by Adventure Scientists | Sep 15, 2023 | adventure scientists, climbing, conservation, oceans, Scuba Diving
Above: The author climbing in Yosemite Valley. 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,...
by Adventure Scientists | Oct 27, 2022 | adventurer spotlight, citizen science, conservation, Rivers, Wild and Scenic Rivers
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...
by Adventure Scientists | Jun 21, 2022 | citizen science, conservation, expeditions, interviews, kayaking, Rivers, Uncategorized, whitewater, Wild and Scenic Rivers
How do conservationists speak for the animals and places that need protection? From gathering scientific data to storytelling, conservation has many tools to draw on. This summer, four women are giving voice to a river and its ecosystem by embarking on an epic 1000+...
by Adventure Scientists | Jun 15, 2022 | adventure scientists, citizen science, conservation, Equity, Timber Tracking
Adventure Scientists is thrilled to share this essay from friend of the organization Magali Rojas. Magali and friend Aida Winters helped to demonstrate protocols for our Timber Tracking: Eastern Black Walnut training in 2021. She works with the Heartland Conservation...
by Adventure Scientists | Jul 11, 2017 | adventure scientists, adventurer spotlight, conservation, freshwater microplastics, Gallatin Microplastics, microplastic pollution, research
By: Emma Bode Each year, 8,000,000 tons of plastic enter marine environments*. An astonishing 80% of this plastic comes from terrestrial sources. Among this plastic are tiny plastic fragments and fibers, five millimeters or smaller, known as microplastics. How are...
by Adventure Scientists | May 16, 2017 | climate change, conservation, science
By: Victoria Ortiz “I’m not trying to be anyone’s savior. I’m just trying to think about the future and not be sad.”This quote by Elon Musk at April’s TED Conference in Vancouver, Canada has echoed beyond the stage throughout social...
