Itinerary

Terrain
Boat-based project with nights onshore.

Weather expected during expedition
Mild maritime Mediterranean. The average temperature during the expedition months is 16°C.

Expedition base
Our base is a modern guesthouse-style building with all modern amenities such as a kitchen, lounge, en suite showers & toilets, and research facilities. Accommodation is on a twin-share basis.

Team size
Up to 10 team members + 1 local scientists + 1 expedition leader.

Skills & prerequisites required
None. You don't need to be a scientist or have any special qualifications - everyone can take part and there are no age limits whatsoever.
Can laypeople really be of help to serious research & conservation projects?

Fitness level required
Most work is boat-based, so you do not need to be particularly fit, but it is important that you are steady on your feet, have reasonable eyesight and have no medical conditions affecting your sense of balance or ability to hold on when the sea is bouncy.
Will it be for me or am I too old/young/unfit?

Team assembly point
Horta, the main town on the island of Faial.
What about carbon neutrality and other environmental and social impact?
Who books my flights?

And finally
Our expeditions are not about playing the primitive, neither are we a military style 'boot-camp'. Our expedition leader and the local scientist will be by your side and we believe strongly that we get the best out of our expedition teams by making them comfortable, safe and well fed. You won’t be living in the lap of luxury, but we will do our best to make you feel comfortable and at home in your working environment, as this is the key to a well-balanced and successful expedition.

More information from Biosphere Expeditions:

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