Endorsed by the United Nations Ocean Decade, The Nippon Foundation-Nekton Ocean Census is the largest global mission to accelerate the discovery of ocean life. The Ocean Census is revolutionising species discovery, accelerating the pace at which new marine life is identified and studied.
With climate change and human activity altering ecosystems faster than we can study them, we are in a race against time to discover and protect the ocean’s unknown species before they disappear. Without knowing what life exists in the ocean, we cannot protect it.
The Ocean Census Alliance is a growing network of scientists, governments, marine institutes, museums, philanthropy, technology, media and civil society partners working together to accelerate species discovery.
This FAQ section answers common questions about the Ocean Census, our research, expeditions, and the impact of species discovery. If you don’t find what you're looking for, feel free to get in touch.
The Ocean Census Hub is made up of scientists, explorers, technologists, and communicators dedicated to accelerating species discovery and expanding our understanding of ocean life.
For general inquiries, partnership opportunities, or media requests, contact us, and a member of our team will get back to you.
Join scientists from institutions worldwide who are pioneering a new era of marine research. The Ocean Census is accelerating species discovery through global collaboration, advanced technology, and open-access data.
Research institutes play a critical role in the Ocean Census mission, helping to expand the reach and impact of the Ocean Census.
The Ocean Census Alliance is working with businesses and enterprises to accelerate marine species discovery, develop ocean technology, and support biodiversity conservation.
Civil Society Organisations - including NGOs and conservation groups - play a vital role in ensuring that marine biodiversity research informs real-world action.
With millions of species yet to be identified, philanthropic funding is critical to supporting taxonomy, funding expeditions, and developing open-access biodiversity resources.
There are many ways to get involved—scientists, research institutes, governments, philanthropic organisations, businesses, media, and civil society all play a vital role.
The Ocean Census Science Network is a worldwide community of marine biologists, taxonomists, geneticists, ecologists, and conservationists working together to accelerate species discovery and expand our knowledge of ocean life.
Gain access to expeditions, Discovery Workshops, research funding, training, and a global community of scientists working to uncover the ocean’s hidden biodiversity.
Register an ocean species with the Ocean Census to ensure your discovery is documented and contributes to global marine biodiversity records.
The Ocean Census Species Discovery Awards support outstanding taxonomists, biodiversity and community scientists involved in marine species discovery.
Explore some of the remarkable species uncovered by the Ocean Census Science Network, and access the full database of discoveries through the Ocean Census Biodiversity Data Platform.
Register an ocean species with the Ocean Census to ensure your discovery is documented and contributes to global marine biodiversity records.
Endorsed by the United Nations Ocean Decade, The Nippon Foundation-Nekton Ocean Census is the largest global mission to accelerate the discovery of ocean life. The Ocean Census is revolutionising species discovery, accelerating the pace at which new marine life is identified and studied.
With climate change and human activity altering ecosystems faster than we can study them, we are in a race against time to discover and protect the ocean’s unknown species before they disappear. Without knowing what life exists in the ocean, we cannot protect it.
The Ocean Census Alliance is a growing network of scientists, governments, marine institutes, museums, philanthropy, technology, media and civil society partners working together to accelerate species discovery.
This FAQ section answers common questions about the Ocean Census, our research, expeditions, and the impact of species discovery. If you don’t find what you're looking for, feel free to get in touch.
The Ocean Census Hub is made up of scientists, explorers, technologists, and communicators dedicated to accelerating species discovery and expanding our understanding of ocean life.
For general inquiries, partnership opportunities, or media requests, contact us, and a member of our team will get back to you.
Join scientists from institutions worldwide who are pioneering a new era of marine research. The Ocean Census is accelerating species discovery through global collaboration, advanced technology, and open-access data.
Research institutes play a critical role in the Ocean Census mission, helping to expand the reach and impact of the Ocean Census.
The Ocean Census Alliance is working with businesses and enterprises to accelerate marine species discovery, develop ocean technology, and support biodiversity conservation.
Civil Society Organisations - including NGOs and conservation groups - play a vital role in ensuring that marine biodiversity research informs real-world action.
With millions of species yet to be identified, philanthropic funding is critical to supporting taxonomy, funding expeditions, and developing open-access biodiversity resources.
There are many ways to get involved—scientists, research institutes, governments, philanthropic organisations, businesses, media, and civil society all play a vital role.
The Ocean Census Science Network is a worldwide community of marine biologists, taxonomists, geneticists, ecologists, and conservationists working together to accelerate species discovery and expand our knowledge of ocean life.
Gain access to expeditions, Discovery Workshops, research funding, training, and a global community of scientists working to uncover the ocean’s hidden biodiversity.
