REPORTING ON A DECADE OF DISCOVERY

OCTOBER 4, 2010, LONDON, UK

Calendar of Culminating Products

A swimming snail, Oxygyrus keraudrenii. An Antarctic ice fish. Swimming sea cucumber, Enypniastes.
Credit: Russ Hopcroft, University Alaska Fairbanks Credit: Julian Gutt/ Alfred Wegener Institute Credit: Larry Madin, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
INFORMATION PRODUCTS PRIOR TO OCTOBER 4, 2010

Giant sulfur bacteria in the

eastern South Pacific.
Credit: Carola Espinoza,
Universidad de Concepcion,
Chile

2009: September 2009: October 2010: January

World Ocean Census: A Global Survey of Life in the Mid Atlantic, Bergen Museum, Academic Papers
Marine Life, Firefly Books, Canada, UWA University of Bergen The first of many Census special collections of papers in PLoS ONE focused
Publishing, Australia This book details the explorations and discoveries of the Census project on the tagging project results. The Tagging of Pacific Predators has tagged
Designed for the general public, this illustrated book presents Census studying the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. some 4,300 animals representing 23 different species.
research and findings through early 2009. Michele DuRand, mdurand@mun.ca, +1 709-737-7507;
Odd Aksel Bergstad, oddaksel@imr.no, +47-3705-9019
Darlene Crist, darlene.crist@cox.net, +1 401-295-1356 Kristen Yarincik, kyarincik@oceanleadership.org, +1 202-448-1237

Night fishing with a lamp

and a net, a Byzantine image
from the 11th century.
Credit: Galili, from “Fishing
Gear from a 7th Century
Shipwreck off Dor, Israel,” A blue damselfish,
International Journal of Chromis abyssus.
Nautical Archaeology, 2007 Credit: Richard Pyle

2010: February 2010: February to October 2010: March to October

Schatzkammer Ozean: Voklszahlung in den Academic Papers Academic Papers: Multiple Census Special
Weltmeern, Spektrum Akademischer Verlag, Various journals will publish more than 300 papers from 17 projects and Collections, PLoS ONE
Germany 22 cross-project efforts that address global ocean diversity, distribution, and At least seven Census projects will be publishing special collections of papers
This German version of World Ocean Census reflects the international abundance - past, present and future. throughout the spring with the goal of having 150 Census papers in PLoS
nature of the Census of Marine Life, including the many contributions of ONE by October 4 for the debut of its hub on biodiversity research.
Links will be posted at www.coml.org.
European-based researchers.
Michele DuRand, mdurand@mun.ca, +1 709-737-7507; Michele DuRand, mdurand@mun.ca, +1 709-737-7507;
Darlene Crist, darlene.crist@cox.net, +1 401-295-1356 Kristen Yarincik, kyarincik@oceanleadership.org, +1 202-448-1237 Kristen Yarincik, kyarincik@oceanleadership.org, +1 202-448-1237

A tiny copepod collected from

the Atlantic abyss.
Credit: Marco Buntzow and
Paulo Corgosinho, CeDAMar

2010: August
Academic Papers: Marine Biodiversity and
Biogeography: Regional Comparisons of Global
Issues, PLoS ONE
The 13 Census Regional and National committees have collectively
prepared an unprecedented look at the state of marine biodiversity on
global and regional scales.
Patricia Miloslavich, pmilos@usb.ve, +58-2129-063-052
 CULMINATION OF THE CENSUS: REPORTING ON A DECADE OF DISCOVERY
OCTOBER 4, 2010, LONDON, UK

Arctic krill, Thysanoessa

Sea anemone from the Arctic raschii.
deep-sea floor. Credit: Russ Hopcroft,
Credit: Bodil Bluhm, University of Alaska A soft coral, Dendronephtyla.
University of Alaska Fairbanks, Census of Credit: Gary Cranitch,
Fairbanks Marine Life Queensland Museum 2008

