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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The Ocean Census Discovers Over 800 New Marine Species

The Ocean Census Discovers Over 800 New Marine Species

10 Mar 2025

Why Should We Care About Species Discovery

Why Should We Care About Species Discovery

25 Feb 2025

The technology underpinning success

Science Journalist David Shukman talks to the people behind Ocean Census. Find out more about the rapid technological evolutions that are game changers underpinning the programme's success. Plus a look at the history of species description or taxonomy, the vitally important process of recording new species, and how it has changed.

21 Apr 2023

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Science Director in conversation with David Shukman

Listen to our Science Director, Professor Alex Rogers in conversation with David Shukman. Amid the impact of the loss of oxygen in our ocean, and damage caused by global warming, Ocean Census is taking positive action to avoid species loss, setting out to discover and record species around the world. Filmed at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History, which will host the first Ocean Census Biodiversity Centre.

20/04/23
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