Expedition Blogs

Read real life volunteer experiences on a range of projects:

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.

In Search of 'Mamiwata'

Earthwatch fellow Lucy Keith blogs on her search for the elusive West African manatee.

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.

On the trail of the European roller bird

Emma Sharp of Earthwatch uses pedal power in the search for a stunningly beautiful bird.

Working with communities in the Amazon

Dr Richard Bodmer and his team are conducting vital research among one of the greatest diversities of plants and animals on Earth.

Coastal Ecology of the Bahamas

Dr. Kathleen Sullivan Sealey of the University of Miami explains the driving forces behind her long-term research in the Bahamas.

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.

Why the brown hyaena isn't laughing

Dr. Dawn Scott explains how her fascination with the persecuted brown hyaena came into being.

Encounters with elephants in Kenya

Earthwatch volunteer Valerie Shrimplin swaps her London commute for 10 days tracking elephants.

Uncovering the mysteries of the forest

Climate champion Alexandra Liptrot recounts her experiences at Wytham Woods in Oxfordshire.

Protecting whales and dolphins in the Hebrides

Earthwatch scientist Susannah Calderan from the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust (HWDT) talks about her work.

Climate Change in Tropical Rainforests

Scientist Dzaeman Dzulkifli explains what has led to his involvement with Earthwatch's new project in Borneo.

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.

Dr. Laurie Marker reflects on the work of the Cheetah Conservation Fund

CCF is devoted to the long-term survival of the cheetah and its ecosystems.

Q & A with explorer Paul Rose

Meet the former base commander of Rothera Research Station in Antarctica.

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.

Adventures in Iceland

Land Rover employee Jon Tongue recounts his experiences.

Q&A with Dr George McGavin

Dr George McGavin, a speaker at the Earthwatch November 2008 debate, shares his views about the natural world.

Wildlife of the Mongolian Steppe

Dr. Rich Reading talks about his work in one of the world's last great wildernesses.

Climate Change, Canopies and Wildlife

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

Seabirds of Prince William Sound

Earthwatch volunteer David Brindle surveys seabirds on an expedition to the Alaskan wilderness.

Cheetah

Earthwatch volunteer Jon Potts comes face to face with the world's fastest mammal.

A day in the life of...Joan Gonzalvo Villegas

Earthwatch scientist Joan Gonzalvo Villegas talks passionately about his unique place of work in Greece's Amvrakikos Gulf.

Conserving threatened birds of Ghana

Volunteer Catherine Avorseh gives a snapshot of her expedition to Ghana, researching the rare white-necked rock fowl.

A day in the life of Dr. Nicholas Oguge

Read about the daily life of Earthwatch's Samburu Wildlife and Communities Field Director.

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.

Lions of Tsavo

A honeymoon with a difference...

Belarus Wetlands

"I'm standing in wellies slowly sinking into soggy, squashy terrain..."

Icelandic Glaciers

"Nothing can quite prepare you for stepping out onto a glacier for the first time."

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.

Whales and Dolphins of the Hebrides

"By the time we had finished travelling along the west of Tiree we had seen 26 (basking sharks)."

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.

Tsavo's Lions and Elephants

Earthwatch staff member, Nicole, recounts her experiences on Lions of Tsavo and Elephants of Tsavo.

Dolphins and Whales of the Hebrides

Raihan E. Huq an volunteer from HSBC Bangladesh reports...

Of Lemurs and Leeches...

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

An Australian Invasion

Andros, the largest island in the Bahamas, has been invaded by Australians...

Earthwatch volunteer, Nial Riddell. Photo credit: Nial RiddellEarthwatch volunteer Nial Riddell who volunteered on South Africa's Brown Hyaena's in February 2008.