​​The three-week voyage on NIWA’s research vessel Tangaroa was the first flagship Southern Hemisphere expedition for Ocean Census, a global alliance to accelerate the discovery and protection of life in the ocean founded by The Nippon Foundation and UK ocean exploration foundation Nekton. Led by Ocean Census, NIWA and the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, a team of scientists spent 21 days investigating the unexplored Bounty Trough ocean system off the coast of New Zealand’s South Island. My role as the visual communications lead was to capture the researcher's at work as well as support the Ocean Census videographer, coordinating visuals, organising interviews and sharing material. Our video footage was used by major international media.​