7-11 June 2010 – Reykjavík, Iceland

We host links for you to recollect information about the 12th Deep-Sea Biology Symposium:

• Blog post from Deep-Sea News
• Program and abstracts

Please contact us at secretary@dsbsoc.org to share more information and archives about this DSBS edition!

Host: the University of Iceland
Venue: Askja – Natural Science Building, Reykjavík, Iceland

Welcome address

The deep-sea is among the most spectacular and fascinating environments of our planet and yet, it is also among the most poorly explored habitats in the world. The international deep-sea symposia have been invaluable platforms for exchange of information concerning this remarkable environment and of deep-sea research in general. Furthermore, the deep-sea symposia have been an active well-spring for cooperation, new projects and the formation of research groups. Numerous offers of berth at sea have been given during these symposia in the past. For some of us, the early deep-sea meetings and later the full scale deep-sea symposia in Stockholm (1977), Kristineberg (1977), La Jolla (1981), Hamburg (1985), Brest (1988), Copenhagen (1991), Heraklion (1994), Monterey Bay (1997), Galway (2000), Coos Bay (2003) and Southampton (2006) mark the highlights of deep-sea exploration. Holding the symposium in Iceland is therefore a great honour for Iceland and the University of Iceland as it shows we are trusted to host this great event and to receive you all as our guests .

The planning of the symposium in Iceland has been under the shadow of a high plume of ash coming from the volcano under the glacier of Eyjafjallajökull. The volcanic
activity, warm springs emerging from the earth and many other characteristics of our beautiful country bear a close resemblance to many of the spectacular phenomena of the deep-sea environment, such as the hydrothermal vents. During our excursion we hope to be able to compare these extreme environments, i.e. the deep-sea and Iceland! Welcome to Iceland!

We hope that we will all have a splendid time, both during the scientific sessions and through the social events. We wish to thank the Minister of Education, Science and Culture, the Rector of the University of Iceland, and the Town Council of Sandgerði for their support and help in making this symposium possible.

Organizing committee of the 12th Deep-Sea Biology Symposium:

• Jörundur Svavarsson, chair
• Halldór Pálmar Halldórsson
• Sigurður Þórðarson
• Eric dos Santos