This volume is the Final Report for the research program entitled Stability and Change in Gulf of Mexico Chemosynthetic Communities. It describes findings obtained from natural hydrocarbon seeps on the continental slope of the northern Gulf of Mexico. This section of the report will outline the purpose and scope of the program as well as the program team jointly responsible for the results. Major milestones of the program are listed along with a compilation of technical articles and scientific presentations that have been produced while the program was underway.