Recovery of the Great Barrier Reef
Location: Magnetic Island, Queensland
Duration: 5 days
Be part of the team undertaking active recovery efforts on and around Magnetic Island on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef.
Amazon Riverboat Exploration
Location: Samiria River, Peru, South America
Duration: 8+ days
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.
Climate Change at the Arctic's Edge
Location: Churchill, Manitoba, Canada
Duration: 11 days
Northern ecosystems are being transformed by climate change. Join this long-term monitoring effort to explore what these changes mean for the arctic—and the rest of the world.
Climate Change: Sea to Trees at Acadia National Park
Location: Acadia National Park, Maine, United States
Duration: 7 days
Help researchers add to over 120 years of data, revealing how our reliance on fossil fuels is affecting one of America’s most beautiful places.
Conserving Threatened Rhinos in South Africa
Location: Northwest Province, South Africa, Africa
Duration: 12 days
Rhino populations are declining at an alarming rate. Help scientists to understand their behavior and habitat preferences and optimize approaches to help conserve and manage rhinos in South Africa.
Conserving Wild Bees and Other Pollinators of Costa Rica
Location: San Luis de Monteverde, Costa Rica
Duration: 7 days
Costa Rica is home to over 400 species of native wild bees and about 50 species of hummingbirds. But habitat loss, pesticide use, and climate change threaten the health and survival of pollinators around the world. How can we better protect these important species?
Costa Rican Sea Turtles
Location: Parque Nacional Marino Las Baulas, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica
Duration: 9 days
The leatherback sea turtle population in the Pacific, once the stronghold of the species, has decreased by over 90% since 1980. Help scientists investigate this decline and look for ways to save this, and other, sea turtle species.
Discovering Ancient Societies in Portugal
Location: Muge, Salvaterra de Magos, Santarém, Portugal
Duration: 7+ days
Hunter-gatherers and farmers may have coexisted for a brief time in ancient Portuguese societies before the shift to agriculture. Unearth the mystery of this transition.
Following Forest Owls in the Western U.S.
Location: Snow Basin, Utah or Portal, Arizona, United States
Duration: 7 days
All small forest owls rely on tree cavities for nesting. But what happens when these cavities begin to disappear?
Investigating Threats to Chimps in Uganda
Location: Budongo Forest Reserve, Uganda
Duration: 12 days
As food supplies in the forest decline, chimps in the Budongo Forest are raiding farmers’ crops. What is causing the decline in food? How can the area support both farmers and primate foragers?
Killer Whales and Their Prey in Iceland
Location: Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland
Duration: 12 days
Be part of the first long-term study to investigate the diet and behavior of Iceland’s killer whales, collecting information vital to protecting this important apex predator.
Mapping Biodiversity in Cuba
Location: Lomas de Banao Ecological Reserve, Sancti Spíritus, Cuba
Duration: 10 days
Cuba is on the cusp of a wave of economic development, threatening some of the unique biodiversity living there. Help researchers and wildlife managers to gain a better understanding of wildlife within protected areas in Cuba to better conserve these species.
Protecting Whooping Cranes and Coastal Habitats in Texas
Location: Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, Austwell, Texas, United States
Duration: 7 days
Land use changes and hunting pressure pushed these migratory birds to the brink of extinction. Today, researchers are working to determine how environmental drivers and human influences are impacting the wintering home of the endangered whooping crane
Restoring Coral Reefs in Bali
Location: Kubu, North Bali, Indonesia
Duration: 7+ days
Coral reefs worldwide are rapidly disappearing due to climate change and other human impacts. Help researchers investigate whether artificial reef structures can mimic natural coral communities, thereby preserving the biodiversity, ecosystem services, and human communities that rely on coral reefs.
Shark and Ray Conservation in Belize
Location: Riversdale, Belize
Duration: 8 days
Belize’s barrier reef was once a refuge for sharks, but with the intrusion of fisheries, shark populations have been decimated. Help researchers make the reef a safe haven again by investigating how marine reserves affect shark populations.
South African Penguins
Location: Robben Island, Cape Town, South Africa, Africa
Duration: 12 days
Ninety percent of the penguin population on Robben Island has disappeared over the past 100 years. You can help conserve their habitat and protect their population.
Tracking Caterpillars in Tropical Forests
Location: La Selva Biological Station, Costa Rica or Yanayacu Biological Station, Ecuador, South America
Duration: 9 days
Help scientists untangle the complex relationships between caterpillars, the plants they eat, the parasitoids that eat them, and the changes in climate that will reshape the rainforest.
Tracking Sharks and Rays in Florida
Location: Sarasota, Florida
Duration: 8 days
Join scientists at one of the oldest and largest shark and ray research programs in the world and help protect sharks and rays from overexploitation and environmental threats.
Trailing Penguins in Patagonia
Location: Camarones, Chubut, Patagonia, Argentina
Duration: 7 days
Be among the first people to get a glimpse of what penguins do far out at sea, and learn how this behaviour could affect their chicks back on land.
Unearthing Ancient History in Tuscany
Location: Populonia Archaeological Park, Piombino, Tuscany, Italy
Duration: 7+ days
The goal of this expedition is simple: to help experts reconstruct the complex past of Populonia as fully as possible.
Wildlife and Reforestation in Brazil
Location: Reserva Ecológica de Guapiaçu- REGUA, Cachoeiras de Macacu, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Duration: 7+ days
Around the world, ecosystems are collapsing as trees are logged and forests disappear. Large-scale reforestation efforts aim to reverse this decline—but how successful are they?
Wildlife in the Changing Andorran Pyrenees
Location: Valley of Ordino, Andorra
Duration: 9 days
Help discover and protect this delicate Alpine environment from climate change, and from ourselves.
Wildlife of the Mongolian Steppe
Location: Ikh Nart Nature Reserve, Dornogobi Aimag, Mongolia
Duration: 14 days
Explore the lives of grassland animals, from the hedgehog to the Siberian ibex, to help conserve their wilderness home.
Conserving Marine Mammals in Costa Rica
Location: Golfo Dulce, Costa Rica
Duration: 9 days
Join researchers in the pristine wilds of Costa Rica to conduct critical research on marine mammals. Your findings may help to develop a permanent marine protected area.
Walking With African Wildlife
Location: Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park, South Africa
Duration: 16 days
With your help, Earthwatch researchers are working to ensure the ongoing health of a major South African wildlife preserve.
Sea of Giants: Marine Life of the Baja Peninsula
Location: La Paz Bay, Mexico and Punta Lobos, Mexico
Join researchers on an exciting adventure on the Baja Peninsula as you study large marine animals, including dolphins, humpback whales, and whale sharks. Your findings will help scientists understand the effects of climatic events, urbanization, and a growing marine ecotourism industry on these remarkable marine ecosystems.