Deep-sea exploration and the discovery of new species, along with chemosynthetic ecosystems, represent an exciting frontier in marine biology.

The Ocean Census Taxonomy and Event Awards 2024 recognize and support outstanding researchers who are advancing marine taxonomy and accelerating the discovery of new species.

The Ocean Census, the world’s largest initiative to accelerate ocean species discovery, is proud to announce the recipients of the 2024 Taxonomy and Event Awards.

During the Nazca Ridge expedition, scientists from the Ocean Census Science Network collaborated with the Schmidt Ocean Institute (SOI) team to identify 20 potentially new marine species.

With less than 250,000 of the estimated 2 million marine species identified, explore why so many remain undiscovered in the ocean's depths.

Ten remarkable new marine species from 2023, as voted for by you.

Team of scientists make new discoveries on Ocean Census-Bounty Trough expedition from as deep as 4,800 metres.

Schmidt Ocean Institute have donated their discovery of more than 100 colourful new species, found off the coast of Chile, to the Ocean Census programme,

Ocean Genome Legacy Center has contributed a new genus and species of bathymodiolin mussel discovered in Alabama Undersea Forest.