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  • NaibofTabr@infosec.pub ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    So, yes actually. Check out earthwatch.org, they offer trips where you participate in ecological research and/or conservation efforts. For example, here is a 2-week trip focused around counting animal populations in the Mongolian steppe:

    earthwatch.org/…/wildlife-mongolian-steppe

    These trips are somewhat pricy (this one is US$4250), but typically include room and board for the entire period and all local travel. Also:

    As a paying volunteer, you directly fund scientific research by covering permits, equipment, and other costs while supporting local vendors.

    You do have to make your own arrangements for traveling to wherever the research location is.

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    • cybervseas@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Thank you this is exactly what i was looking for. Cataloguing critters I found on a marine reserve in the Bahamas last week was so interesting but doing it all without any experts to learn from was lonely.

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      • TheTechnician27@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        What kinds of critters? 👀

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    • icelimit@lemmy.ml ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Yeah I’ve been salivating at some of their trips. But it’s really pricey.

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      • TheBat@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        But it’s really pricey.

        Yeah lol. Not for people in third world countries. 😪

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    • AlecSadler@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Holy shit thank you for this.

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    • Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      I’d consider popping over to Mongolia and helping with grunt work, but $4000? Do they have a cheaper package where you bring your own motorbike, food, tent, gear, etc?

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      • UnspecificGravity@piefed.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        That’s just called “going camping” and it probably costs more than 4 grand to get all that shit to Mongolia.

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  • AnarchistArtificer@slrpnk.net ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    In the Spring, you can help man the fish doorbell. It’s good fun for the second monitor, if you have one.

    Context copied from the linked page:

    "Every spring, thousands of fish swim through Utrecht’s canals and waterways, searching for a place to spawn and reproduce.

    In the heart of the city lies the beautiful Weerdsluis, a manually operated lock. When the lock gates are closed, fish are forced to wait, wasting valuable time and energy – making them easy prey for birds and predatory fish.

    To help the fish, an underwater camera is installed at the lock. If fish appear on screen, you can press the doorbell! This alerts the lock keeper, who will open the lock when many fish are waiting. You can “ring” the Fish Doorbell from early March to late May

    People do so enthusiastically every year. In 2024, the Fish Doorbell attracted around 2.7 million viewers, from America to Brazil! The project has gained global recognition, helping people worldwide learn about fish migration and Utrecht’s underwater world."

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    • Hagdos@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      From America to Brazil? That’s not so world-wide…

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      • rumschlumpel@feddit.org ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Also, Brazil is IN America …

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      • PetteriSkaffari@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        It is when you go east. Or west.

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      • Chakravanti@monero.town ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        World-side?

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    • ivanafterall@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      So neat.

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  • Arghblarg@lemmy.ca ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    There is adventurescientists.org which has projects (sadly most are US-only, but sometimes they extend into Canada). They aren’t necessarily 'camp’s with groups, but they might have something appealing to you.

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    • FundMECFS@anarchist.nexus ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      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.

      Seems somewhat interesting. Here are their volunteer listings.
      https://www.adventurescientists.org/our-volunteers.html

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  • Eq0@literature.cafe ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Over the summer, archeologist groups look for helpers. Here is an example. It’s often mostly grunt work in a bigger group.

    There are also plenty of small seminars scattered around the world with artisans teaching their techniques. A friend of mine made a sword for example.

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    • AnarchistArtificer@slrpnk.net ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Do you have advice on how to find this kind of artisan seminar?

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      • Eq0@literature.cafe ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Googling seems quite effective, honestly. For example here

        For my friend, I think was a Google search as well

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  • GiantChickDicks@lemmy.ml ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Yes! Our local geology clubs offer field trips for members, including mineral and fossil digs!

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  • Yaky@slrpnk.net ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    More of a self-directed way, but check out eBird for submitting bird observations and iNaturalist for almost everything else. The cool part about iNaturalist is that your observations also get identified by other people, so you know the submissions haave been reviewed. And you could help identify others’ observations too.

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    • stringere@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Love iNaturalist. Merlin Bird ID is a nice bird call identifier. I also like PlantNet to help with plant identification.

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  • ThatWeirdGuy1001@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Honestly we need more adult only recreational areas in general.

    As a grown ass man I’d love to play on a playground or at an arcade without other parents looking at me like I’m shopping for a kid to steal

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    • Brosplosion@lemmy.zip ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Barcades are a thing! You don’t have to drink, if that’s not your bag either

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    • dreamless_day@feddit.org ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Get children and get to play with them

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      • I_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Fuuuuck that. I’m not some breeder with an animalistic urge to spread my seed and bring a life into this shitty world that’s already dealing with overpopulation. How incredibly selfish and irresponsible do you have to be?

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  • WeeneyTodd@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    The Batumi raptor count in Georgia (the country, not the US state) does this kind of thing from August through the end of October each year. There’s a migratory bottleneck over there that funnels all the birds through a narrow passage between the mountains and the sea. The teams count the migratory raptors during the day and also have lessons/seminars in the evenings. The fall 2025 season ended with over 1.5 million raptors counted

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    • TheBat@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      What happens if one zones out and misses a few hundred birds flying by?

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      • stringere@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Image

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  • Sharkticon@lemmy.zip ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I had a friend who used to go little mini camps at the same grounds as the renaissance fair was at. Like an off-season thing I guess. I think it was usually just weekends but he took Mead making seminars and stuff like that. Sounded pretty cool.

