Monterey Bay Aquarium And Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute To Host Eighth Deep-Sea Biology Symposium

An international symposium cosponsored by the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) and the Monterey Bay Aquarium will feature more than 150 scientific presentations on the deep sea. The symposium will be held September 22 through September 26 at the aquarium's oceanside setting in Monterey, California. The goal of the organizers is to bring together all members of the international deep-sea research community to share their latest findings on the biology and ecology of the deep sea.

Scientists from eighteen countries around the world will participate in sessions focused on the following subjects:

Sensory systems of deep-sea animals
Evolution and diversity of deep-sea organisms
Deep-sea populations and communities
Sources and utilization of carbon in the deep sea
Microorganisms in the deep sea
Deep-sea pelagic communities
Biology and ecology at hydrothermal vents and cold seeps
Effects of environmental disturbance in the deep sea

Print and broadcast media are welcome to cover the symposium. However, due to the limited capacity of aquarium conference facilities and ongoing aquarium visitor activities, representatives of the press must pre-register for admission as soon as possible with Kelly Burgess.

Contacts: Kelly Burgess, Administrative Assistant, MBARI Research and Development; (408) 775-1803; kellyb@mbari.org
Noreen Parks, Public Information Office, MBARI; (408) 775-1827; noreen@mbari.org
Mimi Drummond, Monterey Bay Aquarium electronic media: (408) 648-4918; mdrummond@mbayaq.org
Ken Peterson, Monterey Bay Aquarium print media; (408) 648-4922; kpeterson@mbayaq.org

Detailed information about the Eighth Deep-sea Biology Symposium can be found at the MBARI Web site, http://www.mbari.org/Info_Announce/DSBS/

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-- Noreen Parks (noreen@mbari.org)
Public Information Officer
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
P.O. Box 628; 7700 Sandholdt Road
Moss Landing, California 95039-0628
(408) 775-1827 775-1620 (fax)

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