A Global Mission

The Ocean Census is a global mission to discover, document and share the diversity of life in our ocean — before it’s lost.

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We are an Alliance of scientists, governments, marine research institutes, museums, philanthropy, technology, media and civil society partners.

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

Share Your 2023 Stories of Discovery

From surprising underwater encounters, to individuals and teams working hard behind the scenes, share your favourite moments from the past year.

17/11/23

Biodiversity and Beauty at Johnston Atoll

A look back at the OET expedition to the Central Pacific with our onboard scientist Raissa Hogan.

11/10/23

Ocean Census joins Johnston Atoll (Pacific) Expedition

27-day expedition led by Ocean Exploration Trust onboard E/V Nautilus will survey deep-sea biodiversity and ancient seamounts.

02/08/23

AKMA3 Cruise Report

AKMA3 was the first expedition that Ocean Census scientists participated in. Expedition Manager, Marine Ecologist Dr Denise Swanborn, reports on what the team found. What was the AKMA3 expedition?  AKMA (which stands for Advancing Knowledge of Methane in the Arctic) began as a project between UiT and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in the US […]

19/06/23

Ocean Census Science Network

Ocean Census is bringing together scientists and others involved in species discovery around the world, and we want to hear from you. 

12/06/23
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