Deep-Sea Life

Deep-Sea Life (DSL) is an informal publication for the deep-sea biology community, that pursues the former “Deep-Sea Newsletter” (archives below). DSL delivers current news regarding projects, new papers, meetings and workshops, cruises, scientist profiles, jobs and training opportunities, opinion pieces and other useful information for the science community and all interested parties.

Since 2018 the Deep-Sea Biology (DSBS) Society’s Trustees have agreed to the integration of DSBS and INDEEP communication, with DSBS supporting the publication of DSL on a biannual basis, the integration of DSL news pieces into the DSBS website and social media feeds and the maintenance of a joint indeep-alert / dsbs listserver as a broader news venue for members and non-members alike.

You can submit your latest news on current or upcoming projects and cruises, along with any of the other content types, incl:

Photo of the issue (the winning entry will adorn the front page)
Cruise news
Project focus (an on-going project or new venture)
Meeting and workshop reports and announcements
It’s your opinion
Scientist profiles (open to all, not just students!)
Opportunities (cruise berths, jobs, training opportunities, funding options, etc.)
Wanted section (specimens, equipment, etc.)
Obituaries
Hot off the press (new papers published over the past few months)

Submission Guidelines:

~250 words or ~500 words for longer pieces – we like short and punchy!
Please send any relevant images as separate files.
Include any relevant web and/or email address for readers to contact you.
Please submit text (with a photo as a separate file) for the Scientist profile section – this section may help students find a postdoc in the future.

Scientific, meeting, and opportunities contents in DSL will streamed here and promoted via DOSI and DSBS social media channels to give your work even more exposure.

Currently, Deep-Sea Life is edited and produced by Dr Maria Baker, Dr Abigail Pattenden, Dr Franck Lejzerowicz, Dr Eva Ramirez-Llodra, Dr Bhavani Narayanaswamy and Dr Michelle Taylor.

Deepsea Newsletter Archive