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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
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
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
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
PRESS RELEASE: Ocean Census launches globally
Ocean Census launched on 27 April as the largest programme in history to discover life in our ocean. The ambitious target? Finding at least 100,000 new marine species in the first decade.
27/04/23
PAPER RELEASED: Strategy recommends democratisation of biodiversity science
Scientific paper from contributors led by Professor Alex Rogers outlines strategy underpinning Ocean Census
20/04/23
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