1. Other challenges in Marine Natural Products Research Sampling & Identification: difficult access to the sampling grounds, poor understanding of deep sea ecology,... Production: Cloning, chemical synthesis, cell culture,… Economical issues: Yield,… Environmental issues: Protection of the Marine Biodiversity,... Ethical issues: Safety of GMO’s,….

2. The promising future of Marine Natural Products Research... and How to become involved in Marine Nat. Prod. Research... A passion for science A passion for the oceans Fascinating university studies and laboratory internships

3. Contact Addresses Selected References and further reading United Kingdom: University of Wales Bangor School of Ocean Sciences: http://www.bangor.ac.uk University of Newcastle upon Tyne University of Aberdeen University of Plymouth University of Southampton United States of America: SCRIPPS Institution of Oceanography, San Diego, CA: http://www.sio.ucsd.edu MOTE Marine Laboratory, Sarasota, FL: http://www.mote.org MBL, Woods Hole, MA: http://www.mbl.edu Others: Please contact me at: florence_folmer@yahoo.com or visit my website at: http://www.geocities.com/florence_folmer A complete list of references is available at: http://www.geocities.com/florence_folmer For further information, please contact me at: florence_folmer@yahoo.com