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Welcome to the Earthwatch South America Group! From photos and videos to first-hand accounts and updates, this group is here to connect you with others who've gone or are going to South America. From what you'll need to how you can stay in touch, you can probably find it here.

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The new 2009 Expedition Guide is here! There are research projects you can join, running in 30 countries worldwide, working on climate change, ocean health, threatened natural resources and cultur... | posted by Earthwatch

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Macaws of the Peruvian Amazon

I'd love to hear from anyone that has been on this expedition, which I am considering for summer 2009. I'm especially interested in free time activity possibilities. My previous expeditions have b... | posted by TomGriebe

4 replies - last reply: "Hello, i'm a brazilian studant of... more" ~ ErisonMonteiro

Capturing caiman at night

If you ever have wanted to find a caiman with a high powered light by catching the glow of their eyes you should join Dr. Bodmer in the Amazon Riverboat Project. It is a thrill to catch the creatur... | posted by BethMorris

5 replies - last reply: "Sounds interesting!! I love to do... more" ~ AnitaThompson

Conserving the Pantanal, experiences or advice?

Hi, I'm signed up for my first expedition, which is, to be honest, the first time I'll have ever been outside of the US in the flesh... after all, books and the internet can only get you so far. I'... | posted by getby2day

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International volunteer tourism online survey

Hi, this is Li-Ju, a PhD student in Indiana University Bloomington. I am working on my dissertation about volunteer tourism. I would like to invite experienced volunteer tourists in my online surve... | posted by LiJuChen

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New to EarthWatch

Hi, I live in Australia and have just signed up for my very first EarthWatch epedition, Amazon Riverboat Exploration. I go next March 2009. I am currently researching how to get there, where to st... | posted by ChrisCarr

2 replies - last reply: "Hello Chris, I did the very first... more" ~ MaryRowe

New to Earthwatch

Hi everyone, I am scheduled to on the Carnivore's of Brazil expedition in October. This is my first trip with Earthwatch and hungry for any information from anyone who has been on an expedition or ... | posted by KathyinMD

1 reply - last reply: "Any Earthwatchers out there who've... more" ~ Earthwatch

New results from volunteer-assisted research

Dr. Alexine Keuroghlian of Brazil's Wildlife Conservation Society is a past Earthwatch Principal Investigator, studying peccaries in Brazil's Atlantic Forest with the help of Earthwatch volunteers.... | posted by Earthwatch

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Amazon Riverboat Project

I have been on 7 Earthwatch projects and this one was unique. With most projects your schedule is very set and you all work together. This project was like being on a cruise. There was down time at... | posted by EarthwatchAddict

2 replies - last reply: "I have also been on the Polar Bear... more" ~ EarthwatchAddict

What's furry, territorial, and barks at intruders?

A caterpillar, of course. That is, one of the thousands of species living in the Ecuadorian cloud forest, where I traveled to help Dr. Lee Dyer conduct research on parisitism and predator/prey re... | posted by beepingfroglet

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