Earthwatch Institute

Earthwatch Institute is an international nonprofit organization which supports scientific field research worldwide to improve our understanding and management of the Earth. The Institute's mission is to promote sustainable conservation of our natural resources and cultural heritage by creating partnerships between scientists, educators, and the general public. Through the participation of volunteers in field research, Earthwatch helps scientists gather vital data that empowers individuals and governments to act wisely as global citizens., , Earthwatch supports the work of scientists by sponsoring a multitude of research and conservation projects throughout the world. EarthCorps volunteers pay to work with a scientist or team of scientists on a research project. Earthwatch organizes a number of coral reef research projects each year in the Caribbean, South Pacific and other locations, assessing such problems as coral bleaching, impacts from coastal run-off and reef recovery from natural disasters., , Since its fCommunity College, New York, USA): reef survey of San Salvador Island. , * Hawaii (Pacific Whale Foundation): reef recovery and resistance to damage in Maui., * Philippines (University of Rhode Island): variety of inventories and surveys at Tubbataha and Anilao, Batangas, * Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles (University of Toronto): mapping deep reefs over 14 years