The Oceanography Society and UNESCO's Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission invite everyone to Paris during from June 6-10, 2005 to participate in an International Ocean Research Conference. The goals of the meeting are to reflect on how far oceanography has come and to help define the coming decade of international collaboration in science and education. General plenary sessions include: Harmful Algal Blooms, Black Sea Oceanography, Molecular Evolution and Diversity of the Oceans, Biogeochemical Cycles of Trace Elements and Implications for Marine Ecosystems. Abstracts are due by January 31, 2005. Detailed instructions and submission guidelines will be available soon at http://tos.org/conference.htm