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Enabling scientists
We have a long history in providing career development training and capacity building opportunities for early- to mid-career researchers, in the UK and overseas. We are continually evolving programmes to support the development of environmental professionals.
Earthwatch supports scientific training opportunities for conservationists who are underfunded and in need of practical field experience. This enables future environmental leaders to realise their potential and ensure long-lasting, positive impacts on their community and the planet.
Our impact
For more than 20 years, we have enhanced the skills and experience of talented conservationists working in environmental science, education and community engagement.
More than 760 scientists have been empowered to take strides in their careers, through vital conservation research training on our projects, research grants and a global business mentoring scheme.
Earthwatch Shulman Awards
We’ve been providing grants to early-career conservationists for over ten years, in Africa, Asia and Central and South America, through the generous support of author and explorer Neville Shulman CBE.
These grants give scientists the opportunity to present their work and implement new environmental research. The winners of the 2018 Earthwatch Shulman Awards are studying wildlife in Costa Rica, Ghana, India, and corals in countries including the Seychelles and Kenya.
Applications for 2019/20 are now open.
WHERE WE WORK
WHAT WE DO
NERC COMMUNITY FOR ENGAGING ENVIRONMENTS TRAINING
A five-day interactive training programme, delivered by leading experts in the fields of environmental science and community and stakeholder engagement. Participants explore a range of methods for applying a community-centred approach to environmental research. This training is open to all NERC-funded early career researchers.
2019 applications closed.
Next Generation Jersey
Each year, we offer the scientists of the future a Jersey-based summer internship and an Earthwatch Science Camp training programme.
2019 applications closed.
EARTH SKILLS NETWORK
ESN connects business leaders to the conservation community through mentoring and skill-sharing opportunities, providing new resources to safeguard the future of vital conservation areas.
INTERNSHIPS
Join us with an office-based internship! You’ll work with world class researchers and earn a living wage.
Philanthropy
In developing countries, essential conservation skills are often missing from academic training programmes, and funding to train the next generation of conservation leaders is scarce. We depend on funding and support from funding agencies, businesses and generous individuals to continue our outstanding programme of training emerging scientists.
Stories
Ansumana Darbo
Ansumana won one of the largest grants in the 2018 Earthwatch Shulman awards to conduct a ‘Community Mangrove Conservation and Restoration’ project in Gambia.
Surbhi Sharma
Surbhi’s winning proposal is for a freshwater protection initiative in her local community in India to promote nature-based tourism.
Bernard Amakobe
Bernard applied for a grant for training to monitor endangered elephants in South East Kenya.
Marlyn Omondi
Marlyn used the valuable networking opportunities to support her transition to her role at the United Nations Environment Programme.
Pen-Yuan Hsing
Our scientists have been inspired by the commitment of citizen scientists. PhD student Pen-Yuan Hsing is looking towards opportunities to work with the public in his research.
Michael Murunga
Michael joined the team investigating the socio-economic impacts of climate change and unsustainable fishing on local coastal fishing communities on the island of Praslin, and found the opportunity jump-started his career.
Images: Kate Holt/Shoot The Earth, iStock/Jag_cz, iStock/Eduard Kyslynskyy, John Hunt
