Travel the World. Make a Difference.

Earthwatch expeditions pair researchers with volunteers to address some of the world’s most pressing environmental challenges. Explore our current expeditions to discover how you can make a difference.

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Aboard a riverboat deep in the heart of Peru’s flooded Amazon region, you’ll help to conserve river dolphins and monkeys, and protect the fragile South American wilderness.
Wildlife & Ecosystems
Climate Change
Varies
Varies
Amazon Riverboat Exploration

Help conserve wildlife within the Amazon Basin by searching for pink river dolphins, primates, macaw, caiman, and giant river o

South America : Samiria River, Peru
Lead Scientist
Richard Bodmer, Ph.D.
Duration
8+ days (avg. $316 a day)
Starting at $2,525
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Leatherback sea turtle seen on Earthwatch expedition Costa Rican Sea Turtles.
Ocean Health
Very Active
Very Active
Costa Rican Sea Turtles

Why have Pacific leatherback sea turtles almost disappeared? Look for answers and solutions on Costa Rica’s beaches.

North America : Parque Nacional Marino Las Baulas, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica
Lead Scientist
Frank Paladino, Ph.D.
Duration
9 days (avg. $333 a day)
Starting at $2,995
Expedition Details
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Bone remains discovered in Portugal
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Archaeology
Very Easy
Very Easy
Discovering Ancient Societies in Portugal

The transition from hunter-gatherers to farming in ancient Portuguese societies is still a mystery.

Europe : Muge, Salvaterra de Magos, Santarém, Portugal
Lead Scientist
Célia Gonçalves, Ph.D.
Duration
7+ days (avg. $428 a day)
Starting at $2,995
Expedition Details
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Chimp in Uganda
Wildlife & Ecosystems
Strenuous
Strenuous
Investigating Threats to Chimps in Uganda

Explore interactions between people and chimpanzees and other primates in the rainforest of Uganda to improve human–primate rel

Africa : Budongo Forest Reserve, Uganda
Lead Scientist
Fred Babweteera, Ph.D.
Duration
12 days (avg. $258 a day)
Starting at $3,095
Expedition Details
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Researchers are working to determine how environmental drivers and human influences are impacting the wintering home of the endangered whooping crane.
Wildlife & Ecosystems
Moderate
Moderate
Protecting Whooping Cranes and Coastal Habitats in Texas

Join scientists along the Gulf Coast of Texas to study how changing environmental conditions and human influences are impacting

North America : Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, Austwell, Texas, United States
Lead Scientist
Jeffrey Wozniak, Ph.D.
Duration
7 days (avg. $350 a day)
Starting at $2,450
Expedition Details
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Help researchers make the reef a safe haven again by investigating how marine reserves affect shark populations.
Ocean Health
Moderate
Moderate
Shark and Ray Conservation in Belize

How can we keep shark and ray populations strong? Find answers while exploring some of the world’s most beautiful reefs.

North America : Riversdale, Belize
Lead Scientist
Demian Chapman, Ph.D.
Duration
8 days (avg. $394 a day)
Starting at $3,150
Expedition Details
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More than a third of sharks and rays around the world are at risk of extinction, making them the second most threatened vertebrate group on earth (after amphibians).
Ocean Health
Moderate
Moderate
Tracking Sharks and Rays in Florida

Survey a variety of shark and ray species in Florida to help ensure the populations are protected from overexploitation and env

North America : Sarasota, Florida
Lead Scientist
Demian Chapman, Ph.D.
Duration
8 days (avg. $374 a day)
Starting at $2,995
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brazil mountains
Wildlife & Ecosystems
Very Active
Very Active
Wildlife and Reforestation in Brazil

The once vast Atlantic Forest in Brazil has been reduced to less than one sixth of its former size.

South America : Reserva Ecológica de Guapiaçu- REGUA, Cachoeiras de Macacu, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Lead Scientist
Manoel Muanis, Ph.D.
Duration
7+ days (avg. $311 a day)
Starting at $2,175
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Earthwatch teams will help identify the key species in the ecosystem and how they are changing.
Climate Change
Very Active
Very Active
Wildlife in the Changing Andorran Pyrenees

Help discover and protect this delicate Alpine environment from climate change, and from ourselves.

Europe : Valley of Ordino, Andorra
Lead Scientist
Bernat Claramunt-López, Ph.D.
Duration
9 days (avg. $288 a day)
Starting at $2,595
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CUSTOM EXPEDITIONS FOR GROUPS & CORPORATE PARTNERS

CUSTOM EXPEDITIONS FOR GROUPS

Explore the world together. Our expert staff can coordinate a meaningful experience for school groups, corporate employees, alumni associations, community groups, or other affiliations.

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Be more than a tourist

If you are looking for a field biology experience, this is the expedition for you. April is a great time to experience the desert. Staff is very enthusiastic and are great trainers.

Roger Funston — Saving Joshua Tree's Desert Species

Our Research Focus

Collect essential environmental data to promote urban resiliency while helping to influence positive change.

Sustainable Cities and Communities

Collect essential environmental data to promote urban resiliency while helping to influence positive change.

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Preserve and restore forests, assess and mitigate the impacts of a changing climate, and conserve biodiversity.

Terrestrial Ecosystems

Preserve and restore forests, assess and mitigate the impacts of a changing climate, and conserve biodiversity. 

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Take action to protect marine habitats, conserve biodiversity, and promote sustainable livelihoods.

Ocean Ecosystems

Take action to protect marine habitats, conserve biodiversity, and promote sustainable livelihoods.

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