Earthwatch at 50: Shirley Jukes

Earthwatch at 50: Shirley Jukes’ story Having always had a passion for nature and the outdoors, Shirley Jukes had always… Read more

Earthwatch at 50: Kate Barlow

Earthwatch at 50: Kate Barlow’s story Dr Kate Barlow, was a passionate wildlife conservationist who joined Earthwatch as Head of… Read more

Earthwatch at 50: Denise Parker

Earthwatch at 50: Denise Parker’s story When Denise Parker was offered redundancy from her job in financial services in 1997,… Read more

Earthwatch at 50: Rima Chai

Earthwatch at 50: Rima Chai’s story Rima Chai, AKA ‘Tyre Lady’, started dragging her signature tyre as part of a… Read more

Earthwatch at 50: Sarah Staunton-Lamb

Earthwatch at 50: Sarah Staunton-Lamb’s story Sarah Staunton-Lamb, Senior Learning and Engagement Manager, joined Earthwatch in 2000 to work on… Read more

Earthwatch at 50: David Macdonald CBE DSc FRSE

Earthwatch at 50: David Macdonald CBE DSc FRSE’s story David has had an amazing and varied career in wildlife conservation… Read more

Earthwatch at 50: Brian Sinclair

Earthwatch at 50: Brian Sinclair’s story As an outdoors enthusiast, and having recently taken voluntary redundancy from work, Brian Sinclair… Read more

Earthwatch at 50: Mary Kitchen

Earthwatch at 50: Mary Kitchen’s story After being made redundant from her job in IT in 2016, Mary wanted to… Read more

Earthwatch at 50: Emma Fonseca

Earthwatch at 50: Emma Fonseca’s story After growing up on an organic farm, HSBC Business Manager Emma Fonseca rebelled against… Read more

Earthwatch at 50: Lynda Thompson

Earthwatch at 50: Lynda Thompson’s story Lynda Thompson first became aware of Earthwatch when she was working for an outdoor… Read more

Earthwatch at 50: Elaine Massie and Richard Lawson

Earthwatch at 50: Elaine Massie and Richard Lawson’s story When Elaine Massie and Richard Lawson headed out to a remote… Read more

Earthwatch at 50: Francis Vorhies

Earthwatch at 50: Francis Vorhies’ story Francis is a Conservation Economist whose work addresses the nexus between business, economic development,… Read more

Earthwatch at 50: Anthea Dewhurst

Earthwatch at 50: Anthea Dewhurst’s story Anthea Dewhurst spent two weeks surveying River Otter populations in Chile after being awarded… Read more

Earthwatch at 50: Sue Fielden

Earthwatch at 50: Sue Fielden’s story “Expeditions have far more camaraderie than your average holiday” said Sue Fielden whose Earthwatch… Read more

Earthwatch at 50: Debbie Carter

Earthwatch at 50: Debbie Carter’s story In 2002, Debbie Carter won a place on an Earthwatch expedition as part of… Read more

Earthwatch at 50: Ken and Jenny Sparrowhawk

Earthwatch at 50: Ken and Jenny Sparrowhawk’s story Ken and Jenny Sparrowhawk first encountered the work of Earthwatch by chance… Read more

Earthwatch at 50: Andrew Stevenson & Farouk Dubiere

Earthwatch at 50: Andrew Stevenson and Farouk Dubiere’s story Photos (left to right): Andrew Stevenson (Credit: Earthwatch Europe), Farouk Dubiere… Read more

Earthwatch at 50: Raghuvansh Saxena

Earthwatch at 50: Raghuvansh Saxena’s story Raghuvansh Saxena has 26 years of experience in Sustainability and Climate Change, Nature Conservation,… Read more

Earthwatch at 50: Carsten ten Brink

Earthwatch at 50: Carsten Ten Brink’s story An artist, photographer and writer, Carsten has completed an impressive six expeditions with… Read more

Earthwatch at 50: Jon Moulton

Earthwatch at 50: Jon Moulton’s story How does a Venture Capitalist find himself studying Climate Change at the edge of the… Read more

