Elmas, Rıdvan https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7769-2525
Adiguzel-Ulutas, Merve https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2462-0231
Cengiz-Keles, Nur https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3013-1971
Yuksel, Tugba https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7818-7547
Article History
Received: 21 January 2025
Accepted: 23 April 2025
First Online: 27 October 2025
Declarations
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: The manuscript has not been submitted to more than one journal for simultaneous consideration. The submitted work is original and has not been published elsewhere. The study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Gazi University (Approval No. E-77082166-604.01-1130341) on December 31, 2024, under the relevant ethical guidelines and regulations. The research proposal titled “Empowering Female Students in STEM: Lake Surface Waste Cleaning Camp”, conducted by Rıdvan Elmas, Merve Adıgüzel Ulutaş, Nur Cengiz, and Tuğba Yüksel was reviewed during the committee meeting on December 24, 2024 (Meeting No: 21). The committee unanimously concluded that the study presents no ethical concerns.
: All authors have provided full consent for the publication of the article.
: Informed consent was obtained from all the participants involved in the study.
: The authors declare no competing interests.