International Team to Honor 30th Anniversary of Deep-Sea Vent Discovery in Galápagos
Image courtesy of Rich Lutz, Rutgers University
Scientists first discovered volcanic hot vents surrounded by bizarre animals thriving in total darkness—without energy from the sun—at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean in 1977. At the end of June an international team of scientists, including many of the original explorers, will honor the 30 th anniversary of the landmark discovery at a special meeting and public event in the Galápagos Islands, located just south of the discovery site.
AUDIO FILES / TRANSCRIPTS OF THE TALKS AND IMAGES FROM THE EVENT WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THIS WEBSITE AFTER THE EVENT
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Media contacts:
Dr. Maria Baker (Coordinator, ChEss) (Away 25 June-4 July)National Oceanography Centre Southampton , UK Tel. +44 2380 596352
Fax. +44 2380 593052
mb11@noc.soton.ac.uk
Dr. Eva Ramirez Llodra (Coordinator, ChEss) (Away 25 June-4 July) Institut de Ciències del Mar, Barcelona , Spain
Tel. +34 93 2309544
Fax. +34 93 2309555
ezr@icm.csic.es
Kristen Kusek (Coordinator, InterRidge) (Away 25 June-4 July) Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, USA Tel.+16173541408 kristenkusek@aol.com
Darlene Crist, Media Relations (Best contact during 25 June-4 July) Census of Marine Life
University of Rhode Island , USA
darlene.crist@cox.net
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 Credit: Stephen Low Productions. East Pacific Vent at 9degN, 2,600meters on Tube Worm Pillar. Vent fish, giant tubeworms and crabs that prey on the worms.
 Credit: Stephen Low Productions. East Pacific Vent at 9degN, 2,600meters on Tube Worm Pillar. Giant tubeworms form a large bush.
 Credit: Stephen Low Productions. Small "Pompeii" worm worm coming out of its tube. These worms live in the hottest water of any of the vent animals and are one of the most thermally tolerant animals on Earth.
 Credit: Stephen Low Productions. East Pacific Vent at 9degN, 2,600meters on Tube Worm Pillar. Giant tubeworms being preyed on by vent crabs.
 Credit: Stephen Low Productions. East Pacific Vent at 9degN, 2,600meters on Tube Worm Pillar. Giant tubeworms close up with vent fish.
 Credit: Daniel Desbruyères. French ROV Victor 6000 sampling black smokers.
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