Professor Rahul Sharma, National Institute of Oceanography, Goa, India
Dr Rachel Boschen-Rose, Senior Project Officer, Seascape Consultants Ltd.

Professor Rahul Sharma and Dr Rachel Boschen-Rose will present an over view of a new incipient industry in the ocean, deep-sea mining. As well as outlining prospects for a new gold-rush in the ocean they will also highlight the environmental risks of this embryonic industry. Previous human activities in the deep sea, such as fishing, have caused catastrophic damage to marine ecosystems. Will mining repeat the mistakes of the past? Join the OICSD for an evening of informative talks and discussion on the hot new topic in the deep ocean.