A public defense of the PhD thesis at the Faculty of Science, Department of Plant Life Sciences – Researcher Nawal Hamadko (University of Lattakia)

Researcher Nawal Yusuf Hamadko discussed her thesis prepared for the doctoral degree at the Faculty of Sciences, Department of Plant Life Sciences, titled:

An ecological and morphological study of the common castor plant (Euphorbiaceae) Ricinus communis L. widespread in the Lattakia Governorate.

supervised by: Prof. Dr. Wafaa Ghandour

presented before the examining committee, which consists of:

· Dr. Abdul Karim Ayash: Professor in the Department of Plant Life Sciences at the Faculty of Sciences, University of Lattakia, specializing in Plant Physiology, Member.

· Dr. Daniel Al-Awad: Professor in the Department of Plant Life Sciences at the Faculty of Sciences, University of Lattakia, specializing in Plant Reproduction (Tissue Culture), Member.

· Dr. Wafaa Ghandour: Assistant Professor in the Department of Plant Life Sciences at the Faculty of Sciences, University of Lattakia, specializing in Plant Ecology, Member and Supervisor.

· Dr. Wafaa Rajab: Lecturer in Environmental Protection at the Higher Institute for Environmental Research, University of Lattakia, specializing in Plant Ecology, Member.

· Dr. Linaria: Lecturer in the Department of Basic Sciences at the Faculty of Agricultural Engineering, University of Aleppo, specializing in Plant Ecology and Taxonomy, Member.

The researcher was awarded a grade of Excellent with a score of 90.