North America – From Seals and Sharks to Central Park

We are only now beginning to appreciate the effect of human impact on North America’s complex ecosystems.

The most difficult problems to tackle are those that are hard to see and quantify, like climate change which is affecting humans and wildlife. Changes are happening all around us. Glaciers are melting, dolphins and whales have to survive in increasingly polluted oceans. If we are to understand the consequences of our actions, and to repair ecosystems, we need people like you to help Earthwatch scientists in the field.

Protecting the Rivers of California’s Wine Country

Visit vineyards and support sustainable agriculture

Rendezvous:Sonoma County, California £1300 7 days Easy

 

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Uncovering the Mysteries of Colorado's Ancient Basketmakers - Teen

Dig into the archaeology of Colorado’s Basketmaker communities.

Rendezvous:Durango, Colorado, USA £1450 7 days Easy

 

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Exploring Boston's Urban Forest - Short Duration

Help to discover the value of urban forests

Rendezvous:Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA £50 1 days Easy

 

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Exploring San Francisco's Urban Forest - Short Duration

Help to discover the value of urban forests

Rendezvous:San Francisco, California, USA £50 1 days Easy

 

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Protecting the Rivers of the California Delta - Short Duration

Help restore waterways of the California Delta

Rendezvous:Davis, California £525 3 days Easy

 

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Whales and Dolphins Under the California Sun - Short Duration

Spend an incredible weekend researching grey whales Rendezvous:Palos Verdes, California, USA Coming Soon 3 days Easy

 

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Loons and the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill

Do something about the worst oil spill in US history. Help research Common loons in the Gulf of Mexico. Rendezvous:New Orleans, Louisiana, USA Coming Soon 7-14 days Easy

 

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Uncovering the Mysteries of Colorado's Ancient Basketmakers

Dig into the archaeology of Colorado’s Basketmaker communities.

Rendezvous:Durango, Colorado, USA £1350 - £1875  7-14 days Easy

 

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Whales and Dolphins Under the California Sun

Search for, spot, photograph, and identify whales and dolphins in the waters off Southern California.

Rendezvous:Huntington Beach, California, USA £1550 - £2250  7-14 days Easy

 

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Whales and Dolphins Under the California Sun - Teen

Search for whales and dolphins off the California coast

Rendezvous:Huntington Beach, California, USA £1775 7 days Easy

 

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When Archosaurs Attacked and Reptiles Ruled Texas

Unearth remarkable dinosaur fossils! Rendezvous:Dallas, Texas, USA £1450 7 days Moderate

 

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When Archosaurs Attacked and Reptiles Ruled Texas - Teen

Help unearth amazing dinosaur fossils! Rendezvous:Dallas, Texas, USA £1575 - £2200  7-14 days Moderate

 

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Spotting Songbirds in the Rockies

Monitor migratory and resident songbirds Rendezvous:Jackson Hole, Wyoming, USA £1300 9 days Moderate

 

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Encountering the Prehistoric People of New Mexico

Rendezvous:Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA £1850 11 days Very Active

 

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Climate Change at the Arctic's Edge

Study climate change where polar bears roam - on the very edge of the Arctic tundra Rendezvous:Churchill, Manitoba, Canada £2050 11 days Moderate

 

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Climate Change at the Arctic's Edge - Teen

Exactly how is climate change affecting the Arctic?

Rendezvous:Churchill, Manitoba, Canada £2150 11 days Moderate

 

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Climate Change in the Mackenzie Mountains

The tundra - where eagles soar and caribou roam

Rendezvous:Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, Canada £3550 11 days Moderate

 

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Mammals of Nova Scotia

Monitor mammal populations to determine impacts of climate change and other environmental challenges Rendezvous:Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada or Cherry Hill Accomodations £1250 - £1750  7-14 days Moderate

 

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Mammals of Nova Scotia - Teen

Monitor mammal populations to determine impacts of climate change and other environmental challenges Rendezvous:Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada £1950 7-14 days Moderate

 

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Mammoth Graveyard in South Dakota

Help piece together life in the Ice Age at a truly amazing mammoth site. Rendezvous:Rapid City, South Dakota, USA £2050 15 days Very Easy

 

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