The Faculty of Marine
Sciences, represented by Prof. Dr. Mohammed Al-Zibdeh and in collaboration with
the Regional Environment, Science, Technology and Health Office (Middle East
and North Africa), organized a lecture titled " Plastic Waste Input into
the Ocean: Can we work together to solve this global problem?. Dr. Jenna Jambeck,
an associate professor at the University of Georgia (USA), gave the lecture on
Tuesday, April 17, 2018, from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at the auditorium on the
campus of the University of Jordan, Aqaba Branch. She discussed the effects of
pollution problems resulted from marine debris and plastic wastes on marine
environment. Some issues related to the marine environment at the Gulf of Aqaba
were discussed with attendees, and the importance of increasing environmental
awareness between people was emphasized. A meeting was held between academic staff and guests from US.embassy in Amman to discuss the foundation of joint cooperation between the University of Jordan and the University of Georgia.