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.

News

Join us at Ocean Decade 2024

Don't miss our on-site Satellite Event at the Ocean Decade Conference 2024 taking place at 08:30 on Friday 12 April in Room 111-112.

26/03/24

WoRMS announces Top 10 Marine Species of 2023

Ten remarkable new marine species from 2023, as voted for by you.

19/03/24

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

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
Spotlight

Marshall Islands

27 July – 17 August 2025

The Ocean Census is joining the Ocean Exploration Trust on it’s Marshall Islands Expedition to explore biodiverse deep-sea habitats.

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