The Latest

Blog Post
Meet the Newest Cohort of Girls in Science Leaders!

In a world where STEM fields remain heavily male-dominated, a new generation of leaders is rising, eager to break barriers and make their mark.

Read more
Blog Post
A Day in the Life of a Reforestation Volunteer in Brazil

Follow Ashley Junger as she recounts her experience studying mammal responses to reforestation in Brazil's vibrant Reserva Ecológica de Guapiaçu.

Read more
Blog Post
National Grid Foundation Teachers

Four Boston Public School teachers traveled to Arizona to study owl ecology and investigate how climate change is impacting owls and other wildlife on the expedition Following F…

Read more
Blog Post
Community Fellows Investigate Climate Change in The Mackenzie Mountains

Since 2003, Earthwatch has partnered with the Alcoa Foundation to engage employees in scientific research and environmental learning…

Read more
Blog Post
Bringing Chinampas to the Classroom

Betsy Anderton’s experience on the Earthwatch Expedition Conserving Wetlands and Traditional Agriculture in Mexico in 2019 allowed her to take the lessons she learned about comm…

Read more
Blog Post
Crossing the invisible boundaries—crisis and purpose

Scientists published a new paper this week finding that over 500 species of land vertebrates are on the brink of extinction, with fewer than 1,000 individuals left.

Read more
Blog Post
Reflections on Quarantine Quieting Fieldwork

Beginning earlier this year, all over the world, the usual rush of buses, cars, and planes slowed to a trickle as travel restrictions kept people home in an effort to curb the s…

Read more
Blog Post
From the Kindergarten Classroom to Costa Rica Conservation Research

In June of 2019, Earthwatch Teen Expedition Facilitator Renee White left her kindergarten classroom behind to travel to Costa Rica and lead a group of teens on the expedition Co…

Read more
Blog Post
From LA to Nova Scotia and Back, a Student’s Journey into Science

During the summer of 2013, Andrea Gamino traveled to Nova Scotia to study mammals with Earthwatch as part of the Ignite LA Student Science Awards…

Read more
Blog Post
Salt, Water, and Science – A 10-Day Adventure in Acadia

This summer, high schooler Masooma Hasnain traveled from her home in Los Angeles to coastal Maine to participate on the Earthwatch expedition Climate Change: Sea to Trees at Aca…

Read more