Message from the Chairman

We are honored and excited to welcome you to the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) which will host the 17th Deep-Sea Biology Symposium (17DSBS). This will be the first time that the DSBS is held in Asia.  The 17DSBS thus provides a unique opportunity for international participants to meet colleagues in Asia where deep-sea research has been flourishing over the past decade. 

Developing from a fishing village over a century ago to a major maritime city nowadays, Hong Kong has a very strong sea heritage. At HKUST, the new Department of Ocean Science aims to establish a solid research and education platform for multi-disciplinary marine science and technology. Together with marine scientists from other local tertiary institutes, we are working hard to organize the 17DSBS as a platform for participants to share their achievements in deep-sea biology, as well as to network and connect with colleagues for future research collaborations. In the 17DSDS program, we will include keynote talks by eminent deep-sea biologists, invited talks for young scientists, enjoyable social events, and excursions to some famous maritime localities in Hong Kong (such as the rhyolitic columnar rock formation in Sai Kung, which has recently been designated as one of the first 100 International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS) Geological Heritage Sites). 

Looking forward to a pleasurable experience with all our participants in Hong Kong in January 2025.

 

Pei-Yuan Qian
Chairman, Organising Committee of 17DSBS