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.

PRESS RELEASE: 100 new ocean species discovered in New Zealand

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

10/03/24

Schmidt Ocean Institute contribute 100 new species to Ocean Census programme

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,

07/03/24

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

Ocean Census and Ocean Genome Legacy

Partnership aims to catalyse understanding of marine biodiversity.

05/02/24

PRESS RELEASE: First New Species Dedicated to Ocean Census Mission

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

01/02/24

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 Ocean Census Lanza una Expedición Insignia para Descubrir la Biodiversidad Marina Oculta de Tenerife

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

20/11/23

Ocean Census and WoRMS Announce Partnership to Enhance Rapid Discovery and Identification of Marine Life

Collaboration with network of volunteer taxonomic specialists key to mission to accelerate the discovery of ocean life.

09/10/23
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