News
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.
01/02/24
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.
12/12/23Expedition
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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