Earthwatch at 50: Agnieszka Pocztowska and Lukasz Krawiec

Earthwatch at 50: Agnieszka Pocztowska’s & Lukasz Krawiec’s story Lukasz Krawiec (far left), (Credit: Earthwatch Europe) The lasting impact that… Read more

Earthwatch at 50: Alex Liu

Earthwatch at 50: Alex Liu’s story Alex Liu, a lecturer in palaeontology and sedimentology at the University of Cambridge, doesn’t… Read more

Earthwatch at 50: Philip Faure

Earthwatch at 50: Philip Faure’s story Philip Faure’s idea to place Anatolian livestock guarding dogs with farmers in South Africa’s… Read more

Earthwatch at 50: Shigeo Yasuda

Earthwatch at 50: Shigeo Yasuda’s story Earthwatch Japan (EWJ) was formed in Tokyo in 1993, a few years after the… Read more

Earthwatch at 50: Jean Lyster-Binns

Earthwatch at 50: Jean Lyster-Binns’ story As her 65th birthday approached, Jean decided to take the plunge and book a… Read more

Earthwatch at 50: John Gimlette

Earthwatch at 50: John Gimlette’s story In 1999, acclaimed travel author John Gimlette won a place on Earthwatch’s Australian Platypus… Read more

Earthwatch at 50: Ahmad Hussein Mohamed

Earthwatch at 50: Ahmad Hussein Mohamed’s story Networking is crucial for scientists. But opportunities can be expensive. Ahmad Hussein Mohamed… Read more

Earthwatch at 50: Peter Tavolacci

Earthwatch at 50: Peter Tavolacci’s story In 2012, when HSBC Senior Manager Peter Tavolacci took part in the Earthwatch/HSBC sustainable… Read more

Earthwatch at 50: Steven Loiselle

Earthwatch at 50: Steven Loiselle’s story Steven Loiselle is an Associate Professor at the University of Siena in Italy, and… Read more

Earthwatch at 50: Fiona and Paul Cropper

Earthwatch at 50: Fiona and Paul Cropper’s story While looking at pictures of the Amazon on Google Earth in 2019,… Read more

Earthwatch at 50: Frances Buckel

Earthwatch at 50: Frances Buckel’s story Frances Buckel was looking for a new challenge when she heard about the Earthwatch… Read more

Earthwatch at 50: Amanda Bergin

Earthwatch at 50: Amanda Bergin’s story When Amanda moved away from her country roots to work for an insurance company… Read more

Earthwatch at 50: Marlyn Omondi

Earthwatch at 50: Marlyn Omondi’s story After receiving a Shulman Award in 2016, Marlyn Omondi joined the Global Coral Reef… Read more

Earthwatch at 50: Andrew Pindar OBE DL

Earthwatch at 50: Andrew Pindar OBE DL’s story Andrew Pindar OBE DL grew up by the sea in Scarborough, and… Read more

Earthwatch at 50: Professor Russell Hill

Earthwatch at 50: Professor Russell Hill’s story Professor Russell Hill at Durham University, leads the Earthwatch-supported Primate and Predator Project… Read more

Earthwatch at 50: Liz Joyce

Earthwatch at 50: Liz Joyce’s story In 1992, after some persuasion from a friend, Liz Joyce joined an expedition to… Read more

Earthwatch at 50: Muriel Rogers

Earthwatch at 50: Muriel Rogers’ story After losing her first husband, Muriel Rogers was at a crossroads in her life…. Read more

Earthwatch at 50: Adrian Bland

Earthwatch at 50: Adrian Bland’s story Adrian has been on a number of Earthwatch expeditions and is always keen to… Read more

Earthwatch at 50: Cathal Flood

Earthwatch at 50: Cathal Flood’s story Cathal Flood, a postgraduate researcher at Maynooth University in Ireland, takes part in monthly… Read more

