The International Symposium on Deep-Sea Corals is the premier meeting for scientists, explorers, managers, policymakers, industry specialists and students to exchange ideas and share knowledge of deep-sea and cold-water corals and their ecosystems. Topics of this meeting include biodiversity, ecology, evolution, environment, climate, fisheries, sponges, associated fauna, mesophotic ecosystems, anthropogenic impacts, technology, and conservation.
This was the 7th edition of the symposium, which has been running every 2-4 years since 2000. This was the first time that the symposium took place in Latin America, and the second time in the southern hemisphere. This was also the first time that the symposium was organized with support from the Deep-Sea Biology Society.
The 7th International Symposium on Deep-Sea Corals (ISDSC7) took place at the Intercontinental Hotel in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, between July 29 - August 2, 2019. The symposium had 169 attendees who presented 81 talks and 66 posters.
On-site child care services were available for symposium participants at no extra cost. It was great to see many future deep-sea coral enthusiast enjoy the play room!
Organizers: Santiago Herrera (Lehigh University), Juan Armando Sánchez (Universidad de los Andes), and Luisa Dueñas (Universidad Nacional).
This was the 7th edition of the symposium, which has been running every 2-4 years since 2000. This was the first time that the symposium took place in Latin America, and the second time in the southern hemisphere. This was also the first time that the symposium was organized with support from the Deep-Sea Biology Society.
The 7th International Symposium on Deep-Sea Corals (ISDSC7) took place at the Intercontinental Hotel in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, between July 29 - August 2, 2019. The symposium had 169 attendees who presented 81 talks and 66 posters.
On-site child care services were available for symposium participants at no extra cost. It was great to see many future deep-sea coral enthusiast enjoy the play room!
Organizers: Santiago Herrera (Lehigh University), Juan Armando Sánchez (Universidad de los Andes), and Luisa Dueñas (Universidad Nacional).
Important Dates
- Nov 15, 2018
Session submission opens - Dec 15, 2018
Session submission closes - Jan 31, 2019
Early registration opens – Abstract submission opens - Mar 15, 2019
Early registration closes - Mar 16, 2019
Regular registration opens - May 1, 2019
Regular registration closes – Abstract submission closes
Location
Cartagena, Colombia
Few cities in the Americas rival the beauty of European walled cities as Cartagena de Indias does. A UNESCO World Heritage site, Cartagena offers a unique cultural and historical experience. Cartagena is also a place of contrasts, including the 16th Century walls, castles and houses, a modern port, sandy beaches, top-notch hotels and skyscrapers, as well as nearby tropical coastal and marine ecosystems.
The city, founded in 1553, is also the epicenter of oceanographic activity in the country. It is one of the main ports in the Caribbean and is home to the largest base of the Colombian navy. Through a pioneer initiative for the protection of deep-sea coral ecosystems in the Caribbean, the Colombian Government designated a large area off the coast of Cartagena as a Marine Protected Area in 2013, the Parque Nacional Natural Corales de Profundidad (Deep-Sea Corals National Natural Park PNN). |