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Field trip
First Training Course On Developing Scientific Inquiry Skills
We are pleased to be starting a training course on Developing Scientific Inquiry Skills for the undergraduate students from University of Sulaimani/Dept. of Biology and University of Komar who participated in the summer training program in Public Health Laboratory, Sulaymaniyah Health Directorate, Ministry of Health. The course also provides students with some of the best techniques and tricks to be able to extract and query information from the internet including Google Search Engine, Google Scholar, Pubmed, Youtube, and others to become resourceful students. Additionally, as an attractive interdisciplinary field of science nowadays, they receive good knowledge in Bioinformatics and its research and clinical applications. Students are introduced to the existing problem and leading to solutions through Bioinformatics. At the end, each student is required to give examination as well as seminar of a scientific article which was conducted by both Microbiology and Bioinformatics fields to teach students how to present, be familiar with article’s components, how research is done, and variety of other experiences. This course takes place four days a week for a period of four weeks. Acknowledgement: We would like to express our gratitude to Dr. Azad Hassan, head of Public Health Laboratory who always being quite supportive in carrying out such activities. Students’ names: 1- University of Sulaimani/College of Science/Dept of Biology: Lanya Z. Awrahman Soma S. Muhammed Siva M. Hassan Tarza A. Abdulla Asma O. Ghareeb Sozyar T. Ahmed Eman K. Ahmed Hawar S. Muhamad Rozhan E. Ali Vanya S. Hamalaw Dashne S. Latif 2- University of Komar/Medical Laboratory Science(MLS): Vian M. Mahmood Lecturers: Mohammed Ahmed Hassan M.Sc Medical Microbiology Assistant Lecturer Dept. of Biology University of Sulaymani Hezha Aziz Hassan M.Sc Bioinformatics Bioinformatician Public Health Laboratory Sulaymaniyah Health Directorate Ministry of Health http://www.hezhalab.com/ More Photos: WE ARE PROUD AND HAPPY TO HAVE MOTIVATED STUDENTS LIKE THESE. WE WISH THEIR FUTURE ACADEMIC AND CAREER SUCCESS. |
Examination in progress
On June 9th 2016 the final exam was started in Biology department, and it will last till June 27th 2016. The head of the department wishes the best of luck to the students. |
Bird diversity and conservation in Kurdistan region of Iraq.
A total of 405 species of birds have been recorded in Iraq, about 300 of which have been observed in Kurdistan; of these nearly 160 species breed or probably breed there. Behind these figures are some important conservation statistics: one species, the Egyptian Vulture, is Globally Endangered, three are Globally Vulnerable and seven Globally Near-threatened. The two most important biomes for breeding birds in Kurdistan are the Irano-Turanian and Mediterranean biomes and Kurdistan has several species restricted to these that are important because of their high population densities. Notable for the Irano-Turanian biome-restricted species are See-see Partridge, Eastern Rock Nuthatch, Kurdistan Wheatear, White-throated Robin and Eastern Cinereous Bunting; for the Mediterranean biome, the most notable biome-restricted species are Masked Shrike, Sombre Tit and Western Rock Nuthatch. Kurdistan is also important for its bird of prey populations, with 14 species breeding, several with regionally high concentrations. Since 2004, when Nature Iraq was founded, ornithological studies in Iraq have blossomed. In addition to the data collected for the Inventory of Key Biodiversity Areas in Iraq, much information has been gathered and published on new records and the Sandgrouse paper, Breeding birds in Iraq: important new discoveries by Korsh Ararat et al. in 2011 stands testament to this. (This paper covers 50 new breeding species discovered or confirmed in Iraq from 2005 – 2010). Since then bird surveys as collaboration between University of Sulaimani and Kurdistan Botanical Foundation have continued in Kurdistan and the latest paper by Korsh Ararat in Sandgrouse on new species bears witness to this. Kurdistan is such an exciting and globally important region for wildlife and I have much enjoyed my visits with Korsh and colleagues who have become good friends. I now suggest the time has come to prepare a checklist of the birds of Kurdistan. Richard Porter.
Note: Richard Porter is the Author of "Birds of The Middle East" book, he is BirdlIfe International advisor for the Middle East and he has been working on the wildlife study and protection since late 1960s. |
Training course at Charmo University Research Center
A group of lecturers at Biology department participated in an intensive training course organized by Charmo University Research Center. It was three days course (12-14th April) about Metagenomic Bioinformatics and was lectured by Dr Ibrahim Hamad and Dr Dana Khdr. Certificates were given to the participants at the end of the course. |
ۆرکشۆپ
ۆرک شۆپ بەسەرپەرشتی بەڕێز د. دانا خدر صابر، سەرۆکی بەشی زانستی تاقیگەی پزیشکی زانکۆی
چەرمۆ، ۆرکشۆپێک ئەنجام درا لەلایەن بەڕێزان (م. محمد احمد حسن، وێنە شفیق تۆفیق،
چالاک نجات عبداللە) مامۆستا لە بەشی بایۆلۆجی، کۆلێژی زانست، زانکۆی سلیمانی.
بەناونیشانی (Standard techniques for bacterial identification) بۆ خوێندکارانی بەشەکەیان لەبەرواری ٣١\٣\٢٠١٩ لەکەمپی نوێ ی زنکۆی چەرمۆ. |