Expeditions Archive
The Ocean Census expeditions are made possible through global partnerships with scientists, research institutions, governments, and funders.
Flagship
JAMSTEC Shinkai
The JAMSTEC Shinkai expedition is a 20-day research mission in collaboration with Japanese Agency of Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC)
23/05/25
South Sandwich Islands
The Ocean Census South Sandwich Islands Expedition is a 34-day long expedition in collaboration with Schmidt Ocean Institute.
20/02/25
Arctic Deep
The Ocean Census Arctic Deep Expedition was a 22-day long expedition in collaboration with UiT & REV Ocean.
03/05/24
Bounty Trough
The Ocean Census – Bounty Trough research cruise was a 21-day expedition and workshop exploring one of the most remote parts of the deep ocean.
08/02/24
Macaronesia
The Macaronesia Tenerife Submersible and Diver Expedition was a 21-day expedition in collaboration with Pisces VI submersible.
27/11/23
Partner
Johnston Atoll, Pacific
Ocean Census joined forces with the Ocean Exploration Trust (OET) for a 27-day expedition to survey deep-sea biodiversity on the ancient seamounts surrounding Johnston Atoll.
02/08/23
Barents Sea, Arctic
The Barents Sea expedition took place in and around the deep and cold waters of the Arctic and was led by The Arctic University of Norway.
29/04/23
Participant
Nazca Ridge
The Ocean Census joined the Schmidt Ocean Institute on its ‘High Seas and Seamounts of the Nazca Ridge’ expedition.
08/07/24
Philippine Sea
The Ocean Census Philippine Sea was a Participant Expedition that aimed to explore the Kyushu-Palau Ridge and Minami-Daito Jima Island areas in the north western Pacific.
27/04/24
Antarctica
The Ocean Census is joining the Schmidt Ocean Institute on its ‘Climate Connections at the Ice-Sea Interface’ expedition.
10/01/24Join the census
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