1. InterRidge Chair, Leibniz-Institute of Marine Sciences, Kiel, Germany
“The work of InterRidge and its potential relevance to the establishment of environmental baselines, including the voluntary code of conduct for scientific research at hydrothermal vents, and potential collaborations with the Authority”
Prof. Colin Devey
InterRidge Chair, Leibniz-Institute of Marine Sciences, Kiel, Germany

2. The work of InterRidge
Relevance to the establishment of environmental baselines
The voluntary code of conduct for scientific research at hydrothermal vents
Collaborations with the Authority

3. The Spreading Axes
From

4. The Spreading Axes

6. The Spreading Axes
An active and dynamic place

7. The Spreading Axes
An active and dynamic place

8. The Spreading Axes A BIG place 1 km
Sidescanbilder B. Appelgate unveröff.

9. The Spreading Axes
A BIG place

10. InterRidge

11. The work of InterRidge
Community-building
InterRidge Newsletter

12. The work of InterRidge Community-building InterRidge Newsletter
news alerts

13. The work of InterRidge Community-building InterRidge Newsletter
news alerts
Ship berth exchange

14. The work of InterRidge Information dissemination Web site Databases
Cruise lists
Meetings list

15. The work of InterRidge
Science foresight

16. The work of InterRidge
Science coordination

17. InterRidge Working Groups
Ultraslow Ridges
Deep Earth Sampling
Global Exploration
Ridge Ecosystems
Hotspot-Ridge Interactions
Monitoring and Observatories
Back-arc basins
Biogeochemical interactions at vents
Ultraslow Ridges
Deep Earth Sampling
Global Exploration
Ridge Ecosystems
Hotspot-Ridge Interactions
Monitoring and Observatories
Back-arc basins
Biogeochemical interactions at vents

18. The work of InterRidge Science policy/representation
Code of Conduct for the Scientific Study of Marine Hydrothermal Vent Sites

19. The Code of Conduct

20. The Code of Conduct No effective conservation without research
Voluntary Code to minimize impact and maximize efficiency of necessary research
Clear positioning of scientific community in discussions with regulators & NGOs
Outreach for marine environmental protection

21. The Code of Conduct My personal view
Choice of sampling/measuring methods
Contamination minimization
Pre-cruise planning, post-cruise assessment
Personal responsibility
Maximal use from minimal sampling
Coordination of site visits/equipment left

22. Science as a Stakeholder
Ocean Challenge Vol 12, 1

23. Environmental Baselines
No group in IR working explicitly on this presently
Mandate/Proposal for Ecology WG (Workshop?)
Initiate new WG on hydrothermal precipitates?