Expedition Experiences

Looking for a little inspiration? Hear from other volunteers about their experiences on expedition with Earthwatch

The Reality of Dreams

BBC Wildlife Nature Writer of the Year award winner Conor Jameson catches a glimpse of paradise on an Earthwatch expedition to the Peruvian Amazon.

Connecting with nature in the African bush

Earthwatch volunteer Valerie Shrimplin had the experience of a lifetime on her ‘gap year for grown-ups’ saving Kenya’s black rhinos.

Changing tack

Earthwatch writer and editor Rob Stringer leaves behind his day job to discover how old and new traditions are helping to conserve the natural beauty of the Hebrides.

Bienvenidos a Costa Rica!

Laura Howells joins Earthwatch’s efforts on our Costa Rican Sea Turtles expedition. Read about her experiences.

Changing perceptions of the brown hyaena

Jo-Anne Croft joins a team of volunteers helping Earthwatch scientists to increase our knowledge of the misunderstood hyaena.

Conservation in the changing landscape of Kenya

Winner of the BBC Wildlife/Earthwatch Nature Writer of the Year Award, Abi Burns, describes Earthwatch’s Samburu Communities and Wildlife project in Kenya which is addressing the conflicts between humans and wildlife.

Walking on the Wild Side

When Julia Weaving joined our Walking with African Wildlife expedition she had high expectations. Once in the field, the spectacular wild life did not disappoint. Read about what she describes as a “fabulous and special experience”.

Mammals (and more!) of Nova Scotia

First-time Earthwatch volunteer Chantil Sinclair shares her experiences on Mammals of Nova Scotia

All Aboard

Jeff Paffet talks us through his expedition on Dolphins of Greece.

Take a Walk on the Wild Side...

Rachel Batley joins Earthwatch’s efforts to Save Kenya’s Black Rhino. Read about her experiences.

Rich threads from afar

Volunteer Des Gould gets to know the people and wildlife of Mongolia on a life-changing Earthwatch expedition.

Call me Ishmael

Inspired by visions of seeing Moby Dick’s tail, volunteer Valerie Shrimplin visits British Columbia, Canada to study the endangered grey whale.

Uncovering the secrets of Italy's ancient Roman coast

Vicky Potts of Earthwatch discovers the thrills of archaeology on an Earthwatch project in Tuscany.

Mammals of Nova Scotia

Caroline Rodgers of Earthwatch joins a team of Earthwatch scientists and volunteers working to understand the effects of climate change and human activity on the fragile ecosystem in the South Shore region.

Coral and Coastal Ecology of the Seychelles

Natalie Rothwell of Earthwatch visits beautiful Curieuse Island in the Seychelles, where Earthwatch scientists are surveying unique coastal ecosystems in the Indian Ocean.

Volunteering at the Arctic's Edge

Earthwatch volunteer Peter Engbers, a geophysicist working for Shell, found himself debating climate change on an Earthwatch expedition to Northern Canada.

Discovering Italy's Ancient Roman Coast

Dr. Carolina Megale describes the excitement of uncovering the past at one of the most significant active archaeological sites in Italy.

Climate Change, Canopies and Wildlife

Volunteer Alexandra Bowers finds a heavenly retreat from everyday life in a cloud forest in Ecuador.

Capturing whales on camera

Volunteer Jen Tweddell gets up close and personal with Baja’s grey whales.

Magic of the Mountain

Earthwatch volunteer Yew Wah from Malaysia gives a snapshot of her expedition to a tropical rainforest in Queensland, Australia.

South African Penguins

Berry Wong gets up close and personal with penguins on an Earthwatch expedition to South Africa.

South Africa's Brown Hyaenas

"Surely out there in the darkness there is a hyaena scavenging."

Dolphins of Greece

Sugar highs and carbon lows - the sweeter way to Greece.

Meet Earthwatch scientist Laurie Marker, founder of the CCF

Earthwatch Scientist Dr. Laurie Marker gives a personal account of the award winning year for her and the Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF), the organisation she founded in 1990.

Roman Fort on Tyne

My long-held hope of joining an archaeological dig was answered last summer when the opportunity came along to combine this with the pleasure of working with the first Earthwatch UK teen team.

Dolphins of Greece

The Amvrakikos Gulf is home to around 150 bottlenose dolphins.

Climate Change at the Arctic's Edge

"It was my dream to volunteer for Earthwatch and visit one of the remotest parts of the world."

Samburu the Ghostland

Agnes Gambill relays her experiences of Samburu, Kenya.

Of Lemurs and Leeches...

Laurie McAndish King with her experiences from Madagascar's Lemurs.

Earthwatch volunteer, Nial Riddell. Photo credit: Nial Riddell