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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News

Read the Q&A with our Head of Expeditions, Joe Sharman

Five minutes with Joe Sharman, the marine acoustics specialist who has begun his journey with Ocean Census as Expedition Manager.

30/01/24

Season’s greetings from all of us at Ocean Census

Science Director Alex Rogers and Marcos González Porto of the Oceanographic Centre of Canary Islands mark the achievements of the past year.

22/12/23

Interview: Protecting The Angel Shark with Deep-Sea Knowledge

Héctor Toledo-Padilla explains how Ocean Census is providing crucial deep-sea data to support protection of this critically endangered species.

12/12/23

Interview: Supporting Climate Policies with Ocean Exploration

Young Researchers from La Laguna to join Ocean Census expedition in Tenerife.

08/12/23

Macaronesia x Encounter EDU: Live Lessons

Do you know a young person interested in ocean science? Join us and learn more about our work

05/12/23

Decrypting Tenerife’s Crustacean Community with Keider Neves

Taxonomist Keider Neves shares his experiences of going deeper to see a world that few have ever seen and make new discoveries

04/12/23

Decrypting Tenerife’s Crustacean Community with Keider Neves

Taxonomist Keider Neves shares his experiences of going deeper to see a world that few have ever seen and make new discoveries

04/12/23

Mobile Laboratories Set to Revolutionise Ocean Species Discovery

State-of-the-art mobile shipping container laboratories to play a central role in an ambitious mission to document ocean life

27/11/23

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

Expedition
Spotlight

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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An Alliance of scientists, governments, marine research institutes, museums, philanthropy, technology, media and civil society partners.