Earthwatch News
Our newsroom brings you all the latest news from the Earthwatch Press Office
Love the adventure
Read an Earthwatch love story of two volunteers who met on an expedition in 1974!
Sport Diver: The Conservation Column
Dr Kathy Townsend, lead scientist on Earthwatch’s Project Manta, talks about her work with manta rays.
Caught on camera!
Incredible images captured by Earthwatch research teams using camera traps reveal the secret lives of wild animals.
Earthwatch volunteer making waves in Georgia
From Earthwatch volunteer to environmental education pioneer; Sarah Weldon establishes Oceans Project Georgia.
Head to Head: Marina Costa interview
Questions and Answers with Marina Costa, lead scientist on the new Earthwatch Red Sea Dolphin Project.
Sustainable palm oil production
Dr Glen Reynolds has been appointed as a scientific advisor on the Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO).
Coral reefs of the Seychelles
Earthwatch scientist Dr David Smith shares insights into his work on the coral reefs of the idyllic Seychelles islands.
Atlantic Calling: Live from the Atlantic!
Listen to an update from Earthwatch's Lloyd Figgins, three weeks into his epic row across the Atlantic Ocean.
A right royal boost!
Oxford Times - Royal donation to launch UK educator programme.
Banking on Sustainability
New film showcases Earthwatch’s award-winning work with HSBC.
Earthwatch on the airwaves!
Listen to Ed Wilson, Earthwatch President & CEO, speaking about our exciting new projects on US radio station WNBP.
Earthwatch climate impact survey wraps up
Nature - One of the biggest citizen science projects ever conducted concludes after five years of data collection.
Field Notes: December 2011
Read about the latest Earthwatch discoveries, rare sightings and exciting news from the field.
Atlantic Calling: Live from Morocco
Listen to Earthwatch's very own Lloyd Figgins explain why he is about to row across the Atlantic Ocean!
Rare carnivore spotted in Madagascar
Earthwatch volunteer photographs extremely rare western falanouc on expedition in Madagascar.
International Green Awards Winner!
Earthwatch wins Best Green Employee Engagement Award at the 2011 International Green Awards.
The elephant in the (class)room
An Earthwatch account from the Business Skills for World Heritage programme in Kenya.
Neville Shulman Awards 2012
Earthwatch announces grants to support young scientists, Islam Mohammad-Elsadek and Maria Isabel Estevez.
Atlantic Calling rowing challenge
Earthwatch employee takes on world record quest, collecting scientific data and raising funds for the RNLI.
Sport Diver: Our oceans, our future...
Earthwatch's Dr Sam Burgess shares her thoughts on the recent World Conference on Marine Biodiversity.
Elephants know how to co-operate
Footage of an over-sized experiment! Intrigued? Join our new expedition, 'Thinking Like an Elephant in Thailand'.
Five years championing climate change
Earthwatch receives final team of HSBC volunteers at its learning and research centre in Oxfordshire.
Lord Mayor helps celebrate partnership
Lord Mayor of Oxford Elise Benjamin, visits Earthwatch's Europe Regional Climate Centre.
Fort find makes local press!
Shields Gazette - Earthwatch discovery of ancient pottery reveals how Romans wined and dined in Northern Britain.
Rising Temperature
StrategicRISK magazine - Earthwatch scientist, Dr Dan Bebber, discusses the risks of climate change to business.
International Congress for Conservation Biology
Earthwatch’s scientific field research programme developed in partnership with HSBC will be showcased at the ICCB.
Madagascar: Political instability and conservation
Earthwatch scientist Dr Luke Dollar discusses Madagascar’s ongoing political instability and its impacts on conservation.
Sport Diver: The Conservation Column
Earthwatch has teamed up with sportdiver.co.uk to contribute a monthly marine conservation column.
10th Annual Earthwatch Debate
750 people attend Earthwatch annual debate at London's Royal Geographical Society.
Volunteer 'citizen scientists' needed!
earthtimes.org - An open invite for 'citizen scientists' from Dr Dan Bebber.
Earthwatch Debate: Mission Critical
guardian.co.uk - What do you think should be the top environmental priority for the next 40 years?
Carbon Show 2011
Earthwatch will be exhibiting at The Carbon Show in London on Thursday 20 and Friday 21 October 2011.
A record-breaking SustainaBall
The Earthwatch Sustainaball 2011 raised more than £55,000 for conservation research!
HCP Green Awards
Earthwatch/HSBC Partnership shortlisted for International Green Awards™.
