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Hiking, Song Birds, and Finding a Path to Environmentalism through Earthwatch

Judith Santano traveled to Wyoming in 2013 as part of Earthwatch's student scholarship program, Ignite…

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Into the Peruvian Amazon – The Journey of an EY-Earthwatch Ambassador

An EY-Earthwatch Ambassador shares her experience in the Peruvian Amazon, helping to conserve the wildlife in the basin while teaming up with fellow EY teammates to support loca…

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Drought, Meadows, and Climate Change in California’s Sierra Nevada

Betsy Harbert is a field team leader on the Earthwatch expedition Restoring Meadows in the Sierra Nevada Mountains and river science project manager at the South Yuba River Citi…

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Guardians of the Forest

As darkness settles on the forest, a fleet of tiny owls emerges from the shadows – their soft-edged wings silent as they stalk their prey…

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In Defense of Climate Science

Dr. Steve Mamet and his predecessors have been collecting climate change-related data in the Mackenzie Mountains since 199…

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A Fellowship Ignites Passion For Environmental Protection

In 2014, Fernando Garcia decided to take a chance on what would be a life-changing opportunity.

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A Week Spent Restoring Sierra Nevada’s Meadows

Earthwatch Program Delivery Assistant Anna Woodroof spent time restoring and monitoring this ecosystem in order to better understand potential threats to water supply and biodiv…

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Student Ignites Path To Career In Science Through Fellowship Program

In 2014, Kiara Reed left her home in Los Angeles and traveled across the country to a remote corner of Maine to embark on a two-week science fellowship on the expedition Climate…

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The Anthropocene and You: How Earthwatch citizen scientists can support environmental stewardship

Drs. Steve Mamet and LeeAnn Fishback are the lead scientists on the Earthwatch expeditions Climate Change at the Arctic’s Edge and Climate Change in the Mackenzie Mountains…

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How Bees And ‘Chili Grenades’ Can Prevent Human-Elephant Conflict

A strobe light, a roman candle, and a “chili grenade” (which, for those of you who are unfamiliar with the term, is a condom filled with chili powder, small rocks, and a firecra…

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