Earthwatch at 50: Anne, Fiona, Nicky

Earthwatch at 50: Anne, Nicky and Fiona’s story  Fiona Bluck, Anne De’Ath and Nicky Dunnington-Jefferson (from Left to Right). Anne… Read more

Earthwatch at 50: Professor Dawn Scott

Earthwatch at 50: Professor Dawn Scott’s story Professor Dawn Scott is Head of School within Life Sciences at Keele University…. Read more

Earthwatch at 50: Jacky Gooding and Jenny Chapman

Earthwatch at 50: Jacky Gooding and Jenny Chapman’s story Jacky Gooding, an art teacher, and Jenny Chapman, an organic gardener,… Read more

Earthwatch at 50: Natasha Gavin

Earthwatch at 50: Natasha Gavin’s story During the summer of her Biology degree at the University of Bristol, Natasha Gavin… Read more

Earthwatch at 50: Margaret Willis

Earthwatch at 50: Margaret Willis’ story In 2002 when staying with relatives, Margaret heard on the radio that an elderly… Read more

Earthwatch at 50: John Pratt

Earthwatch at 50: John Pratt’s story In 2016, keen angler John Pratt joined Wild Oxfordshire and the Evenlode Catchment Partnership… Read more

Earthwatch at 50: Michael and Tanya Rembaum

Earthwatch at 50: Michael and Tanya Rembaum’s story Having experienced marine plastic pollution and glacier retreat firsthand on trips to… Read more

Earthwatch at 50: Glen Reynolds

Earthwatch at 50: Dr. Glen Reynold’s story Glen Reynolds is the Director of the South East Asia Rainforest Research Partnership… Read more

Earthwatch at 50: Alison Criado-Perez and Sir Charles Blois

Earthwatch at 50: Alison Criado-Perez and Sir Charles Blois’ story  Alison Criado-Perez and Sir Charles Blois (Left to Right). Alison… Read more

Earthwatch at 50: Richard Webb and Nina Webb

Earthwatch at 50: Richard and Nina Webb’s story Inspired by an Earthwatch expedition his parents had joined in 1991, Richard… Read more

Earthwatch at 50: Serena Woodrow-Clark

Earthwatch at 50: Serena Woodrow-Clark’s story Driven by the opportunity to work alongside scientists, Serena joined her first Earthwatch expedition… Read more

Earthwatch at 50: Joe, Bertie and George

Earthwatch at 50: Joe, Bertie and George’s story George Strainge, Joe Witt and Bertie Thomas (from left to right).  After… Read more

Earthwatch at 50: Russell Fisher

Earthwatch at 50: Russell Fisher’s story When Russell Fisher moved to a small Oxfordshire village parish after a long time… Read more

Earthwatch at 50: Carmody Grey

Earthwatch at 50: Carmody Grey’s story Carmody Grey first encountered Earthwatch through a family connection in 2013. Having grown up… Read more

Earthwatch at 50: Professor Mark Huxham

Earthwatch at 50: Professor Mark Huxham’s story There aren’t too many mangrove forests off the coast of Scotland. So Earthwatch… Read more

Earthwatch at 50: Edward Hoare

Earthwatch at 50: Edward Hoare’s story Edward is a philanthropist and environmentalists who has, at various times has been a… Read more

Earthwatch at 50: Andy Denker

Earthwatch at 50: Andy Denker’s story Andy has always been interested in nature, and having spent most of his career… Read more

Earthwatch at 50: Stephen Hedley

Earthwatch at 50: Stephen Hedley’s story In 2016, Stephen Hedley spent two weeks volunteering on the Earthwatch pollinator conservation project… Read more

Earthwatch at 50: Alan Smith

Earthwatch at 50: Alan Smith’s story Diversity and equity are major issues within climate leadership and issues that Alan Smith,… Read more

Earthwatch at 50: Damian Ryan

Earthwatch at 50: Damian Ryan’s story In 2020, Damian Ryan joined his local Naturehood group to help create a local… Read more

Earthwatch at 50: Ben Sperring

Earthwatch at 50: Ben Sperring’s story In 2012, Earthwatch Europe set up Teach Earth, an 18-month programme of environmental education… Read more

