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 as you search for pink river dolphins, macaws, and other iconic species.

South America : Yarapa River, Peru
Lead Scientist
Richard Bodmer, Ph.D.
Duration
8+ days (avg. $394 a day)
Starting at $3,150
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Small tropical caterpillar crawling on a leaf
Climate Change
Moderate
Moderate
Climate Change and Caterpillars

How much can the humble caterpillar tell us about the world we live in? More than you might imagine.

North America & Central America South America : La Selva Biological Station, Costa Rica or Yanayacu Biological Station, Ecuador, South America
Lead Scientist
Lee Dyer, Ph.D.
Duration
9 days (avg. $372 a day)
Starting at $3,350
Expedition Details
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Snowshoe Hare Tracks And The Aurora Borealis in Manitoba
Climate Change
Moderate
Moderate
Climate Change at the Arctic's Edge

Scientists expect to observe the greatest effects of global warming in the Arctic.

North America & Central America : Churchill, Manitoba, Canada
Lead Scientist
LeeAnn Fishback, Ph.D.
Duration
11 days (avg. $373 a day)
Starting at $4,100
Expedition Details
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climate change in the mackenzie mountains mamet
Climate Change
Moderate
Moderate
Climate Change in the Mackenzie Mountains

Scientists expect to see the greatest effects of climate change in the Arctic. But what, exactly, will these effects be?

North America & Central America : Mackenzie Mountains, Northwest Territory, Canada
Lead Scientist
Steven Mamet, Ph.D.
Duration
11 days (avg. $373 a day)
Starting at $4,100
Expedition Details
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climate change at acadia national park
Climate Change
Moderate
Moderate
Climate Change: Sea to Trees at Acadia National Park

How is a national treasure being reshaped by the changing climate?

North America & Central America : Acadia National Park, Maine, United States
Lead Scientist
Abraham Miller-Rushing, Ph.D.
Duration
7 days (avg. $457 a day)
Starting at $3,200
Expedition Details
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An ocellaris clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris) swimming among the coral of the Great Barrier Reef
Ocean Health
Climate Change
Strenuous
Strenuous
Recovery of the Great Barrier Reef

Help Earthwatch scientists at the forefront of active reef restoration science on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef.

Australia : Magnetic Island, Queensland, Australia
Lead Scientist
David Bourne, Ph.D.
Duration
5 days (avg. $300 a day)
Starting at $1,500
Expedition Details
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A group of teen participants hiking through the Andorran Pyrenees (C) Blanca Gonzalez
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. $322 a day)
Starting at $2,900
Expedition Details
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A buffalo skull found during a bone survey in Zambia
Wildlife & Ecosystems
Climate Change
Moderate
Moderate
Wildlife, Bones, and History in Zambia

Join scientists in the breathtaking South Luangwa National Park to search for fossils, bones, and living animals.

Africa : South Luangwa National Park, Muchinga, Central, and Eastern Provinces, Zambia
Lead Scientist
Amy L Rector, Ph.D.
Duration
10 days (avg. $460 a day)
Starting at $4,600
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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.

Learn more about group expeditions

Be more than a tourist

"Bungle in the Jungle!" Actually, the Expedition is in the South African bush within a private reserve.

Eric Brink — Conserving Threatened Rhinos in South Africa

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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