Earthwatch Expeditions supports hands-on wildlife and environmental research that produces results used to protect species and ecosystems. These findings inform conservation strategies, shape environmental policy and contribute to scientific understanding on a global scale.

Protecting Species & Habitats
Safeguarding wildlife starts with knowing where species live, how they move and behave, and what threatens them. That knowledge comes from decades of consistent observation.

In South Africa, this work contributed to the creation of a 224-square-mile marine protected area safeguarding endangered seabirds, including African penguins.

Guiding Policy Decisions
Governments rely on credible field research to guide conservation decisions.

In Belize, a decade of data supported legislation protecting rays and strengthening shark conservation.

Measuring Climate Change
Understanding environmental change requires long-term measurement across changing conditions.

In northern Canada, more than 25 years of permafrost data informed findings cited in Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reports.

Strengthening Species Recovery
For many species, survival depends on what happens during critical life stages.

In Costa Rica, Earthwatch Expeditions teams helped more than 26,000 sea turtle hatchlings reach the ocean, supporting the recovery of endangered populations.

Restoring Ecosystems
Restoration takes time, and it only works when progress is measured and understood.

In Cuba, teams planted native trees and built artificial nests to support endemic bird species and restore degraded environments.