Monthly eNewsletter February 2009

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Dear ${member.firstname},

This month Earthwatch is launching an exciting new expedition to Borneo. If you would like to join us on this beautiful island, then check out our Expedition of the Month, below, and read more about the project from the scientists on the ground in 'In Profile'.

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Best wishes,

Jane Nijssen

Jane Nijssen,
Editor

Latest News

Expedition Special Offer Take advantage of our Expedition Special Offer and save up to £200 (€240) on your next expedition. Receive an Expedition Award from ICAP, the world's premier interdealer broker.	Don't miss our March lecture Join us at the Royal Geographical Society in London on 26th March for our lecture about Forests and Climate Change. The event will be chaired by explorer and television presenter Paul Rose.
Explorer Paul races for Earthwatch Star of the BBC's Oceans series gets in training for Norwegian ski race.	Save the date The SustainaBall will return on September 5th 2009, this time to Henley Business School, Henley-on-Thames. The event will feature a locally-sourced three-course meal, English wine and entertainment. Watch this space and read about last year’s SustainaBall.
Expedition Open Day If you didn't manage to get along to our January expedition open day, join us at our next Open Day on 18th April. It's a chance to meet Earthwatch staff and volunteers and find out more about our expeditions.	Neville Shulman Awards Awards will allow emerging young scientists to develop research projects in Tanzania and the Seychelles in 2009.

Field diary...(find out what it's really like)

	The island is home to the Aldabra giant tortoise, which is seen wandering around the island, and even right outside your accommodation.
	Natalie Rothwell of Earthwatch joins a team surveying unique coastal ecosystems in the Indian Ocean.

In profile:

Scientist Dzaeman Dzulkifli talks about Earthwatch's new project in the rainforests of Borneo.

Read more.

Take action

  In the month that marks
  World Wetlands Day, Simon
  Laman explains how you can

create a micro wetland in

your back garden.
Read more...

Photo credits (from top): Amira Sumner, Ian Kellett, Andrew Sansom Photography, Zoe Gamble, Natalie Rothwell, Ed Wilson/Earthwatch, Zoe Gamble, Dr. Bruce Patterson.

eNewsletter February 2009

Contents

Field diary...(find out what it's really like)

In profile: