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.

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

Diving Deep with Marine Ecologist Verity Nye

A catch up with Verity Nye, the marine ecologist who has begun her journey with Ocean Census as Science Coordinator.

11/08/23

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