Morocco is losing its geologists!
The number of students studying «hard» sciences is shrinking year by year. By 2022, barely 14% of new university students had opted for scientific courses. «In geology, it’s even worse!» exclaims Taoufik Mourabit, a researcher in the field of seismology and seismic risk at Abdelmalek Essaâdi University in Tétouan (FST Tangiers).