A Global Mission

The mission of the Ocean Census is to accelerate the discovery of ocean life to advance fundamental science, empower conservation, and fuel innovation for the future of our planet.

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The Ocean Census Alliance unites national and philanthropic marine institutes, museums, and universities, backed by governments, philanthropy, business and civil society partners.

Bounty Trough – Voyage Update #1

NIWA Voyage Co-Lead, Sadie Mills, shares an update on the first three days of the Ocean Census-Bounty Trough research cruise.

13/02/24

Expedition Departs to New Zealand’s Unexplored Bounty Trough

The latest Ocean Census research cruise has departed from Wellington, heading into one of the most remote areas on earth.

07/02/24

Season’s greetings from all of us at Ocean Census

Science Director Alex Rogers and Marcos González Porto of the Oceanographic Centre of Canary Islands mark the achievements of the past year.

22/12/23

Interview: Protecting The Angel Shark with Deep-Sea Knowledge

Héctor Toledo-Padilla explains how Ocean Census is providing crucial deep-sea data to support protection of this critically endangered species.

12/12/23

Interview: Supporting Climate Policies with Ocean Exploration

Young Researchers from La Laguna to join Ocean Census expedition in Tenerife.

08/12/23

Macaronesia x Encounter EDU: Live Lessons

Do you know a young person interested in ocean science? Join us and learn more about our work

05/12/23

Decrypting Tenerife’s Crustacean Community with Keider Neves

Taxonomist Keider Neves shares his experiences of going deeper to see a world that few have ever seen and make new discoveries

04/12/23

Mobile Laboratories Set to Revolutionise Ocean Species Discovery

State-of-the-art mobile shipping container laboratories to play a central role in an ambitious mission to document ocean life

27/11/23

PRESS RELEASE: Macaronesia Flagship Expedition Launched to Uncover Tenerife’s Hidden Marine Biodiversity

Expedition brings together world-class expertise to urgently catalogue new marine species at risk of extinction.

20/11/23
Join the census

The Ocean Census Alliance unites national and philanthropic marine institutes, museums, and universities, backed by governments, philanthropy, business and civil society partners.