The symposium of the department (the impact of oil operations on the environment of the regions of southern Iraq) has resonated at the global level. The website of the International Union of Geology and Environment published a report showing the importance of this symposium in dealing with the pollution resulting from the drilling and production of oil and gas in the southern provinces of Iraq. The symposium was held in cooperation with the World Water Union / Iraq Branch under the patronage of the President of the Mosque, Prof. Amin Douai Thamer, and the supervision of the Head of the Department, Mr.D. Aqeel Shaker Al-Adly, Head of the Iraq Branch of the World Union of Geology, with the participation of a large group of researchers and professors from universities and scientific institutions. roll.