News Release: Expanding What is Known about News Conference Panel Presentations: A Decade of Discovery
Life in the Global Ocean Royal Institution of Great Britain, 21 Albemarle St., London, W1S4BS, Royal Institution of Great Britain, 21 Albemarle St., London, W1S4BS,
A media summary of the decade of discovery completed by scientists of the 1:30 to 2:30 pm local time (GMT+1). 3:00 to 4:30 pm local time (GMT+1).
$650 million international Census of Marine Life.
Audio of the news conference will be available worldwide. Audio of the panel presentations will be available worldwide.
Terry Collins, tc@tca.tc, +1 416-538-8712; Questions may be emailed in advance to: Questions may be emailed in advance to:
Darlene Crist, darlene.crist@cox.net, +1 401-295-1356 Terry Collins, tc@tca.tc, +1 416-538-8712 Terry Collins, tc@tca.tc, +1 416-538-8712;
Darlene Crist, darlene.crist@cox.net,+1 401-295-1356
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Book 1: Discoveries of the Census of Marine Life: Book 2: Life in the World’s Oceans: Diversity, Book 3: Citizens of the Sea: Wondrous Creatures
Making Ocean Life Count, Cambridge University Distribution, and Abundance, Blackwell from the Census of Marine Life, National
Press Publishing, Ltd. Geographic
Designed to provide the general public with an overview of new insights A scientific summary of findings and discoveries of the 17 Census of Available at the news conference, this book will provide the general public
from the Census, their implications, and what lies ahead to shed light on Marine Life projects. with portraits and descriptions of the many marine life forms populating
the unknown. Available at the news conference. the global ocean.
Available online for media review.
Paul Snelgrove, psnelgro@mun.ca, +1 709-864-3440; Terry Collins, tc@tca.tc, +1 416-538-8712;
Michele D. DuRand, mdurand@mun.ca, +1 709-864-7507;
Terry Collins, tc@tca.tc, +1 416-538-8712; Darlene Crist, darlene.crist@cox.net, +1 401-295-1356
Terry Collins, tc@tca.tc, +1 416-538-8712;
Darlene Crist, darlene.crist@cox.net, +1 401.295 1356
Darlene Crist, darlene.crist@cox.net, +1 401-295-1356

Dumbo octopod,
Grimpoteuthis discoveryi.
Credit: Michael Vecchione,
National Museum of Natural
History, Smithsonian
Institution

National Geographic Wall Map October 5 & 6: Science Symposium

Depicting Census of Marine Life findings, side 1 will show “Diversity, The Royal Society, 6-9 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y5AG, UK,
Distribution and Abundance of the Oceans - The Known, Unknown and Oct. 5: 8:30 am - 6:00 pm (GMT+1);
Unknowable;” side 2 will depict “Oceans Past, Present and Future.” Oct. 6: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm (GMT+1)
Available at the news conference.
A review of scientific results and accomplishments during the decade of
Pat Halpin, phalpin@duke.edu, +1 919-613-8062; discovery, and a discussion of marine biodiversity research priorities in
Terry Collins, tc@tca.tc, +1 416-538-8712; years ahead.
Darlene Crist, darlene.crist@cox.net, +1 401-295-1356 Kristen Yarincik, kyarincik@oceanleadership.org, +1 202-448-1237;
Terry Collins, tc@tca.tc, +1 416-538-8712;
Darlene Crist, darlene.crist@cox.net, +1 401-295-1356
 Yeti Crab, Kiwa hirsuta. Photo: Ifremer/A. Fifis

Started in the year 2000,

the Census of Marine Life is an
international science program uniting
thousands of researchers worldwide with
the goal of assessing and explaining
marine life diversity, distribution and
abundance. It is supported by private Marine tubeworm, Loimia sp. Credit: Gary Cranitch, Queensland Museum

sources and government agencies the

world over, listed online at
www.coml.org/support.

The Census of Marine Life 2010:

A Decade of Discovery, will address
three questions:
• What lived in the ocean?
• What lives in the ocean?
• What will live in the ocean?

For more information, to be added to the mailing list, or

news conference accreditation (London, October 4-6, 2010):
Terry Collins
tc@tca.tc, +1-416-538-8712
Darlene Crist
darlene.crist@cox.net, +1-401-295-1356
Kristen Yarincik
kyarincik@oceanleadership.org, +1-202-448-1237 A golden lace nudibranch, Halgerda terramtuentis. Credit: Cory Pittman, U.S. NOAA, Pacific Island Fisheries Science Center, Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Marine National Monument