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PRESS RELEASE: Carnivorous “Death-Ball” Sponge Among 30 New Deep-Sea Species from the Southern Ocean
Thirty previously unknown deep-sea species, including a carnivorous “death-ball” sponge, have been confirmed from one of the most remote parts of the planet by The Nippon Foundation–Nekton Ocean Census and collaborators.
29/10/25
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Exploring the importance of Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems (MCEs) with Participant Scientist Dr. Clara Diaz
Dr. Clara Diaz is a member of the Ocean Census Science Network and a postdoctoral Research fellow at the University of Plymouth. Clara recently joined the 10-day FAO Tanzania expedition, as part of The Nansen Programme, to explore benthic habitats off the coast of Tanzania.
29/10/25
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Bound by Sediment, Held by Family | Exploring The Fascinating World of Tanaidacea with Dr. Marta Gellert
Dr. Marta Gellert is coordinating the AccTaS project, a major international effort to advance knowledge of Tanaidacea, a diverse but under-studied order of small benthic crustaceans.
02/10/25
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Ocean Census Year 2 Impact Report
The Ocean Census accelerated discovery in 2025 through global expeditions, empowering scientists, funding taxonomy, whilst engaging thousands worldwide.
03/09/25
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The Ocean Census Announces 2025 Species Discovery Awardees
The Ocean Census is proud to announce the recipients of the 2025 Species Discovery Awards — a celebration of the pioneering scientists and taxonomists driving the discovery and description of life in our ocean.
22/08/25
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The Ocean Census Announces 2025 Expedition Awardees
After receiving submissions from around the world, the Ocean Census is proud to announce the six recipients of the first-ever Ocean Census Expedition Awards – a new programme designed to accelerate global marine species discovery by directly supporting those on the front lines of ocean science.
08/08/25
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Discovering the Hidden Biodiversity of the Southern Ocean
The SSI Southern Ocean Species Discovery Workshop will bring an international team of taxonomists to Chile to analyse samples from two Ocean Census expeditions to Antarctica and the South Sandwich Islands
04/08/25
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Exploring Deep-Sea Habitats of the Marshall Islands with Participant Scientist Luisa F. Dueñas
Luisa F. Dueñas, a member of the Ocean Census Science Network and Associate Professor in the Biology Department at the Universidad Nacional de Colombia, will be representing our network on the upcoming Marshall Islands deep-sea expedition aboard Ocean Exploration Trust’s E/V Nautilus.
24/07/25
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A Conversation with Dr. Michelle Taylor, the Ocean Census Head of Science
From discovering ancient Megalodon teeth on the seafloor, to watching hydrothermal vents bloom into view in one of Earth’s most remote regions, Dr. Michelle Taylor has spent her life on the edge of the unknown.
18/07/25
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Más que solo para limpiar: La importancia de las esponjas marinas
En este reportaje, hablamos con algunos de sus estudiantes sobre su investigación en esponjas, organismos a menudo ignorados pero fundamentales para los ecosistemas marinos.
07/07/25
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More Than Just For Cleaning: The importance of Sponges for Marine Ecosystems
In this feature, we spoke with some of Báslavi Cóndor Luján’s students to learn more about their work exploring sponges, one of the ocean’s most overlooked but ecologically vital organisms.
07/07/25
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The Hidden Majority: James Fleming on the wonderful world of meiofauna
At a glance, marine sediment might seem lifeless, just mud beneath the waves. But for James Fleming, postdoctoral researcher at JAMSTEC, that mud holds entire worlds.
20/06/25
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JAMSTEC Shinkai Expedition – Dive Site: Shichiyo Seamounts
Rising from the deep seafloor south of mainland Japan, the Shichiyo Seamounts, a dive site of the JAMSTEC Shinkai expedition, are part of a chain of underwater volcanoes formed by tectonic activity along the Izu–Ogasawara Arc.
18/06/25
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JAMSTEC Shinkai Expedition – Dive Site: Nankai Trough
The Nankai Trough, stretching along the southeastern coast of Japan, is one of the most geologically active and biologically important deep-sea regions in the western Pacific.
17/06/25
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Return to the Deep: Dr Verity Nye reflects on being back in Shinkai 6500 after 12 years
Twelve years after her first submersible dive, Dr Verity Nye has returned to Japan to descend once again aboard Shinkai 6500, the iconic submersible operated by JAMSTEC.
09/06/25
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PRESS RELEASE: The Ocean Census Embarks on First Deep-sea Expedition in Japan, Partnering with JAMSTEC
In June 2025, the JAMSTEC will collaborate with the Ocean Census, deploying the renowned submersible Shinkai 6500 on a 20-day scientific voyage into some of Japan’s most mysterious deep-sea ecosystems.
03/06/25
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