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Cold Water Corals: Architects of the Abyss, with Erik Cordes
Coral reefs are prevalent in many parts of the world - not just the narrow band around the Equator that hosts most of the world's shallow water reefs, but in the deep waters of the Southern Ocean too. Erik Cordes (Temple University) is one of the lead researchers investigating cold water corals, on a recent Ocean Census and Schmidt Ocean Institute expedition, to the South Sandwich Islands, near Antarctica.
03 Mar 2026
NEW MARINE SPECIES discovered on South Sandwich Islands expedition
Thirty new deep-sea species, including a carnivorous “death-ball” sponge and shimmering scale worms, have been discovered from one of the most remote parts of our planet: the South Sandwich Islands.
29 Oct 2025
The Ocean Census Discovers Over 800 New Marine Species
The Ocean Census Discovers Over 800 New Marine Species
10 Mar 2025
I’m a marine scientist! Why should I join the Ocean Census Science Network?
The Ocean Census Science Network is a worldwide community of over 1000 marine scientists, taxonomists and citizen scientists, working together for species discovery.
28 Aug 2025Videos
Arctic Deep – End of Mission Findings
The Ocean Census Arctic Deep Expedition has documented extraordinary biodiversity living thousands of metres below the Arctic surface, in a region now threatened by ocean warming and deep seabed mining.
07/06/24
New Discoveries in Bounty Trough
"Flourishing with life." Find out more about the potential species uncovered off the coast of New Zealand. Scientists and crew on expedition off the coast of New Zealand have now returned to shore, ready to begin the taxonomic work to investigate specimens uncovered on expedition.
10/03/24
Navigating the Bounty Trough
Watch Marissa Judkins, second mate on R/V Tangaroa, skilfully navigate around icebergs and steer through storms in the Bounty Trough.
04/03/24
In Conversation with our Bounty Trough Explorers
Watch NIWA's Sadie Mills and Ocean Census Science Director Alex Rogers in conversation in New Zealand.
18/02/24
Early Promise in First Week of Expedition to Bounty Trough
In Week 1 of our expedition to Bounty Trough, a remote area off the coast of New Zealand, scientists report on some exciting first observations and specimens.
15/02/24
Expedition Sets Sail to Remote Bounty Trough
In our film, find out more about the start of the Ocean Census-Bounty Trough research cruise and what scientists hope to discover. During the voyage, the team will deploy specialist equipment to find out more about life at up to an incredible 5,000 metres.
07/02/24
Night Diving With Rare Angel Shark
Goal is to better understand the health of one of the world's most endangered species. Boasting high numbers of sightings, the Canary Islands are regarded as a stronghold for Angel Shark.
14/12/23
Science Director Celebrates 50th Submersible Dive
From the deepest at 3,700m, to 230m in Tenerife, yesterday Ocean Census Science Director Professor Alex Rogers celebrated his 50th submersible dive.
07/12/23Join the census
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