On April 26, a republican scientific-practical conference titled "Ecology and Environmental Problems in Today's Education" was organized in collaboration with the Department of Natural Sciences at the Faculty of Translation of UzSWLU and the Scientific Research Institute of Ecology. The conference saw the participation of Vice-Rector O. Yusupov for Scientific Affairs and Innovations, Dean U. Yoldoshev of the Translation Faculty, Deputy Deans M. Musabekova, S. Ibragimov, Sh. Nazarov, along with professors and teachers from the Department of Natural Sciences. Various topics were discussed during the conference, including: - "Ecological Education and Environmental Problems" - "Assessment of Social Risk of Waste as a Guarantee of Environmental Safety" - "The Importance of GMO Products in Ecology" - "Challenges in the Sustainable Use of Water Resources" - "Utilization of Chromosome-Modified Forms as Genetic Resources in Cotton" - "Fungi as Ecological Bioindicators" - "Enhancing Methodological Approaches in Teaching Ecology and Nature Conservation in Higher Education Institutions." The conference provided valuable knowledge and insights and concluded with the participants receiving special certificates.