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Plastic, Sea Beans, and Miles of Ocean
Never would I have imagined going to the Cayman Islands twice in one year.
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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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Earthwatch: ‘An experience that will always be a part of you.’
Author Jan Boal believes in tuning oneself in to the signs from the universe…
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Investigating Threats to Chimps in Uganda
As food supplies in Uganda’s Budongo Forest Reserve decline, chimpanzees and other primate species that call it home are increasingly raiding nearby farms, where they come into…
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When I Was 17, My Life Changed.
At age 17, Taormina Lepore boarded a plane for the very first time on her way to an archaeological excavation as an Earthwatch student fellow, funded by the Durfee Foundation.
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The Vigilant Fight to Save South Africa’s Rhinos
Widespread poaching is decimating rhino populations.
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Hurricanes, Zika Virus, Appendicitis: How does Earthwatch Assess Risk and Promote Safety in the Field?
Risk is an inherent part of traveling, and even more broadly, risk is present in every aspect of our lives…
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I never came back…
I came back from Brazil four years ago, but I never really came back. And I know that any Earthwatch fellow will tell you the exact same thing…
