Travel the World. Make a Difference.

美姬社区 expeditions pair researchers with volunteers to address some of the world鈥檚 most pressing environmental challenges. Explore our current expeditions to discover how you can make a difference.

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Small tropical caterpillar crawling on a leaf
Climate Change
Moderate
Moderate
Climate Change and Caterpillars

How much can the humble caterpillar tell us about the world we live in? More than you might imagine.

North America & Central America South America : La Selva Biological Station, Costa Rica or Yanayacu Biological Station, Ecuador, South America
Lead Scientist
Lee Dyer, Ph.D.
Duration
9 days - Each day filled with impactful activities
Starting at $3,500
Expedition Details
Snowshoe Hare Tracks And The Aurora Borealis in Manitoba
Climate Change
Moderate
Moderate
Climate Change at the Arctic's Edge

Join scientists studying the effects of climate change in the polar bear capital of the world.

North America & Central America : Churchill, Manitoba, Canada
Lead Scientist
LeeAnn Fishback, Ph.D.
Duration
11 days - Each day filled with impactful activities
Starting at $4,100
Expedition Details
climate change at acadia national park
Climate Change
Moderate
Moderate
Climate Change: Sea to Trees at Acadia National Park

How is a national treasure being reshaped by the changing climate?

North America & Central America : Acadia National Park, Maine, United States
Lead Scientist
Abraham Miller-Rushing, Ph.D.
Duration
7 days - Each day filled with impactful activities
Starting at $3,300
Expedition Details
A bee (Tetragonisca angustula) approaches a flower
Wildlife & Ecosystems
Moderate
Moderate
Conserving Wild Bees and Other Pollinators of Costa Rica

Amongst the lush forest, help study bees, hummingbirds, and pollinators critical to ecological health.

North America & Central America : San Luis de Monteverde, Costa Rica
Lead Scientist
Valerie Peters, Ph.D.
Duration
7鈥13 days - Each day filled with impactful activities
Starting at $2,900
Expedition Details
The Cuban amazon (Amazona leucocephala), also known as the Cuban parrot sitting on a branch in Cuba (C) Maikel Can虄izares
Wildlife & Ecosystems
Moderate
Moderate
Cuban Wildlife and Tropical Forests

Explore Cuba's once-off-limits landscapes to help local scientists understand and protect its precious biodiversity.

North America & Central America : Lomas de Banao Ecological Reserve, Sancti Sp铆ritus, Cuba
Lead Scientist
Natalia A. Rossi, Ph.D.
Maikel Ca帽izares Morera, MSc.
Duration
10 days - Each day filled with impactful activities
Starting at $3,650
Expedition Details
Whooping Crane (Grus americana) at Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, Texas
Wildlife & Ecosystems
Moderate
Moderate
Endangered Whooping Cranes on the Texas Coast

Join scientists along the Gulf Coast of Texas to protect the winter home of the endangered whooping crane.

North America & Central America : Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, Austwell, Texas, United States
Lead Scientist
Jeffrey Wozniak, Ph.D.
Duration
7 days - Each day filled with impactful activities
Starting at $3,150
Expedition Details
Two killer whales break the surface (C) Icelandic Orca Project
Ocean Health
Moderate
Moderate
Killer Whales and Their Prey in Iceland

Explore Icelandic waters amidst stunning landscapes to help study and protect killer whales.

Europe : Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland
Lead Scientist
Filipa Samarra, Ph.D.
Duration
12 days - Each day filled with impactful activities
Starting at $4,800
Expedition Details
A聽humpback whale聽(Megaptera novaeangliae)聽in Costa Rica
Ocean Health
Easy
Easy
Marine Life Conservation in Costa Rica

Climb aboard a motorboat and sail a tropical 鈥渋nner sea鈥 in search of threatened dolphins and whales in Costa Rica.

North America & Central America : Golfo Dulce, Costa Rica
Lead Scientist
Lenin E. Oviedo Correa, Ph.D.
Duration
9 days (avg. $344 a day)
Starting at $3,100
Expedition Details
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CUSTOM EXPEDITIONS FOR GROUPS & CORPORATE PARTNERS

CUSTOM EXPEDITIONS FOR GROUPS

Explore the world together. Our expert staff can coordinate a meaningful experience for school groups, corporate employees, alumni associations, community groups, or other affiliations.

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Be more than a tourist

My cousin emailed me to say that she had signed up to do 美姬社区 Shark and Ray conservation research and that maybe I would be interested.

Lenore Orlowska-Warren 鈥 Tracking Sharks and Rays in Florida

Our Research Focus

Preserve and restore forests, assess and mitigate the impacts of a changing climate, and conserve biodiversity.

Terrestrial Ecosystems

Preserve and restore forests, assess and mitigate the impacts of a changing climate, and conserve biodiversity. 

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Collect essential environmental data to promote urban resiliency while helping to influence positive change.

Sustainable Cities and Communities

Collect essential environmental data to promote urban resiliency while helping to influence positive change.

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Take action to protect marine habitats, conserve biodiversity, and promote sustainable livelihoods.

Ocean Ecosystems

Take action to protect marine habitats, conserve biodiversity, and promote sustainable livelihoods.

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