A research team from the College of Marine Sciences at the University of Basra organized a scientific field trip to the Shatt al-Basra regulator to complete research plans related to graduate student projects and the department's scientific plan.

The team was headed by Dr. Abdul Hussein Hatem Ghazi, the Administrative Assistant to the Dean of the College of Marine Sciences, and included several researchers.

The trip included conducting field measurements and collecting water samples necessary to fulfill the requirements of theses and dissertations. The team also provided firsthand observation of the environmental and hydrological variables at the regulator, which is considered a vital site for studying environmental changes in Basra Governorate.

The team leader emphasized that these field activities are part of the college's plan to enable graduate students to complete their research according to rigorous scientific standards and to provide all the necessary logistical and scientific support for the success of their research projects.