Earthwatch Expeditions

What if your next trip could contribute to conservation? Explore how Earthwatch expeditions combine travel, science and hands-on research to create lasting impact for wildlife and communities.

Discover how Earthwatch expeditions help women travel solo with confidence while contributing to wildlife research, conservation and meaningful field experiences around the world.

Discover how Earthwatch participants support wildlife research around the world—from habitat restoration in Kenya to shark conservation in Belize.

After retiring, Judy found meaning through Earthwatch expeditions—tracking wildlife, supporting research and building lasting connections across the globe.

How a close encounter with killer whales sparked a lifelong love of conservation—and could inspire yours.

Follow scientists and participants in Peru’s Upper Amazon as they track wildlife, monitor flood cycles and study one of the world’s most dynamic ecosystems.

Join scientists on the tundra in Churchill and discover how field research reveals the real-time impacts of climate change in the Arctic.

Harvey Trop trades winter snow for starry nights on a Costa Rican beach—returning year after year to help protect endangered sea turtles and witness the magic of new life.

Learn how an Earthwatch expedition in Belize inspired a marine biology career, from early field experience to global conservation research.

Explore Kenya’s Maasai Mara while working alongside scientists to restore savanna habitat and monitor wildlife. See how participants support conservation on the ground.

On the northern edge of Kenya’s Greater Maasai Mara, a powerful restoration effort is reshaping a once-degraded landscape. At Enarau Conservancy, eroded gullies are stabilizing, native trees are returning and wildlife is reappearing in areas where it has vanished.

Step into South Africa’s oldest game reserve and discover how scientists and Earthwatch participants collect wildlife data that directly informs conservation management decisions.

On an Earthwatch expedition in Acadia National Park, students explored tide pools, collected climate data and worked alongside scientists—gaining firsthand experience in environmental research.

After joining an Earthwatch expedition in Acadia National Park, one high school student discovered a passion for environmental science, field research and the possibilities of a future STEM career.

Tiny owls face big challenges as forests change across the American West. Discover how scientists and Earthwatch participants are studying owl habitat, nesting behavior and conservation solutions.

From mist-netting elf owls beneath star-filled skies to peering into nest cavities in Arizona's Chiricahua Mountains, one participant shares why she has returned to study owls six times.

From forest owls in the American West to whooping cranes on the Great Plains, discover how birds help scientists understand environmental change—and why their future matters.

Pollinators sustain ecosystems across the globe. From native gardens to hands-on research, explore six meaningful ways to support bees, butterflies and other essential species.