    Where I live you can only go to meth making seminars…

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    • TheTurner@lemmy.zip ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Is Walter White your teacher?

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  • ZombiFrancis@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Surveying can be some worthwhile science gigwork.

    Years ago I did some work with a research institute that was counting shellfish populations that was almost exactly this. A few weeks for a few summers hiking tidal zones. Most of the crews were college students, but not as interns or as a part of any programs. Some were just locals looking for some work.

    I just don’t think a lot of that work is advertised outside colleges.

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  • fossilesque@mander.xyz ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Google Citizen Science. Too tired atm, will try to put links later. !citizenscience@mander.xyz

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    • AnarchistArtificer@slrpnk.net ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      I really like Citizen Science. Beyond its scientific impact, I’ve seen it have a hugely beneficial impact on people who get involved in this way (I know a lot of people who help with collecting samples of river water and testing its quality). Rather than scientific progress being something that is done to a person, with them having no say in it due to not being a scientist, they get to be a part of the progress, which gives them a sense of personal investment in our scientific knowledge.

      Plus it helps them to trust science more, because they get to see it as it really is: deeply messy and human. Us scientists are not nearly as objective as we may like to believe, but that’s sort of the whole point of the scientific method — that’s how we try to acknowledge and set aside our subjective messiness, and get closer to objectivity, even if we can never truly reach it. Getting to understand how science functions within society gives people a deeper sense of trust because it’s more authentic.

      And on top of that, citizen science is useful for challenging the arrogance of scientists who believe that their field of study makes them superior to people who studied the humanities (or people who didn’t do higher education). I know, because deep in the back of my brain, I was one of those asshole scientists. Getting involved in citizen science project helped me to recognise how valuable it can be to get different perspectives and systems of knowledge production. There’s a lot of cool stuff going on beyond the ivory tower, and I’m glad to have been thoroughly humbled by the experience.

      It’s also so cool as well to get to share stuff that I love with people I didn’t think I had much in common with. Turns out we have a big thing in common: we don’t want shit in our rivers, we know the water companies are fucking us over with their bullshit excuses, and we want to be able to take our vague mistrust and anxiety, and turn it into something concrete we can use. And so we find ourselves united in our quest to quantify the ways in which the water companies are failing in their duty.

      It’s very cool, and it makes me a bit more hopeful for the role of science in society

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      • fossilesque@mander.xyz ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        A good percentage of modern projects in the UK at least requre it as a component.

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  • Marechan@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Getting involved in Citizen Science projects can scratch that itch!

    Here’s a handy platform for European projects as an example.

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  • untorquer@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Trail maintenance crews can be a great time!

    Several years ago we backpacked in and spent a week rerouting a switchback on the PCT in Jefferson Park.

    Pacific crest trail association was my favorite.

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    • Noodle07@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      What’s rerouting a switchback if I may ask ?

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      • untorquer@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        A switchback is when a trail zig-zags (reverses direction multiple times times) to reduce the slope or grade of the path up/down a hill/slope.

        Here’s an example:

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        Rerouting it is just changing the location of the trail. This is done when an older trail has irreparable damage or was poorly designed leading to excess erosion or otherwise to improve quality/safety and reduce maintenance.

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  • psion1369@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I volunteer for a museum, and sometimes it is like a camp for adults. It’s a flight museum and we maintain antique aircraft in a flyable state. Sometimes I get to fly, and I’m always finding opportunities to tell people about how awesome these planes are, and the history behind them. And what I have heard from others, different museums are just the same, like being in camp.

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  • fckreddit@lemmy.ml ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Oh man. Me too.

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  • frankenswine@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    if it’s not strictly about science and/or animals: service civil international (SCI) offers cheap (you pay for your trip there, that’s it) experiences where you join important civil or social projects.

    wen’t farming with a bunch of ex-junkies as a teenager. was nice, would recommend

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    • JenIsBringingTheDrugs@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Kind of in that same vein is work away, some very cool experiences to be found

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  • sexual_tomato@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    That’s just community college

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  • YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Actually just watch my favorite dinosaur YouTuber Paleo analysis do something just like this. Dude went out for about a week and hunted for fossils with friends in the middle of nowhere!

    Definitely fits the bill.

    Here is a link to the video

    youtu.be/7DxQH5_-rkk

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  • practisevoodoo@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    If you are UK based then I’ve done this before. Really was excellent.

    Now just waiting for my girls to be old enough to go to the kids version.

    Dino Snores for Grown Ups | Natural History Museum share.google/1Cp7ox3FQIoj1wCr4

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    • Digestive_Biscuit@feddit.uk ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      That sounds really good. Just sent the kids/family one to my wife.

      There’s so much fun stuff to engage in with kids. I became a dad in my mid 30’s and now realise how much fun stuff there is out there, not just for kids, stuff I didn’t know about until I was a dad.

      Organised mushroom hunts, forest walks, science activity centres, family friendly caves, ancient technology centres, so much more.

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  • umbraroze@slrpnk.net ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I would totally go to a camp that involved turtle weighing. Any activity involving turtles, really! They’re so shelly aww

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  • Petter1@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I want to count on mushrooms too 🤭

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  • kalistia@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I never tried myself but check this out:

    www.science-camps.com

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