Who We Are & What We Stand For
Mission
We ensure the availability of critical field data that accelerates conservation and climate solutions.
We achieve our mission by mobilizing and training outdoor enthusiasts and local communities to collect high-quality scientific data that are difficult to access, require too large a scale, or are too costly to obtain with traditional methods.
Goals
1. Be the most efficient provider of critical and hard-to-obtain environmental data.
2. Galvanize a constituency of informed individuals who feel empowered to participate throughout their lives.
3. Serve as an invaluable connection between the conservation and outdoor communities.
Our Vision
We envision a world in which people live in balance with nature.
Data collection can be expensive, time consuming, and physically demanding, which limits the questions scientists can ask. Adventure Scientists tackles this problem by providing our partners with project planning, training, and field data collection to advance their conservation goals.
Through their involvement with our projects, volunteers and communities become informed ambassadors for the species and places with which they work. By telling their stories in the rich tradition of outdoor adventure, we elevate our partners’ ability to bring their solutions to the world.
The Adventure Scientists’ combination of constituency, visibility and data serves as an invaluable conservation and scientific accelerator around the world.
Our Organizational Values
Excellence
We take pride in our work to achieve results that create a positive, lasting impact.
Leadership
Each of us leads from where we are, collaborating, inspiring and uplifting one another to advance conservation solutions.
Learning
We actively expand our skills and knowledge, navigating with creativity and experimentation.
Stewardship
We cultivate inclusive, positive spaces in the workplace and the outdoors, stewarding our finances and people for the long-term sustainability of the organization and the planet.
Our Commitment to Equity, Inclusion, and Justice
Adventure Scientists works at the intersection of two spheres that are deeply rooted in oppression: scientific research and outdoor adventure.
Our goal is to ensure that everyone will feel included, valued, and safe engaging with Adventure Scientists regardless of their race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, ability, age, past or current military service, marital status, parental status, religion, level of formal education, socio-economic status, immigration status, or other identity.
In our commitment to Equity, Inclusion, and Justice (EIJ), we recognize that the impacts of climate change and environmental degradation disproportionately harm the most vulnerable, including women, Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities, hardworking communities with low- to moderate-income individuals, and those with less access to power.
Adventure Scientists’ mission is fueled by our commitment to safeguarding the world’s ecosystems, for the good of humanity and the diversity of life on our planet.
Seek to understand:
Many individuals, particularly those from BIPOC communities, have faced disillusionment with the outdoors due to not only discriminatory policies but also systemic barriers that have placed them at a disadvantage in accessing and enjoying outdoor spaces.
Actively listening and engaging in meaningful conversations are crucial initial steps towards belonging. By understanding the experiences and challenges faced by marginalized groups, we hope to identify and address systemic discrimination as part of our work in conservation. We believe that openly listening, acknowledging historical prejudices, and taking accountability contribute to creating a foundation for breaking down barriers and fostering a more inclusive environment for everyone.
A call to action:
We welcome you to act beside us. It is time to amplify and support the voices and work of diverse communities around the globe. This is our invitation to you, to hold us accountable to our word, so that we may act with integrity in bringing equity, inclusion, and justice into our work.
We will value any feedback we receive to make sure our work and messages support and affirm everyone in our community. Our goal is to address challenges to a healthy environment. We recognize that we can’t succeed in this mission without your solidarity.
You can share feedback with us by writing here. This statement is fluid and will be updated often along with the resources, so please check back. This statement was most recently updated January, 2024.