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.

 
Climate Change in the Mackenzie Mountains

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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Whale tail (fluke)

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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Discovering fossils at Arlington Archosaur Site, Texas

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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Climate Change at the Arctic's Edge - Teen

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 at the Arctic’s Edge

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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