This #EarthDay we recognise the other 70%...
Ocean! 🐙🪸🐠🦐
The ocean is the largest living space on our planet, and yet we know comparatively little about its inhabitants. Here are some of the figures that are driving our species discovery mission at Ocean Census.
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Species Discovery Awards close 30th April 2026
Expedition Awards close 12th May 2026
Best of luck to all applicants!
The Ocean Census Awards are enabling scientists around the world to accelerate species discovery. Hear from previous awardees 👇 and if you’re eligible, don’t miss your chance to apply.
🔍 Species Discovery Awards oceancensus.org/species-disc...
🚢 Expedition Awards oceancensus.org/expedition-a...
⏰ Species Discovery Awards webinar rescheduled
Due to unforeseen circumstances, today’s webinar is postponed. We’ll contact all attendees with a new date shortly.
Thank you for your understanding. In the meantime, please review the application criteria here: oceancensus.org/species-disc...
Nuestro compañero Javier Cristobo participa en esta publicación del @oceancensus.bsky.social que pone en valor las ilustraciones científicas. #DiaMundialdelArte
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Today the spotlight goes to Species Discovery Awardee Svetlana Maslakova, whose work with colleagues in Southeastern Australia and Timor Leste has discovered an incredible 100 new species of marine worms. 🪱
Images: Gustav Paulay and Svetlana Maslakova
✏️ How does art help scientists discover new species?
Even with today’s technology, the simple act of putting pencil to paper is a useful tool for taxonomists.
On #WorldArtDay, hear from members of the Ocean Census Science Network who use illustration in their work: oceancensus.org/the-prevaili...
Looking to join a marine expedition - but need funding support? 🚢👇
The Ocean Census Expedition Awards are now OPEN for applications.
📣 Find out more and apply oceancensus.org/expedition-a...
📣 Q&A for help with application www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-ocean-...
Applications close Tues 12th May.
Through the Species Discovery Awards, Agustín and team have discovered 8 new species of sea anemones from Austral Patagonia, Argentina. 🪸🔍
Species Spotlight: Collected in 2010 from the San Julián Peninsula, Harenactis sp. is morphologically distinct from the only two other known Harenactis species.
Catch up on our recent article. Over 110 new species discovered in the Coral Sea with CSIRO and partners. Congratulations to all the scientists in the Ocean Census Science Network who contributed to these discoveries.
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Funding for species discovery 💡
Interested in applying but would like to know more? We are holding two Q&A sessions this month to help with your application.
Q&A April 8th - www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-ocean-...
Q&A April 20th www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-ocean-...
Dr Claire Rowe is Collection Manager of Marine Invertebrates at @australianmuseum.bsky.social, and as a scientist she specialises in jellies! 🪼💙
Claire was part of the Ocean Census and CSIRO workshop team in Brisbane who contributed to the discovery of over 110 new species. 🤩
Over 110 new species discovered from Australia's Coral Sea.
Scientists examined samples from CSIRO's expedition to the Coral Sea. Discoveries include new species of skate, catshark, brittlestars, crabs, sea anemones and sponges.
Info: oceancensus.org/more-than-11...
🚨 Applications now OPEN for the Ocean Census Species Discovery Awards 2026.
$5,000 grants available to support marine species discovery. Apply by 30th April.
👉 Apply now: oceancensus.org/species-disc...
We’re delighted to celebrate Professor Erik Cordes, who has been named a fellow of AAAS, one of the world’s most respected scientific organisations.
Info here: now.temple.edu/news/2026-03...
Watch Cold Water Corals: Architects of the Abyss, narrated by Erik Cordes: youtu.be/Ur1Fhn7Ox1k?...
100+ new species. 2 weeks. 🤯
Scientists from the Ocean Census network, @sgn.one and @oceanspecies.bsky.social identified over 100 new isopod species. Analysing specimens from decades of ocean expeditions.
🔗 Read more: oceancensus.org/streamlining...
Happy Taxonomist Appreciation Day 🧬
It's a big day...Today we’re celebrating the scientists who make sense of life on Earth by discovering, naming, and classifying species.
Shout out to all the taxonomists in the Ocean Census Science Network. We're so proud to work alongside you.
We’re pleased to be offering the Ocean Census Species Discovery Awards again this year. Supporting taxonomists and marine scientists to discover new species.
$5,000 awards available.
Applications open 1st April, and close 30th April.
Find out more: oceancensus.org/species-disc...
NEWS: Scientists from the Ocean Census and JAMSTEC have discovered 38 new species including deep sea polychaetes living in symbiosis with a marine sponge, ribbon worms and squat lobsters.
Read more: oceancensus.org/press-releas...
Scientists - Join us for a walkthrough of the new Biodiversity Data Platform, including how to submit a new species.
📅Thursday 12th March, 8:00 AM GMT
🔗 Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-ocean-...
Scientists, register your newly 'discovered' species now. If you would like more info about the platform, join our webinar on Thursday www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-ocean-...
As the platform develops, it will also connect with major global biodiversity databases such as the Ocean Biodiversity Information System (OBIS) and the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), helping ensure new species information is shared widely across the scientific community.
The Biodiversity Data Platform is the world’s only centralised digital home for this discovery gap, ensuring that newly found species (discovered species) are more immediately visible for science, society, and conservation.
oceancensus.org/dataplatform/
Scientists discover incredible new marine species every year, but sharing those discoveries with the world can take time.
oceancensus.org/dataplatform/
Introducing the Biodiversity Data Platform. 🐙🎉 We are thrilled to share the newly updated hub for ‘discovered’ species, helping to turn species discoveries into actionable knowledge for research, conservation, and society.
Explore the platform: oceancensus.org/dataplatform/
The ocean is the largest living space on our planet, and yet we know comparatively little about its inhabitants. On #WorldWildlifeDay, we're showing off some of the marine life that we are only just getting to know. These species were all discovered on recent expeditions to the Southern Ocean.
Putting the spotlight on corals. We're pleased to share our new film "Cold Water Corals" with expert Dr Erik Cordes is out today. The film features imagery from the recent South Sandwich Islands expedition with @schmidtocean.bsky.social.
Watch the short film: youtu.be/Ur1Fhn7Ox1k?...
Our paper describing a new species of Pascua goby from the Coral Sea has been selected as en Editors Choice Article in Fishes. Apart from being fabulous, these fish are cool because they show that the genus has two groups of species separated by >5000km of the Pacific! www.mdpi.com/3483974 #fishes
Ever heard of gnathiids? 🤔 They're a type of isopod crustacean. The juveniles are parasitic and feed on fish (yum!). The adults are free living and can be found in a range of ocean habitats. That's Anja's speciality and she's been looking for brand new species at our recent workshop in South Africa.
Who needs lights when you are your own disco ball?
Eunice sp., a polychaete worm peeks out from a glass sponge at 1,000m, the rest of its iridescent body coiled inside. Observed on the #Shinkai6500 expedition with #JAMSTEC in 2025.
Expedition: oceancensus.org/expeditions/...
#SundaySpecies
