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If you're thinking about going on an expedition in 2009, take advantage of our Winter Special Offer. You can save up to £200 (€240) on your next expedition and receive offers from Earthwatch travel partners (Nomad Travel & Outdoor, STA Travel, Bradt Travel Guides, Adili, and Pure Hydration).

Francophiles may wish to check out our new expedition to Provence. In this month's Research Focus, read how Earthwatch scientists are employing pedal power to investigate the striking European roller in this stunning region of southern France.

See you all next month.

 

 

Jane Nijssen

 

Jane Nijssen,
Editor

Contents

Latest news

Expedition of the month:
Whales and Dolphins of the Hebrides

Field diary

Research focus:
Birds, Biodiversity and Farming in Provence

Take Action

FUN(d)raising

Visions of Earthwatch
TextWinter Special Offer
 Take advantage of our Winter Special Offer and save up to £200 (€240) on your next expedition. Receive an Expedition Award from ICAP, the world's premier interdealer broker. 		Expedition Open Day
If you have never been on an Earthwatch expedition before, come along and find out what it's all about on 24 January. We look forward to meeting you!
TextICAP 2008 Charity Day
TV stars Paul and Kate swap the natural world for the City to raise money for Earthwatch.		 TextEarthwatch Oceans Appeal Help us to hit our £25,000 appeal target, and read the latest from Earthwatch scientists as Brian Thompson embarks on the last leg of his journey in the Vendée Globe.
Auction off an Earthwatch expedition
Do you volunteer for a charity that holds an annual fundraising ball? If so, Earthwatch expeditions make fantastic auction prizes. For more information, contact Laura Howells at Earthwatch on 01865 318878, or click on the link above.		 TextCollege football team flies the flag for Earthwatch
Oxford University players show their support for Earthwatch.
Winter Special Offer.Whales and Dolphins of the Hebrides.
Volunteers at work on Climate Change at the Arctic's Edge.

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

It was sobering to discover how climate change is already affecting the polar bears of Hudson Bay.

Volunteer Peter Engbers finds himself debating climate change on an Earthwatch expedition to Northern Canada.
Volunteers can join the Earthwatch expedition Birds, Biodiversity and Farming in Provence.

In profile:

Meet Earthwatch scientist Dr. Laurie Marker, the founder of the Cheetah Conservation Fund.

Read more.
Dr. Laurie Marker

Take action!


Earthwatch's Simon Laman has some ideas on how to stay green, not blue, during a recession. Read more...
Samburu Wildlife and Communities ExpeditionWinter Special Offers

Photo credits (from top): Brent Stirton/Getty Images/WWF, Zoe Gamble, James Crabbe, Crispin Zeeman, Louise Dunn, Peter Engbers, Francois Tron, Vicky Potts, Esther Ball, Paul Harris.