Support the CephRef Initiative

Welcome to the CephRef campaign!

We are building a new website to compile and share information on global cephalopod biodiversity, identification and biology. It aims to provide up-to-date information for every cephalopod species, including identification tips and live animal photos and video where available.

The demo site is live at https://cephref.org/ – you can view sample pages for the giant squid (Architeuthis dux) and several higher-level groups such as the ‘glass’ squid (cranchiid) genus Liocranchia, and the family Enoploteuthidae.

For donations above $50, you can sponsor a specific page if you wish (such as your favorite squid or octopus species)—please email https://ALCESonline@gmail.com to let us know what species you’d like to sponsor, how you’d like your name to appear, and whether there is a link you’d like us to provide (e.g., to your website or social media).

For donors sailing on the MV Ocean Endeavour Antarctic Circle journey, we will have a thank-you prize at the end of the voyage for the top five donors.

Thanks for your support—we look forward to sharing our progress with you, and our cephalopod information with the world!