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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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
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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 volunteers looking for artifacts while on archaeology expedition Unearthing Ancient History in Tuscany
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Archaeology
Moderate
Moderate
Unearthing Ancient History in Tuscany

What can we learn about Italy’s ancient people from the ruins they left along the coast of Tuscany? Help us dust off clues.

Europe : Populonia Archaeological Park, Piombino, Tuscany, Italy
Lead Scientist
Carolina Megale, Ph.D.
Duration
7–13 - Each day filled with impactful activities
Starting at $3,100
Expedition Details
An impala (Aepyceros melampus) grazing on vegetation in South Africa
Wildlife & Ecosystems
Very Active
Very Active
Walking With African Wildlife

Even in a world-class protected area, wildlife needs our support. How are giraffes, rhinos, and other species faring?

Africa : Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park, South Africa
Lead Scientist
Craig Mulqueeny
Duration
16 days (avg. $259 a day)
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 group of teen participants hiking through the Andorran Pyrenees (C) Blanca Gonzalez
Climate Change
Very Active
Very Active
Wildlife in the Changing Andorran Pyrenees

Help discover and protect this delicate Alpine environment from climate change, and from ourselves.

Europe : Valley of Ordino, Andorra
Lead Scientist
Bernat Claramunt-López, Ph.D.
Duration
9 days - Each day filled with impactful activities
Starting at $3,500
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

My expedition with ÃÀ¼§ÉçÇø was an absolutely beautiful and amazing experience. The staff at the field station were incredibly friendly and dedicated to ensuring our comfort.

Natalia Olenovich — Investigating Threats to Chimps in Uganda

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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