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 | Sep 22, 2021 | Uncategorized
Adventure Scientists team members, Ricky Jones (Technology Manager), Gregg Treinish (Founder & Executive Director), and Mike Herring (Board Member), spent ten days backpacking and packrafting in remote areas of Alaska to collect data for the Wild and Scenic Rivers...
by Adventure Scientists | Aug 11, 2021 | Uncategorized
Rainstorms, a nerve-racking bear encounter, 5,000-foot ascents up mountain passes: Sounds exactly like a Rocky Mountain bikepacking trip. Three volunteers with Adventure Scientists’ Wildlife Connectivity project turned their data-collection trip into a week-long,...
by Adventure Scientists | Jul 27, 2021 | Uncategorized
Ellie Friedmann takes water quality measurements from the North Fork of the Smith Wild and Scenic River in Oregon, during an early summer trip. Photo credit: Ellie and Northwest Rafting Co. Adventure Scientists’ volunteers get to explore the outdoors with a...
by Adventure Scientists | Feb 12, 2021 | Uncategorized
Few trails, fewer roads, and endless adventure: For Alaska Panhandle residents Stéphanie Hayes and Josef Quitslund, volunteering to collect samples of yellow-cedar trees means battling spiny devil’s club, balancing on mossy logs suspended over the forest...
by Adventure Scientists | Jan 5, 2021 | Uncategorized
From blasting through river rapids to rock-hopping along the spines of continents, our volunteers have amazing adventure stories from their pursuit of scientific data. In December, we invited four volunteers to share their stories as part of our...
