<p>I was wondering if anyone has any knowledge of a way an adult can go and help out with a scientific expedition or research for a couple of weeks. I am going to be closing a very long (multiyear) estate process soon. To celebrate, I decided to spend some of the estate proceeds on a trip. The rest of the proceeds are going to tuition, of course. :)</p>
<p>I know about Earthwatch, and have been studying their expeditions. Some look interesting, but I think I might like something different. Maybe something related to astronomy or physics.</p>
<p>Does anyone know about anything like this? I tried searching for “Citizen Science Trips” and things like that. I can find a lot of interesting citizen science projects I can do from home or in my area, but nothing where you go to the project site.</p>
<p>This is the closest I can think of without enrolling in a college course and assisting instructor with summer research.
[Interpretation</a> and Education, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior](<a href=“Teachers (U.S. National Park Service)”>Teachers (U.S. National Park Service))</p>
<p>The astronomy projects I found just needed volunteers to do data entry.</p>
<p>Why not start with one of the local programs/organizations, and ask for their advice on a field-school or out-of-town program? If you don’t get lucky there, maybe here: <a href=“http://smithsonianassociates.org/[/url]”>http://smithsonianassociates.org/</a></p>
<p>You probably have seen this?
[Citizen</a> Science, Space Projects | Scientific American](<a href=“Citizen Science - Scientific American”>Citizen Science - Scientific American)</p>
<p>Many archaeological digs rely on citizen volunteers to help out.</p>
<p>[archaeology</a> volunteer opportunities & openings - archaeological volunteering](<a href=“http://www.archaeolink.com/archaeology_volunteer_opportunit.htm]archaeology”>http://www.archaeolink.com/archaeology_volunteer_opportunit.htm)</p>
<p>Someone from my book group did that coureur.
The dig was run by someone who was an advisor to the Jurassic park movie?
Anyway it was a pretty successful dig, and she found the whole tibia of maiasaura?
Kind of funny she would go on a dig, she is far from the camping type.
I mean really far.
But she said happily that there was shopping. Anticipating I guess that amateurs wouldn’t have the right gear, a mobile shop had set up camp.</p>
<p>^^Based on those finds, I’d say your friend did a paleontological dig more than an archaeological one.</p>