News
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
Life onboard with NIWA Technician Caroline Chin
Learn more with Caroline Chin, a Marine Biology Technician at New Zealand’s National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) and part of the Ocean Census-Bounty Trough expedition team.
05/03/24
BOUNTY TROUGH – VOYAGE UPDATE #3
Read the final update from Voyage Co-Lead, Sadie Mills on the 21-day Ocean Census – Bounty Trough research cruise.
05/03/24
BOUNTY TROUGH – VOYAGE UPDATE #2
NIWA Voyage Co-Lead, Sadie Mills, shares an update on the Ocean Census-Bounty Trough research cruise.
20/02/24
An Interview with Sadie Mills
Learn more with Sadie Mills, Collection Manager at New Zealand's National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) and Co-Lead on the Bounty Trough Expedition.
15/02/24
Bounty Trough – Voyage Update #1
NIWA Voyage Co-Lead, Sadie Mills, shares an update on the first three days of the Ocean Census-Bounty Trough research cruise.
13/02/24
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.
01/02/24Expedition
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JAMSTEC Shinkai
4 June – 23 June 2025
The JAMSTEC Shinkai Expedition is a 20-day research mission that brings together Japanese Agency of Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) and The Nippon Foundation-Nekton Ocean Census.
The Ocean Census is a global effort with a bold vision. Together with our partners, we are accelerating the discovery of marine species, building a comprehensive genetic library of ocean life, and influencing ocean policies worldwide.
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