The College of Education for Pure Sciences Organizes a Scientific Symposium on Invertebrates as Bioindicators of Environmental Sustainability
The College of Education for Pure Sciences organized a scientific symposium entitled “Invertebrates as Bioindicators of Environmental Sustainability.”
Presented by Professor Israa Nasser Ghulam,
This symposium aims to explore how invertebrates are linked to achieving environmental sustainability through early indicators of environmental degradation. Invertebrates exhibit rapid changes in their abundance or diversity when pollution, climate change, or excessive pesticide use occur. This helps detect any environmental imbalance early, before the damage becomes significant or permanent.
The symposium included several topics on evaluating the success of sustainability projects through the implementation of environmentally friendly projects—such as organic farming or biowaste management—invertebrates are used to measure the extent of ecosystem improvement.
The researcher recommended paying attention to such topics because: In supporting the biological cycle of invertebrates (such as worms and small crustaceans) effectively contribute to recycling organic matter and improving soil and water fertility. They are therefore an essential part of sustainability mechanisms themselves, not just indicators. Creating environmental balance and combating pests naturally, contributing to environmental research and policies, and directing decisions towards the most appropriate agricultural and industrial practices.