Earthwatch at 50: Karen Schumacher

Earthwatch at 50: Karen Schumacher’s story In 1997, Karen Schumacher spent two weeks in Argentina’s rainforest after being awarded a… Read more

Earthwatch at 50: Ian Swingland

Earthwatch at 50: Ian Swingland’s story Ian has worn various Earthwatch hats over the years – and attended the pivotal… Read more

Earthwatch at 50: Andrew Rosewell

Earthwatch at 50: Andrew Rosewell’s story Andrew has long been interested in the natural world. As a father of three, with… Read more

Earthwatch at 50: Alan Wright

Earthwatch at 50: Alan Wright’s story Since 2001, Alan Wright has surveyed Australia’s vanishing frog populations, assisted with butterfly conservation… Read more

Earthwatch at 50: Darren Towers

Earthwatch at 50: Darren Towers’ story In 2019, an Earthwatch expedition to monitor African penguins on the remote Robben Island… Read more

Earthwatch at 50: Jonah Ratsimbazafy

Earthwatch at 50: Jonah Ratsimbazafy’s story Madagascar’s famous lemurs are on the verge of extinction but one man is on… Read more

Earthwatch at 50: Kasia Kozysa

Earthwatch at 50: Kasia Kozysa’s story Kasia Kozysa, Climate Change Education lead at Brindishe Manor Primary School in London, uses… Read more

Earthwatch at 50: Rosalind Scott

Earthwatch at 50: Rosalind Scott’s story Science teacher Rosalind Scott spent two weeks studying Icelandic glaciers after being awarded an… Read more

Earthwatch at 50: Richard Asare

Earthwatch at 50: Richard Asare’s story The decline in the elephant population in Ghana’s Mole National Park has an impact… Read more

Earthwatch at 50: Emily Hamilton

Earthwatch at 50: Emily Hamilton’s story Emily Hamilton first heard about Earthwatch at a Royal Geographical Society Lecture. Having spent… Read more

Earthwatch at 50: Maggie Moore

Earthwatch at 50: Maggie Moore’s story Maggie Moore developed a lifelong passion for conservation after being awarded an Earthwatch Millennium… Read more

Earthwatch at 50: Cassandra Mayer

Earthwatch at 50: Cassandra Mayer’s story When Cassandra Mayer embarked on an Earthwatch expedition tracking elk in the remote wilds… Read more

Earthwatch at 50: Zoavina Randriana

Earthwatch at 50: Zoavina Randriana’s story Whilst studying veterinary studies at the University of Antananarivo, Zoavina Randriana contacted Luke Dollar,… Read more

Earthwatch at 50: Danielle Self

Earthwatch at 50: Danielle Self’s story Getting close to nature and having fun with your friends; what better way to… Read more

Earthwatch at 50: George and Judith Mason

Earthwatch at 50: George and Judith Mason’s story In their sixties, George and Judith Mason decided to fulfil a life-long… Read more

Earthwatch at 50: Monika Sah

Earthwatch at 50: Monika Sah’s story A lake belongs to many, from the people who live alongside it to the… Read more

Earthwatch at 50: Kim Creasey

Earthwatch at 50: Kim Creasey’s story Ever since seeing her first pod of Dolphins, aged four, Kim Creasey knew she… Read more

Earthwatch at 50: Paul Baker

Earthwatch at 50: Paul Baker’s story Paul Baker, a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and a Chartered Geographer had… Read more

Earthwatch at 50: Sue Alexander

Earthwatch at 50: Sue Alexander’s story In 2002, Sue Alexander saw a poster on the office wall advertising Earthwatch expeditions… Read more

Earthwatch at 50: Daniel Letoiye

Earthwatch at 50: Daniel Letoiye’s story Competition between local pastoral communities in Samburu, Kenya and the endangered Grevy’s zebra has… Read more

Earthwatch at 50: Louise Henson, Andrew Mitchell and Max Nicholson

Earthwatch at 50: Louise Henson, Andrew Mitchell and Max Nicholson’s story Photos (left to right): Louise Henson, Andrew Mitchell, Max… Read more

