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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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.
Wildlife & Ecosystems
Climate Change
Varies
Varies
Amazon Riverboat Exploration

Help conserve wildlife within the Amazon Basin as you search for pink river dolphins, macaws, and other iconic species.

South America : Yarapa River, Peru
Lead Scientist
Richard Bodmer, Ph.D.
Duration
8–11 days - Each day filled with impactful activities
Starting at $3,150
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
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 hand holding a Flammulated owl (Psiloscops flammeolus) with trees in the background
Wildlife & Ecosystems
Varies
Varies
Following Forest Owls in the Western U.S.

Help scientists study small forest owls in Utah and Arizona to understand their response to climate change and habitat loss.

North America & Central America : Snow Basin, Utah or Portal, Arizona, United States
Lead Scientist
Dave Oleyar, Ph.D.
Duration
8 days - Each day filled with impactful activities
Starting at $3,450
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 Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) raises its tail out of the water as it goes in for a deep dive (C) Dr. Lenin Oviedo
Ocean Health
Very Active
Very Active
Sea of Giants: Marine Life of the Baja Peninsula

Search for dolphins, humpback whales, and whale sharks as you cruise through blue waters in Mexico.

North America & Central America : La Paz Bay, Mexico and Punta Lobos, Mexico
Lead Scientist
Lenin E. Oviedo Correa, Ph.D.
Duration
9 days - Each day filled with impactful activities
Starting at $3,750
Expedition Details
Three people tagging a large lemon shark caught at Gladden Spit.
Ocean Health
Moderate
Moderate
Shark Conservation in Belize

How can we keep shark populations strong? Find answers while exploring some of the world’s most beautiful reefs.

North America & Central America : Riversdale, Belize
Lead Scientist
Jessica R. Quinlan, Ph.D.
Duration
8 days - Each day filled with impactful activities
Starting at $3,550
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

Woo Hoo! Wrangling sea turtles was 'other worldly'. Fantastic, incredible & awesome are words that seem too ordinary to describe this experience.

Susan Hunnicutt — Tracking Sea Turtles in The Bahamas

Our Research Focus

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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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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