Register an ocean species with the Ocean Census to ensure your discovery is documented and contributes to global marine biodiversity records.
The Ocean Census Species Discovery Awards support outstanding taxonomists, biodiversity and community scientists involved in marine species discovery.
Explore some of the remarkable species uncovered by the Ocean Census Science Network, and access the full database of discoveries through the Ocean Census Biodiversity Data Platform.
Register an ocean species with the Ocean Census to ensure your discovery is documented and contributes to global marine biodiversity records.
Endorsed by the United Nations Ocean Decade, The Nippon Foundation-Nekton Ocean Census is the largest global mission to accelerate the discovery of ocean life. The Ocean Census is revolutionising species discovery, accelerating the pace at which new marine life is identified and studied.
With climate change and human activity altering ecosystems faster than we can study them, we are in a race against time to discover and protect the ocean’s unknown species before they disappear. Without knowing what life exists in the ocean, we cannot protect it.
The Ocean Census Alliance is a growing network of scientists, governments, marine institutes, museums, philanthropy, technology, media and civil society partners working together to accelerate species discovery.
This FAQ section answers common questions about the Ocean Census, our research, expeditions, and the impact of species discovery. If you don’t find what you're looking for, feel free to get in touch.
The Ocean Census Hub is made up of scientists, explorers, technologists, and communicators dedicated to accelerating species discovery and expanding our understanding of ocean life.
For general inquiries, partnership opportunities, or media requests, contact us, and a member of our team will get back to you.
Join scientists from institutions worldwide who are pioneering a new era of marine research. The Ocean Census is accelerating species discovery through global collaboration, advanced technology, and open-access data.
Research institutes play a critical role in the Ocean Census mission, helping to expand the reach and impact of the Ocean Census.
The Ocean Census Alliance is working with businesses and enterprises to accelerate marine species discovery, develop ocean technology, and support biodiversity conservation.
Civil Society Organisations - including NGOs and conservation groups - play a vital role in ensuring that marine biodiversity research informs real-world action.
With millions of species yet to be identified, philanthropic funding is critical to supporting taxonomy, funding expeditions, and developing open-access biodiversity resources.
There are many ways to get involved—scientists, research institutes, governments, philanthropic organisations, businesses, media, and civil society all play a vital role.
The Ocean Census Science Network is a worldwide community of marine biologists, taxonomists, geneticists, ecologists, and conservationists working together to accelerate species discovery and expand our knowledge of ocean life.
Gain access to expeditions, Discovery Workshops, research funding, training, and a global community of scientists working to uncover the ocean’s hidden biodiversity.
Register an ocean species with the Ocean Census to ensure your discovery is documented and contributes to global marine biodiversity records.
The Ocean Census Species Discovery Awards support outstanding taxonomists, biodiversity and community scientists involved in marine species discovery.
Explore some of the remarkable species uncovered by the Ocean Census Science Network, and access the full database of discoveries through the Ocean Census Biodiversity Data Platform.
Register an ocean species with the Ocean Census to ensure your discovery is documented and contributes to global marine biodiversity records.
A global census requires a global team and the Ocean Census is undertaken by an international network of partners – The Ocean Census Alliance.
There are many ways to get involved—scientists, research institutes, governments, philanthropic organisations, businesses, media, and civil society all play a vital role. Whether you’re advancing marine research, shaping conservation policies, or helping to amplify our discoveries, you can be part of the largest mission to explore ocean life.
Join the Science Network to participate in expeditions, Species Discovery Workshops and Awards and lead the discovery of ocean life.
Collaborate on expeditions, Species Discovery Workshops, Awards and research to accelerate species discovery and inform and inspire the public and policy makers
Align programmes, campaigns, investments and jointly undertake initiatives to scale species discovery and advance the protection of ocean life.
Provide funding or in-kind technical partnerships to help accelerate species discovery, aligning sustainability goals with the world’s largest effort to discover and protect ocean life.
Provide funding, in-kind support and technical expertise to support and scale the initiative and align existing programmes and investments to jointly advance biodiversity research and conservation.
Tell the story of the discovery of ocean life – by joining expeditions or reporting on species discovery events – to inspire public and policy awareness and engagement
Undertaken by the Alliance, the Ocean Census is a global effort with a bold vision to accelerate the discovery of marine species, build a comprehensive genetic library of ocean life, and inform marine policies worldwide through open-access data.
“Despite this renaissance in shark taxonomy, support for new species descriptions is lacking. Support from the Ocean Census Species Discovery Award will be crucial to advancing the descriptions of new shark species before they vanish!”
An alliance of scientists, governments, marine research institutes, museums, philanthropy, technology, media and civil society partners.