Earthwatch at 50: Hazel Rymer

Earthwatch at 50: Hazel Rymer’s story Hazel Rymer is Professor Emeritus of Environmental Volcanology at the Open University. Her research… Read more

Earthwatch at 50: Richard Thorpe

Earthwatch at 50: Richard Thorpe’s story In early 2001, Richard Thorpe took part in an Earthwatch expedition to Kangaroo Island,… Read more

Earthwatch at 50: Chris Gordon

Earthwatch at 50: Chris Gordon’s story In 1996, Chris Gordon spent two weeks in Cameroon’s Rainforests after being awarded a… Read more

Earthwatch at 50: Katie McCoy

Earthwatch at 50: Katie McCoy’s story Katie McCoy had always been interested in nature. She’d taken a scientific path and… Read more

Earthwatch at 50: Caroline Wanjiru

Earthwatch at 50: Caroline Wanjiru’s story Mangroves are one of the world’s most complex and crucial habitats. As well as… Read more

Earthwatch at 50: Brian Walker, Maureen O’Neil and the Critical Six

Earthwatch at 50: The Critical Six’s story Photo (from left to right front): Valda Uden, Sally Moyes, Maureen O’Neill. (Centre… Read more

Earthwatch at 50: David Mortimer and Richard Ellis

Earthwatch at 50: David Mortimer and Richard Ellis’ story David Mortimer and Richard Ellis both independently went on an Earthwatch… Read more

Earthwatch at 50: Ivan Vince

Earthwatch at 50: Ivan Vince’s story “Nothing will ever match the 12 days I spent with Earthwatch” said Ivan Vince,… Read more

Earthwatch at 50: Daphne King

Earthwatch at 50: Daphne King’s story As a keen gardener, Daphne King was drawn to the Earthwatch Costa Rica caterpillar… Read more

Earthwatch at 50: Vittoria Annoscia-Thornley

Earthwatch at 50: Vittoria Annoscia-Thornley’s story When Vittoria Annoscia -Thornley discovered the Philippines through her first Earthwatch expedition in 1999,… Read more

Earthwatch at 50: Daniel Santos

Earthwatch at 50: Daniel Santos’ story Daniel Santos noticed that while Cape Verde was vulnerable to the effects of climate… Read more

Earthwatch at 50: Simon Martyn and Robert Barrington

Earthwatch at 50: Simon Martyn and Robert Barrington’s story Photos (from left to right): Simon Martyn (Bronze Supporter) & Robert… Read more

Earthwatch at 50: Neville Shulman CBE

Earthwatch at 50: Neville Shulman CBE’s story Neville Shulman CBE is an established conservationist and explorer. He has been on… Read more

Earthwatch at 50: Philippa Arnott

Earthwatch at 50: Philippa Arnott’s story “I will never forget the moment when I heard about the Earthwatch Millennium Fellowship… Read more

Earthwatch at 50: David Buckle

Earthwatch at 50: David Buckle’s story David Buckle, retired Chief Executive of South Oxfordshire Council, joined his first Earthwatch expedition… Read more

Earthwatch at 50: Ali Tariq

Earthwatch at 50: Ali Tariq’s story Ali decided to focus his career on sustainability after attending an HSBC innovative Sustainability… Read more

Earthwatch at 50: Helena Sims

Earthwatch at 50: Helena Sims’ story In 2009, Helena Sims became one of the first recipients of the new Earthwatch… Read more

Earthwatch at 50: Nigel Winser

Earthwatch at 50: Nigel Winser’s story Photo Credit: Martin Hartley  Born and raised in Kenya, Nigel Winser’s upbringing instilled in… Read more

Earthwatch at 50: Kate Sheridan and Anna Ashdown

Earthwatch at 50: Kate Sheridan and Anna Ashdown’s story  Kate Sheridan (Left) and Anna Ashdown (Right) Kate Sheridan and Anna… Read more