Aerial view of a harbor with boats docked, surrounded by colorful buildings, and a hilly landscape in the background.
Event banner for the 18th DSBS conference held in Bergen, Norway from April 23-28, 2028, featuring illustrations of marine life including a eelpout, a shrimp, an octopus, and a sponge.

Welcome!

Colorful row of houses along a waterfront with mountains in the background, some clouds, and mist over the mountains.
Night view of a modern building with large glass windows illuminated from inside, reflecting colorful lights on the wet pavement outside. The full moon is visible in the sky above a snowy mountain with a communication tower on top. There are residential buildings on the hillside and city streets with illuminated cars and streetlights.

The 18th Deep-Sea Biology Symposium (DSBS) will bring the international deep-sea biology community together in Bergen, Norway in 2028. We look forward to welcoming you all to Bergen soon!

Call for thematic sessions is now open

Close-up of a sea creature with long, flowing tentacle-like appendages and a transparent body, attached to a small rod, against a dark background.
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Photo: Institute of Marine Research, MAREANO

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Underwater scene of coral reef
Deep sea octopus swimming in dark ocean waters with the logo and text of University of Bergen, Center for Deep Sea Research.
Close-up of a deep-sea feather-duster worm with multiple thin, feathery arms, attached to a rocky surface in dark water.
Underwater view of a deep-sea hydrothermal vent with mineral-encrusted rocks and a squid swimming nearby, part of the deep-sea research conducted by the University of Bergen.
Underwater scene with an ROVresting on the ocean floor, illuminated by lights, with visible sandy seabed and rocks. 
Photos taken by ROV ÆGIR6000 (NORMAR), Centre for Deep Sea Research (University of Bergen) and Institute of Marine Research, MAREANO.