History & Model

History & Model

A National Geographic Explorer, Executive Director Gregg Treinish founded Adventure Scientists in 2011 based on his passion for exploration, scientific discovery, and conservation.

Adventure Scientists plays a unique role in the conservation field by tapping into the capacity of outdoor enthusiasts and community members to gather field data that is typically difficult and/or costly for scientists and agencies to obtain. We partner with and equip leaders working at the cutting edge of conservation and climate science with project planning and data collection services in order to increase their success.

By recruiting, training, and managing volunteers to collect high-quality scientific data at an otherwise unachievable scale, Adventure Scientists serves as a cost-effective accelerator to conservation solutions around the world – with a particular focus on four impact areas: forests, freshwater, biodiversity, and climate. In addition, through their involvement with Adventure Scientists, hundreds of volunteers annually become informed advocates for conservation and sustainability.

Our projects have yielded groundbreaking environmental discoveries, improved accountability across supply chains, and catalyzed initiatives that will positively impact the planet for generations.