Protecting the whale shark in Madagascar
Study the whale shark on Nosy Be island in Madagascar.
🐋 Whale shark
🐋 From 16 years - adults
🐋 Language: French and English
🐋 Price: €3965 - €1,348 after tax deduction
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Scientific voyage
Scientific travel, also known as scientific vacation, is an adventure that combines tourism and scientific projects. When a traveler embarks on a trip of this type, he or she is giving his or her time to a research project. During their stay, they are trained and accompanied by a researcher or science educators. Among the trips featured on Cap sur l'écovolontariat, you'll find expeditions to Nepal or Kirghizia in search of the snow leopard, as well as stays in France to study large mammals or marine fauna.
Scientific travel often involves collecting data on biodiversity to feed a database which is then analyzed by researchers. In this way, you play your part in studying and preserving the environment. As well as sharing in a wonderful adventure, you'll be introduced to a range of techniques useful to science, such as photo-identification and the analysis of wild animal footprints.
Science trips are also designed to educate people of all ages about science. By understanding our environment, we can preserve it.
Orca study in Scotland: scientific sailboat trip
Experience an exciting adventure aboard a sailboat in the Highlands, studying the mega marine fauna.
🐳 Adults, teens aged 16 and over
🐳 cetaceans - orca
🐳 Language: French and English
🐳 From Saturday June 8 to Saturday June 15, 2024
🐳 €3334 €1134 after tax deduction
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Sailboat study of dolphins in the French archipelagos
Embark on a sailboat to study dolphins between Granville and Ile D'yeux.
🐬 Adults, teenagers from 12 years old
🐬 Brittany, Channel Islands
🐬 Six stays in July-August 2024
🐬 From €2,356.90 / €801 after tax deduction *
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Participatory science trip: sea turtles and iguanas in Martinique
Listening to sea turtles in Martinique. A scientific trip aboard a sailboat.
🐢 Study of turtles and iguanas in Martinique.
🐢 Adults and teenagers aged 16 and over.
🐢 February 12 to February 22, 2024
🐢 5451 € - 1853 € after tax deduction
🐢 Language: French and English
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Scientific expedition to Congo: bonobo study
Set off on a participatory bonobo research project in the heart of the Congo.
🐒 Bonobo
🐒 Participatory science
🐒 Congo
🐒 4675 € - 1590 € after tax deduction
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Study the snow leopard in Nepal
Study, in Nepal, one of the world's most iconic felines: the snow leopard.
🐆 April and October
🐆 Adults, families, single children aged 16 and over.
🐆 Scientific expedition
🐆 €5160 - €1754.2 after tax deduction
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Study the marine mammals of the Basque coast
Protect marine mammals off the coast of the Basque Country, in the southern Bay of Biscay.
🐬 From 4 days to 1 week
🐬 Family stay possible (children aged 10 and over).
🐬 2035 € - 692 € after tax deduction
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On the tracks of the lynx in Montenegro
Go on an adventure in the heart of the Balkans, in Montenegro, on the trail of the lynx in the Prokletije National Park.
🐈⬛ 12 days in June and August
🐈⬛ Scientific expedition
🐈⬛ 3250 € - 1105 € after tax deduction
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On the track of the snow leopard in Kirghizia
Set off on a scientific expedition to study the snow leopard in Kirghiztan.
🐆 Adults, families, accompanied young people aged 16 and over.
🐆 Scientific expedition.
🐆 From 3530 - €1200 after tax deduction.
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Scientific travel: an innovative approach to biodiversity
One of the first to popularize scientific travel was Charles Darwin's HMS Beagle expedition in the 19th century. He led expeditions with scientists to collect data and explore new frontiers of science.
Charles Darwin the precursor
Le concept de vacances scientifiques ne se limite pas à une simple escapade ! Grâce aux sciences participatives, ces séjours permettent aux participants de tous âges de contribuer activement à des projets de recherche, en lien direct avec la préservation de l'environnement. Le volet éducatif de ces voyages en fait une expérience unique, combinant apprentissage et action sur le terrain. Les voyages scientifiques privilégient un apprentissage par l’action et l’immersion.
Citizen science and nature conservation
Citizen science plays a crucial role in gathering data to understand ecosystems. By taking part in scientific trips, volunteers, whether scientists or not, become real players in research. They observe, collect and analyze data, which is then used for conservation initiatives. This participatory approach responds positively to the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs ), particularly those concerning ecology and education.
Participatory research programs have developed in many fields, including ecology, conservation, astronomy and even health... They intensify the involvement of the general public in research and reinforce the impact of scientific projects.
Ambassadors for the ecological transition
Science trips also prepare participants to be environmental advocates in their own communities, in alignment with the SDGs. The impact of these trips often goes beyond a simple educational experience, as they promote long-term behavioral changes.
Towards a sustainable future through scientific travel
Beyond the adventure and the change of scenery, scientific trips create a bridge to a more sustainable future. By combining education, active research and leisure, they offer an enriching formula that encourages awareness and action in favor of biodiversity.