Field Notes: Conservation Impact Stories

Coral Reef Application

by Adventure Scientists | September 11, 2025 | Applications, coral | 0 Comments

Project Update: Ground Truth Coral Bleaching

by Ricky Jones | November 27, 2023 | adventure scientists, biodiversity, climate change, coral, Scuba Diving | 0 Comments

Coral reef bleaching is undoubtedly one of the most pressing environmental issues of our time. Reefs are the most biodiverse of all marine ecosystems, harboring an estimated 25% of all marine species despite covering less than 1% of the ocean floor. They are among the...

Citizen Science: Net Positive Impact

by Adventure Scientists | September 15, 2023 | adventure scientists, climbing, conservation, oceans, Scuba Diving | 0 Comments

As a climber, I have always been proud to be part of a culture that celebrates minimizing our collective impact on wilderness. We strive to be good stewards of the playgrounds we recreate in, whether it be sea cliffs, lowly boulders, limestone caves or the hallowed big mountains. Hopefully, we take the time to stay on trail, pick up a wrapper or two and, when in a pinch, pack our poop out. Pun intended. Alas, it is a humbling truth that no matter how hard we try to tiptoe our way through the backcountry we will inevitably leave some sort of impact.

Guest Post: Going Rogue for Science

by Adventure Scientists | December 29, 2022 | adventurer spotlight, citizen science, Wild and Scenic Rivers | 0 Comments

Abigail Taylor shares her experience volunteering for Adventure Scientists' Wild and Scenic Rivers project, which provides water quality data to river managers of some of the most treasured waterways across the United States. In September 2022, she led a crew of...

Volunteer Spotlight: Emily Marvel Tracking Timber

by Adventure Scientists | December 8, 2022 | citizen science, collect, explore, Great Lakes, Timber Tracking | 0 Comments

Meet Emily Marvel! In her short video, Emily shares why she volunteers with Adventure Scientists' Timber Tracking project. The project activates and trains volunteers to collect leaves, twigs, and cores from tree species typically targeted by timber theft,...

Volunteer Spotlight: Seth Anderson on the Green River

by Adventure Scientists | October 27, 2022 | adventurer spotlight, citizen science, conservation, Rivers, Wild and Scenic Rivers | 0 Comments

Earlier this year, a volunteer with our Wild and Scenic Rivers project shared some stunning photos from his expedition to collect water quality data. We caught up with Seth Andersen, a third-generation Coloradoan living on the western slope of the Rockies. Learn more...