Earthwatch scientist filmed for TV series
Dr Dan Bebber has been filmed with presenter Jimmy Doherty for a Channel 4 series on forest management.
HSBC Climate Partnership recognised by peers
HSBC’s Climate Partnership is one of the most admired partnerships between a corporate and an NGO.
Get your Home Energy Masterplan
New partnership with energy-saving specialists helps you save money and reduce your energy footprint.
Climate Change Research in Manitoba
palisadespost - Craig Honda is a seventh-grade science teacher. He'd never seen a polar bear in the flesh before.
Marine Conservation in Belize
palisadespost - Gillian Keller swaps her classroom for Sapodilla Cayes Marine Reserve in Belize.
Saving Kenya’s Black Rhinos
bootsnall.com - Dawn Kane combines adventure and conservation on expedition to Ol Pejeta Conservancy.
Earthwatch project featured on new BBC series
Get to know one of our new projects for 2012. Dr Alice Roberts presents 'Digging for Britain' on BBC2.
Earthwatch hosts ‘citizen science’ forum
The pioneering partnership between Earthwatch and HSBC will be showcased at the 12th EEF Congress in Spain.
Do dolphins understand they are mortal?
New Scientist - Research is raising questions about whether cetaceans understand the concept of death.
Inspiring the Next Generation
Teenagers from Saudi Arabia and the UK join forces to make a vital contribution to environmental research.
86 Percent of Earth's Species Still Unknown?
National Geographic - Millions of organisms unnamed as extinction accelerates, study says.
B4E Climate Summit
Earthwatch participates in Business for Environment Climate Summit.
Case study chosen for international conference
Earthwatch’s case study contribution on the HSBC Climate Partnership has been accepted by EABIS.
Women’s Institute visit Climate Centre
Women’s Institute members paid a visit to Earthwatch’s Europe Regional Climate Centre at Wytham Woods.
Land Rover donates vehicle
Earthwatch partner helps improve the quality and safety of field research at Latin America RCC.
New weather station monitors climate in India
An Earthwatch collaboration has seen the opening of a new weather monitoring station in India.
Road to ‘pollination heaven’ is narrow not broad
New research analyses the movement of pollinators in central Chile’s fragmented woodlands.
Mosaic discovery on Earthwatch project
Archaeologists and Earthwatch volunteers uncover unexpected and unusual mosaic floor in Tuscany
Conservation Area to benefit from partnership
Primary rainforest under threat from development designated Conservation Area
Microsoft backs Earthwatch IT upgrade
Earthwatch celebrates receiving donation of software and support from Microsoft UK
Nitrogen accelerates wood decomposition
Response of wood decomposers to nitrogen can help us understand effects of climate change
The importance of sustainable leadership
Climate Champion Bill Thomas had no intention of becoming a sustainable leader...
Saving Species features Earthwatch project
BBC Radio 4 series showcases the work of Earthwatch volunteers conserving cetaceans in British waters
Earthwatch team up with Kuoni
Earthwatch Expeditions part of a new collection of socially and environmentally responsible travel experiences
Underscoring the value of volcano research
Prof Hazel Rymer bring the science of volcanoes to life at the Royal Geographical Society
Shell Project Better World
Meet Abhijeet Kulkarni, a reservoir engineer researching climate change with Earthwatch at the Arctic’s edge
Celebrating innovative sustainability initiatives
Awards recognise hard work, commitment and achievements of 1,500 Climate Champions
Earthwatch is 40!
2011 marks our 40th Anniversary, and we want you to celebrate with us
Earthwatch & Rio Tinto - 20 years in partnership
New film celebrates two decades of initiatives to positively impact communities and biodiversity conservation
PhD for Earthwatch funded mangrove expert
Dr Priyantha Kumara becomes first PhD student to have studies fully funded by Earthwatch
Prestigious award for Earthwatch scientist
Earthwatch scientist receives one of the highest civilian awards granted by the President of Kenya
Earthwatch honoured by Royal couple
Earthwatch is one of 26 charities named as beneficiary of the Royal Wedding Charitable Gift Fund
Sir John Beddington speaks at Oxford lecture
Chief Scientific Adviser to the UK Government, addresses 'questions for science in an uncertain world'
Many hands, new knowledge
New age of volunteering pushes the frontiers of conservation science
Carbon sequestration initiative in Kenya
Earthwatch scientists developing first community mangrove conservation project funded by voluntary carbon market
Automatic recognition system for Penguins
We travel to South Africa to see how new technology is helping efforts to address declining penguin numbers