The European Conference on Scientific Diving (ECSD), organized by a former EMB Expert Panel, provides a major international review of scientific diving as a research tool. Every year, the ECSD attracts the European leaders in the field of scientific diving, but also provides a platform to encourage significant participation from students and early stage researchers. The call for abstracts for the 2020 edition will open on 1 December 2019 and the deadline for submission will be 15 January 2020.