Director General of the Marine Sciences Center Meets with Members of the Marine Biology Department to Discuss Ways to Enhance Academic and Research Activities
​The Director General of the Center for Marine Sciences at the University of Basra held an expanded meeting with faculty members and researchers from the Department of Marine Biology, as part of a series of periodic meetings aimed at enhancing the Center’s institutional and scientific performance.
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​The primary objective of the meeting was to assess the current state of academic and fieldwork activities in the Department of Marine Biology, discuss ways to increase the efficiency of scientific output, and direct research efforts toward addressing environmental and ecological issues related to coastal waters, the Shatt al-Arab estuary, and the Iraqi marine environment.
​The meeting emphasized the need for full adherence to official working hours and field and office attendance to ensure the regular continuity of laboratory and research activities, as well as fostering a spirit of institutional responsibility and integration among the department’s scientific and technical staff, and focusing on directing scientific research toward the study of biodiversity, aquatic life, and invertebrates in the Iraqi marine environment.
​Encouraging publication in reputable, internationally recognized journals (Scopus and Clarivate) to support the standing of the University of Basra and the Marine Science Center in global rankings, and forming joint research teams to address the current environmental challenges facing the Arabian Gulf and inland waters.
​The Director General listened to the proposals and suggestions presented by the department’s researchers and explored mechanisms for providing the logistical and laboratory resources necessary for the success of field activities.