How much can the humble caterpillar tell us about the world we live in? More than you might imagine.
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.
Showing 9 of 14 matchesScientists expect to see the greatest effects of climate change in the Arctic. But what, exactly, will these effects be?
How is a national treasure being reshaped by the changing climate?
Amongst the lush forest, help study bees, hummingbirds, and pollinators critical to ecological health.
Join scientists on the largest island in the Caribbean to conduct an assessment of its diverse array of bird species.
Explore Icelandic waters amidst stunning landscapes to help study and protect killer whales.
Explore Kenya's Enarau Conservation Area to study wildlife and support the restoration of the Greater Maasai Mara Ecosyste
How can we keep shark populations strong? Find answers while exploring some of the world’s most beautiful reefs.
Join Earthwatch in South Africa to help protect a colony of African penguins on Robben Island.
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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.
Be more than a tourist
I was on this expedition from May 5–12, 2023. I was awed. I am planning on going back in a different season so I can see how the area changes.
Our Research Focus
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Ocean Ecosystems
Take action to protect marine habitats, conserve biodiversity, and promote sustainable livelihoods.
![Collect essential environmental data to promote urban resiliency while helping to influence positive change. Collect essential environmental data to promote urban resiliency while helping to influence positive change.](/sites/default/files/styles/research_focus_teaser/public/2020/04/05/Sustainable%20Cities.jpg?itok=9eAZdANj)
Sustainable Cities and Communities
Collect essential environmental data to promote urban resiliency while helping to influence positive change.
![Preserve and restore forests, assess and mitigate the impacts of a changing climate, and conserve biodiversity. Preserve and restore forests, assess and mitigate the impacts of a changing climate, and conserve biodiversity.](/sites/default/files/styles/research_focus_teaser/public/2020/04/05/Terrestrial%20Ecosystems_Utah.jpg?itok=3hMtZSKq)
Terrestrial Ecosystems
Preserve and restore forests, assess and mitigate the impacts of a changing climate, and conserve biodiversity.