There are estimated to be 2.2 million species in our ocean, yet only 240,000 have been described through rigorous scientific methods. Meaning roughly 90% of the ocean is still to be properly described.
To accelerate species discovery, the Nippon Foundation has launched the Ocean Census programme, a new global initiative focussed on finding at least 100,000 new marine species in the next decade.
REV Ocean is contributing to this ambitious endeavour by providing state-of-the-art equipment, innovation, and people, to rapidly explore and better understand the ocean.
This supports the 2022 Montreal Biodiversity agreement to protect 30% of our planet for conservation by 2030.
The launch event will take place April 27, 11:00 GMT.
What is Ocean Census?
Ocean Census is the largest programme in history to discover life in our ocean. It will herald a new era of pioneering research and scientific exploration to accelerate species discovery and protection. Recent technological advances in high-resolution imaging, DNA sequencing, and machine learning mean scientists can now massively accelerate the process.
www.oceancensus.org