DESCRIPTION

Earthwatch is an international non-profit (501(c)(3)) organization that sponsors field research, conservation and training programs. To date the organization has supported over 2,000 projects in 118 countries. Over 50,000 volunteers, the EarthCorps, have assisted scientists in the search for solutions to environmental and cultural problems. The mission of Earthwatch is to improve human understanding of the planet, the diversity of its inhabitants and the processes that affect the quality of life on earth.

SERVICE AND ACTIVITIES

Field projects in 1997 related to water resources include:

• Forests of Bohemia
• Rookery Bay Restoration project
• Ukraininan River Survey
• Water for Wildlife (Germany)
• Ornamental Fishes of the Amazon
• Monitoring the Sea of Japan
• Kenya's Wild Heritage

Most projects consist of a series of two-week teams with 6-10 scientists, staff and EarthCorps volunteers.

AREA OF CONCENTRATION

hydrology, water quality, restoration ecology, acid rain, sustainable development, environmental monitoring.

GEOGRAPHIC SCOPE OF ACTIVITES

global (55 countries in 1997)

TYPE OF ORGANIZATION

non-governmental/research/educational