Volunteering and expeditions
Placements and expeditions, including the directories that vet them.
7 resources
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WorkingAbroad
Ethical volunteering database
Check how a placement gets vetted before listing your own project on any directory
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Green Volunteers
Wildlife volunteering directory
Look for wildlife placements, confirming the listings are current before recommending one
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Workaway
Work exchange, including conservation hosts
Recruit help in exchange for food and lodging, which suits a project with no cash
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Taxon Expeditions
Citizen taxonomic discovery expeditions
Join an expedition where participants co-author the species description, rare for paying volunteers
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Earthwatch
Citizen research expeditions
Note expeditions now run through Natural Habitat Adventures, so check who you are actually booking
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Biosphere Expeditions
Citizen-science expeditions
Book a not-for-profit expedition when you want the fee going into the science
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James Borrell volunteering database
Curated volunteering list
Start here rather than a search engine, since it separates reputable providers from the rest