerability and resilience. Her work contributes to ongoing debates on climate justice and sustainable rural futures.