College of Science

On Monday, December 29, 2025, the Department of Geology and Petroleum Sciences at the College of Science discussed the Master’s thesis submitted by student Kucher Farid Ibrahim Ahmed, entitled “Biostratigraphy of Foraminifera and the Paleoecological Environment of the Kolosh Formation in the Smaquli Area (Gali Section), Sulaymaniyah Region, Northeast Iraq.” The discussion was attended by the Dean of the College of Science, Professor Dr. Hayam Adel Ibrahim Al-Tai, the Assistant Dean for Scientific Affairs, Dr. Rayan Mazen Al-Obaidi, the Head of the Department of Earth and Petroleum Sciences, Assistant Professor Dr. Omar Khaloq Mohammed Sajid, and a number of faculty members and graduate students.

The current study aims to conduct a taxonomic, stratigraphic, and phylogenetic study of the foraminifera communities of the Kolosh Formation.

Samples were collected from the Kolosh Formation rocks, and the spacing between samples was determined based on changes in lithological characteristics.

The relative age and paleoecological environment of the Kolosh Formation were determined.

The study recommends… The current study involves conducting sedimentary and chemical studies in large areas of the formation or areas where the formation is widespread in Iraq.

The discussion committee was chaired by Professor Dr. Nasreen Malallah Aziz, with members Professor Dr. Omar Ahmed Mawloud Al-Badrani, Lecturer Dr. Rana Abdul-Ilah Mahmoud, and Assistant Professor Dr. Abdullah Sultan Shihab Ahmed, who also served as supervisor.

We wish the student success and the attainment of the highest levels of knowledge and achievement.

Government Media and Communication Division

Monday, December 29, 2025