Earthwatch Institute

Earthwatch Institute
Formation 1971
Legal status Foundation
Purpose Environmental Research
Headquarters Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Region served
Worldwide
President & CEO
Larry Mason
Website www.earthwatch.org

Earthwatch Institute is an international non-profit organization that was founded by Robert A. Citron as Educational Expeditions International in 1971 near Boston (USA). It is one of the largest global underwriters of scientific field research in archaeology, paleontology, marine life, biodiversity, ecosystems and wildlife.[1] For over forty years, Earthwatch has delivered a unique citizen science model to raise funds and recruit individuals, students, teachers and corporate fellows[2] to participate in critical field research to understand nature's response to accelerating global change.[3] Earthwatch's work supports hundreds of Ph.D. researchers across dozens of countries, conducting over 100,000 hours of research annually.

Earthwatch's mission statement is "to engage people worldwide in scientific field research[4] and education to promote the understanding and action necessary for a sustainable environment."

Earthwatch Citizen Science Projects are peer-reviewed, Ph.D led scientific field research[5] which give everyday citizens the opportunity to join research teams around the world to collect field data in the areas such as wildlife conservation, rainforest ecology, marine science[6] and archaeology.[7]

By paying to spend time on a project (ranging from a few days to several weeks), volunteers, corporations and foundations support the critical field research both financially and by providing manpower to collect data. Participants gain first hand experience with science, the scientists and the research area of their projects.[8]

Organization and history

Earthwatch headquarters are in Boston (Massachusetts), as well as offices in Oxford (England), Melbourne (Australia), Tokyo (Japan) and Hong Kong (China).

Since 1971, the worldwide organization has recruited more than 110,000 volunteers who have joined scientists in the field as research assistants, and between them have contributed more than 11 million hours of their time to front-line environmental research all over the world. Earthwatch supports more than 50 vital research expeditions in more than 28 counties.

Research areas

Earthwatch volunteers partner with leading scientists in the field to conduct valuable research across four vital areas:

Earthwatch Expeditions

Current research expeditions being fielded by Earthwatch scientists and volunteers from around the world:

Previously Funded Earthwatch Expeditions

Earthwatch has been successful in completing environmental scientific research throughout its history. Some recently completed research includes:

See also

References

  1. Post, Stephanie (May 6, 2014). "How to Help Endangered Animals". petergreenberg.com. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
  2. House, Stock (April 28, 2014). "HSBC Band". Stockhouse. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
  3. Priestleyy, Andrew (2014-04-23). "Shelly Beach". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2014-04-23.
  4. Overturf, Jordan (2014-04-27). "Texas A&M Research". Costa Rican Times. Retrieved 2014-04-27.
  5. Houtman, Nick (May 2, 2014). "The Carnivore Way". PHYS.ORG. Retrieved May 2, 2014.
  6. Hore, Monique (May 8, 2014). "Palperp Dalphin Swim". Herald Sun. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
  7. McKenna, Arin (May 4, 2014). "Valle Caldera has rich human history". Santa Fe New Mexican. Retrieved May 4, 2014.
  8. Mohn, Tonya (May 9, 2014). "Travelers Inspired to do Good". NBC News. Retrieved May 9, 2014.

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