Your Research Role

You’ll join scientists in the field and step directly into the work—tracking wildlife, recording observations and helping answer the questions driving the research. From day one, you’re part of the field team, learning how the work is done and taking on real responsibility.

Depending on the expedition, you might:

Survey Wildlife Populations

Track wildlife across landscapes or open water, recording sightings, locations and environmental conditions. These data reveals where species are found, how many there are and how populations change over time.

Observe Animal Behavior

Watch and document how animals feed, move and interact, building a clearer picture of how species use their habitat and respond to environmental pressures.

Tag & Measure Wildlife

Work with scientists to study individual animals using safe, non-invasive methods. When appropriate, you may help collect measurements such as body size or weight and assist with tagging or banding to track movement, growth and survival.

Assess Habitats & Ecosystems

Measure the conditions that shape ecosystems by tracking plant cover, water conditions and visible changes in the landscape.

Deploy Camera Traps & Acoustic Recorders

Set up and maintain remote monitoring tools that capture images and sounds of wildlife, revealing activity that would otherwise go unseen.

Restore Habitats & Support Field Experiments

Take part in restoration efforts and field studies that test conservation strategies, helping monitor recovery and observe how wildlife responds to change.

Our Trips

Earthwatch Expeditions
Explore Expeditions
Amazon Riverboat Churchill Polar Bears Costa Rica Sea Turtles Kenya Habitats Belize Sharks Mongolia's Wildlife Iceland Orcas Acadia National Park Costa Rica's Pollinators Arizona's Forest Owls African Wildlife Baja's Marine Life View Nat Hab's Nature Journeys

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Hours
Mountain Time

  • 8 am to 5 pm, Monday - Friday

  • 8 am to 3 pm on Saturday

  • Closed on Sunday

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