First Scientific Symposium – 2006
Symposium Date: March 22, 2006
Symposium Slogan:
“Contribution of Research Centers to the Development and Investment of Water Resources in Iraq”
Preparatory Committee:
- Prof. Salim Qasim Al‑Naqeeb — Chairperson
(Director of the Center) - Dr. Adel Ali Bilal — Member
(Head of Water Resources Department) - Dr. Nabeel Hameed Al‑Sayegh — Member
(Head of Dams & Geotechnical Department) - Prof. Dr. Ali Ismail Al‑Jubouri — Member
- Mr. Thair Mahmood Al‑Taiee — Member
- Dr. Qutaiba Tawfiq Al‑Yuzbakey — Member
Topics:
- Development and investment of water resources
- Evaluation of the country’s water‑system infrastructures
- Management and maintenance of irrigation projects
Objectives:
- Present the current water‑resource situation and its key development drivers
- Evaluate existing water projects and systems in relation to future needs
- Promote development and investment of the country’s water resources
- Introduce advanced scientific and technical methods for managing and maintaining water resources and irrigation projects
Scientific Activities:
- Opening Lecture: Prof. Satea Al‑Rawi (Asst. Prof. of Environmental Engineering, Center for Environmental Research & Pollution Control), “Fresh Water in the World: A Resource Crisis or a Management Crisis?”
- Project Summary: Mr. Hikmat Sobhi Al‑Daghastani, “Geomorphological Map of Nineveh Governorate”
- Roundtable Ideas & Proposals: Discussion covered surface and groundwater resources, system development for energy, agriculture, fisheries, and the need to re‑evaluate hydraulic installations after years of operation. A set of recommendations was forwarded to relevant authorities.
- Center Overview: Brief on the Center’s founding stages, scientific departments, number of studies completed, and the various state‑sponsored projects executed by its researchers.
Participating Research Papers:
- Monitoring Quality Changes in Selected Sections of Mosul Dam Lake
Adel Ali Bilal Al‑Hamdani - Effect of Change in Plunge Angle on Scour Behind a Submerged Stilling Basin
Anas Mahmoud Rashid & Tahseen Ali Julmiran - Sediment Evaluation in the Main Canal of the Northern Gezira Irrigation Project
Yusra Taha Abdul‑Baqi - Study of Groundwater Quality in the Sinno Area, Northwest Iraq
Taha Hussein Al‑Salem & Amranbihan Abdul‑Qadir - Qualitative Variation at Two Sites on the Tigris within Mosul
Muadh Hamid Mustafa & Mona Hussein Jankir - Suitability of Kabirita Groundwater for Various Uses in Nineveh Governorate
Bashir Ali Al‑Na‘ma, Abdulmunim Mohammed Ali & Yahya Dawood Al‑Mushhadani - Emulsion (“Slime”) Injection to Solve Dissolution Problems in Foundation Rocks of the General Phosphate Company Plant at Al‑Qaim, Western Iraq
Qutaiba Tawfiq Al‑Yuzbakey & Salim Mahmoud Al‑Dabbagh - Efficiency Evaluation of Al‑Khansa Hospital Wastewater Treatment in Pollutant Removal
Lilian Ya‘qub Matty - Investment of Iraqi Waters for Fish and Other Aquatic Species Culture
Zuhayr Ibrahim Fattouhi - Human Impact on the Morphodynamics of the Lower Basin of the Upper Zab River (Historical Geomorphology Study)
Fawaz Hameed Hamu Al‑Nish - Effect of Diagenetic Processes on the Permeability of the Fatha Formation in Hammam Al‑Alil
Ghanim Jumaa Ayoub - Detailed Geological Mapping of Sinjar Town to Investigate Groundwater Resources
Salim Q. Al‑Naqip & Adel A. Bilal - Feasibility Study of Sediments from Mosul Reservoir, Iraq
Thair Mahmood Al‑Taiee - Groundwater Investigation in the Bab Al‑Guli Area, Sinjar Anticline
Adel A. Bilal - Statistical Comparison between Interpolation Methods Used in Groundwater Elevation Calculations
Abdulghani A. Hassan - Comparative Study of Natural Sulfur Seepages in South Mosul City
Taha A. Al‑Tayar - Investigation of Ballast Rock Quarries in Mosul
Salim Q. Al‑Naqip, Thamer M. Nuri & Mohammed Q. Al‑Shamam - Origin of Ga’ara and Hussainiyat Iron Ores and Clays
Salim Q. Al‑Naqip & Kotayba T. Al‑Youzbakey
Recommendations:
- Hold a three‑day scientific conference next year to cover broader water‑resource research fields and enable wider participation.
- The symposium participants urge the University of Mosul to establish a national water‑resources information bank and to coordinate with relevant authorities.
- Create a research unit to study the feasibility of investing in aquatic resources (e.g., fish culture) in Mosul Dam Lake.
- Coordinate studies and research on dams and water resources with research centers and universities in neighboring countries.
- Ensure responsible authorities monitor and maintain Tigris River water quality in Mosul.
- Evaluate groundwater quantity and quality west of Mosul and define appropriate uses.
- Conduct a comprehensive, multidisciplinary assessment of Mosul Dam Lake to determine threats to its environmental and qualitative value.
