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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whale in costa rica
Ocean Health
Easy
Easy
Marine Mammals and Predators in Costa Rica

Climb aboard a motorboat and sail a tropical “inner sea” in search of endangered dolphins and whales in Costa Rica.

North America : Golfo Dulce, Costa Rica
Lead Scientist
Lenin E. Oviedo Correa, Ph.D.
Duration
9 days (avg. $294 a day)
Starting at $2,650
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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
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Coral reefs face a growing number of threats, from climate change and storm damage to sediment and nutrient run-off.
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. $359 a day)
Starting at $1,795
Expedition Details
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Earthwatch Expedition, Searching for Fossils and Fauna in Zambia
Wildlife & Ecosystems
Climate Change
Moderate
Moderate
Searching for Fossils and Fauna 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. $315 a day)
Starting at $3,150
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
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A colony of African penguins (C) Anthony Brown
Wildlife & Ecosystems
Moderate
Moderate
South African Penguins

Join Earthwatch in South Africa to help protect a colony of African penguins on Robben Island.

Africa : Robben Island, Cape Town, South Africa, Africa
Lead Scientist
Richard Sherley, Ph.D.
Duration
12 days (avg. $283 a day)
Starting at $3,395
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Small tropical caterpillar crawling on a leaf
Climate Change
Moderate
Moderate
Tracking Caterpillars in Tropical Forests

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

North 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. $325 a day)
Starting at $2,925
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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.

Learn more about group expeditions

Be more than a tourist

The opportunity to walk in the African bush accompanied only by an armed Zulu ranger for 4 to 5 hours every morning is a life changing, educational, spiritual experience.

Frances Bills — Walking With African Wildlife

Our Research Focus

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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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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