Malacology Those who study malacology are known as malacologists. Those who study primarily or exclusively the shells of mollusks are known as conchologists. More than 150 journals within the field of malacology are being published from more than 30 countries, producing an overwhelming amount of scientific articles. They include: Museums that have either exceptional malacological research collections (behind the scenes) and/or exceptional public exhibits of mollusks: Malacology Malacology is the branch of invertebrate zoology that deals with the study of the Mollusca (mollusks or molluscs), the second-largest phylum of animals in terms of described species after the arthropods. Mollusks include snails
University of Applied Science and Technology at the associate, bachelor's and master's degree levels. University of Applied Science and Technology The University of Applied Science and Technology (UAST) () is a public university system administrated by Ministry of Science, Research and Technology with various branches all over the Provinces of Iran. This university helps to increase skill level of employed personnel in various sectors of economic field and graduates of higher education and professional skills that are lacking in administrative. It is an educational system inspired and derived from 'Community College' in the United States. With more than 1500 education center in all corner of I.R.