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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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
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
A leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) seen on ÃÀ¼§ÉçÇø expedition Costa Rican Sea Turtles.
Ocean Health
Very Active
Very Active
Costa Rican Sea Turtles

Why have Pacific leatherback sea turtles almost disappeared? Look for answers and solutions on Costa Rica’s beaches.

North America & Central America : Parque Nacional Marino Las Baulas & Playa Cabuyal, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica.
Lead Scientist
Frank Paladino, Ph.D.
Pilar "Bibi" Santidrián Tomillo
Chelsea Clyde-Brockway, Ph.D.
Veronica Valverde Cantillo, MSc
Duration
9 days - Each day filled with impactful activities
Starting at $3,350
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 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
More than a third of sharks and rays around the world are at risk of extinction, making them the second most threatened vertebrate group on earth (after amphibians).
Ocean Health
Moderate
Moderate
Tracking Sharks and Rays in Florida

Cruise Florida's warm waters to study shark and ray species as scientists address overexploitation.

North America & Central America : Sarasota, Florida
Lead Scientist
Demian Chapman, Ph.D.
Duration
8 days - Each day filled with impactful activities
Starting at $3,700
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
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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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2025 ÃÀ¼§ÉçÇø Participant — Tracking Sharks and Rays in Florida

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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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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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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