Why you don’t need to be Nervous for an Expedition Joining an Opwall expedition is super exciting, but we also know that it can be a scary prospect! There are lots of things to consider, but it is also an incredible, once-in-a-lifetime…

Each Site’s Research Aims Are you interested in joining one of our expeditions to help with conservation research? At Opwall we have published 640 peer-reviewed papers and identified 72 new species to science. We take research very seriously, and below is a…

Click here to read our terrestrial edition.   Are you a budding marine biologist interested in gaining some hands-on experience? Fancy taking part in one of our Reef Ecology Courses but not sure what that actually entails? Well you’ve come to the…

What is a herpetologist? Before we launch into what a career in herpetology looks like, it’s probably best that we go over what a herpetologist actually is. Herpetology is the study of amphibians and reptiles, making a herpetologist the person that studies…

Click here to read our marine edition. One of the most common questions asked by volunteers before their expedition is “what surveys will I be doing?”. Whether you are asking because you want to build your hands on experience of a specific…

Working with communities is one of the most rewarding and challenging jobs that exists. It is well known that every community has its charm and difficulties, and you will have a different dynamic with each one of them. I am currently working…

At the start of the summer holidays, I went to Knepp for an amazing week volunteering as a research assistant. We saw and learnt about so many different species that live on the Estate throughout the week. I had originally decided to go…

Mesoamerica is a term meaning ‘middle America’, referring to an area covering Mexico and Central America. This area is now made up of the countries Guatemala, Honduras, Belize and El Salvador, and in some classifications it also includes Nicaragua, Costa Rica and…

One of the greatest challenges when undertaking any new endeavor is attempting to cross the barrier of entry. It may be scary or too intimidating to even attempt to hurdle so many of us are put off. But with the help of…

Read about an amazing tree climbing adventure with Operation Wallacea! We are thirty metres up in a tree high above the forest floor in the heart of Cusuco National Park in Honduras. Ropes and specialist climbing equipment keep us safe and everyone…

In the summer of 2022 I went on a 4 week expedition with Operation Wallacea to Mexico. I had the most amazing time, and then got a job in the Opwall sales team for most of the year, before leading mammal and…

Dan, who travelled to Croatia in 2022 and the Knepp Estate in 2023, wanted to share his experience of volunteering as Group Leader for Operation Wallacea at the University of Southampton over the past few years. In my first year of Uni…