Members of this group may be interested to hear of the 9th Deep sea
Biology Symposium which will be held in Galway Ireland on 25-30th June
2000. These symposia are only held every three years and provide an
ideal opportunity for those with interests in this area to meet their
collegues.
The theme for the symposium is "The Deep Ocean Biosphere - Change
and Sustainability" and it is hoped to feature keynote speakers to
address aspects of this topic. As with previous symposia, however,
papers and posters on any aspect of deep-sea organisms (from macro to
micro) and ecosystems will be welcome. Please remember that " deep-
sea" is not only the abyssal benthos but also deep waters and the deep
sub-seafloor biosphere. Interdisciplinary papers are particularly
encouraged..
I am sure that those of you who have attended previous symposia will
agree with me that some of the most interesting ideas have arisen outside
the formal sessions. It is my intention to allow time for this, even if it
proves necessary to limit the number of oral presentations. There will, of
course be the traditional programme of social events including an
excursion, and a banquet with plenty of local food and drink
It is intended that information om the symposium will be promulgated
mainly by electronic means. If you wish to be on the symposium Email
list please contact john.patching at nuigalway.ie (Note: do NOT contact
this discussion group). If you have colleagues who are interested in the
symposium, but do not have access to Email or the internet, please
advise them to write to me. The symposium website is at
(http://marinemicro.ucg.ie/deepsea.html), and will be updated
periodically. Those on the symposium Email list will be sent registration
details and notified when the website is updated.
John W. Patching
The Martin Ryan Marine Science Institute
National University of Ireland, Galway
Ireland
Email: John.Patching at nuigalway.ie
Phone: +353-91-750456
Fax: +353-91-525005
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