As part of the ongoing scientific cooperation among the various academic institutions of the University of Mosul, and in an effort to bridge the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical application, the Remote Sensing Center welcomed second-year students from the College of Dams and Water Resources Engineering on a scientific field visit held on Wednesday, November 11, 2026.

The students and their accompanying academic delegation were received by the Director of the Center, Assistant Professor Dr. Abdulrahman Ramzi Qabaa, who welcomed the visitors and provided a comprehensive introduction to the Center’s departments and laboratories. He also highlighted the Center’s role and importance in supporting governmental departments across the governorate through scientific and applied studies and research.

The visit aimed to familiarize students with the latest remote sensing technologies, particularly unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs/drones), and their applications in collecting data for water resources management and integrating such data with modern artificial intelligence tools. It also addressed the use of these technologies in dam monitoring and detecting structural defects over different periods. The visit included a detailed lecture on drones, their various types, and their operating mechanisms.

This field visit is in line with the University of Mosul’s commitment to achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, which focuses on ensuring water availability and sustainable water resources management, and SDG 13: Climate Action, through supporting climate resilience and disaster risk reduction.