coral reef biology; coral reef conservation; coral reef ecology; coral reefs and islands; corals; endangered ecosystems; habitat; international cooperation

This document summarizes the proceedings of the Deep-Sea Corals Workshop held in Galway, Ireland on January 16-17, 2003. The workshop was hosted by the Irish Marine Institute (MI) and organized by the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). This workshop builds on the growing collaboration between MI and NOAA under the Joint Statement of Understanding signed by the two institutions in 1995.