Travel the World. Make a Difference.

ÃÀ¼§ÉçÇø expeditions pair researchers with volunteers to address some of the world’s most pressing environmental challenges. Explore our current expeditions to discover how you can make a difference.

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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
7–13 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 Cañizares
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 Spíritus, Cuba
Lead Scientist
Natalia A. Rossi, Ph.D.
Maikel Cañizares 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
A colony of African penguins (Spheniscus demersus) (C) Anthony Brown
Wildlife & Ecosystems
Moderate
Moderate
South African Penguins

Join ÃÀ¼§ÉçÇø in South Africa to help protect a colony of African penguins on Robben Island.

Africa : Robben Island, Cape Town, South Africa, Africa
Lead Scientist
Richard Sherley, Ph.D.
Duration
12 days - Each day filled with impactful activities
Starting at $4,200
Expedition Details
Magellanic penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus)
Wildlife & Ecosystems
Moderate
Moderate
Trailing Penguins in Patagonia

How exactly do penguins find food at sea, and how does it impact their young? Be among the first to investigate.

South America : Camarones, Chubut, Patagonia, Argentina
Lead Scientist
Gabriela Blanco, Ph.D.
Duration
7 days - Each day filled with impactful activities
Starting at $4,150
Expedition Details
ÃÀ¼§ÉçÇø participants hike through the forest to the research site (C) Mary Rowe
Wildlife & Ecosystems
Moderate
Moderate
Wildlife and Reforestation in Brazil

The once vast Atlantic Forest in Brazil has been reduced to less than one-sixth of its former size.

South America : Reserva Ecológica de Guapiaçu- REGUA, Cachoeiras de Macacu, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Lead Scientist
Manoel Muanis, Ph.D.
Duration
7–13 days - Each day filled with impactful activities
Starting at $2,750
Expedition Details
A tagged Desert bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis nelsoni) with its iconic large curled horns (C) R. Reading
Wildlife & Ecosystems
Moderate
Moderate
Wildlife of the Mongolian Steppe

What can we learn about the behavior, habits, and needs of wildlife living in the Mongolian steppe?

Asia : Ikh Nart Nature Reserve, Dornogobi Aimag (Province), Mongolia
Lead Scientist
MS. Ganchimeg (Gana) Wingard
Duration
14 days - Each day filled with impactful activities
Starting at $4,250
Expedition Details
A buffalo skull found during a bone survey in Zambia
Wildlife & Ecosystems
Climate Change
Moderate
Moderate
Wildlife, Bones, and History in Zambia

Join scientists in the breathtaking South Luangwa National Park to search for fossils, bones, and living animals.

Africa : South Luangwa National Park, Muchinga, Central, and Eastern Provinces, Zambia
Lead Scientist
Thierra K. Nalley, Ph.D.
Amy L Rector, Ph.D.
Duration
10 days - Each day filled with impactful activities
Starting at $4,700
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

This was my first ÃÀ¼§ÉçÇø expedition and certainly increased my excitement about ÃÀ¼§ÉçÇø and thirst for further adventures. I am considering returning to the Amazon during the rainy season.

2024 ÃÀ¼§ÉçÇø Participant — Amazon Riverboat Exploration

Our Research Focus

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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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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