Field-based conservation
and community programs
across Africa
Structured programs for universities, schools and individuals, delivered year-round
with local teams in South Africa, Zambia and Tanzania.
4.7/5
9.3/10
Three bases, three specialisms
South Africa · Greater Kruger
Mthimkulu
Wildlife research & ecological restoration
Support wildlife conservation on a working game reserve. Join the team on daily conservation and ecological restoration work, from monitoring wildlife to habitat management.
Zambia · Victoria Falls
Livingstone
Community health & education
Work in community health, education and youth development near Victoria Falls. Help with home-based care and clinic support, teach in local schools, or assist with gender equality initiatives.
Tanzania · Menai Bay
Zanzibar
Marine ecology & conservation
Study marine life on Zanzibar’s southern coast. Head out on research boats to monitor dolphins, survey reefs and seagrass beds – or teach English to children and adults in the village of Jambiani.
Research-led. Locally
delivered.
Participants join established work, with defined learning objectives, local
supervision, and activities connected to each site’s ongoing programs.
Local teams, year-round
Programs are delivered with staff and partners based in the communities where the work takes place.
Structured field placements
University, school, and individual programs follow clear learning goals and defined roles.
Evidence beyond the visit
Field observations contribute to records and research shared with local partners and scientists.
Programs for universities,
schools and individuals
Universities
Faculty-led study abroad and field learning, aligned to course objectives.
High schools
School expeditions and IB CAS programs with defined learning goals and local support.
Individuals
Individual placements in conservation, community health, and education programs.
Academic disciplines
Fieldwork, in context
See how classroom ideas become field practice.
Participants learn through observation, applied
research, and guided work alongside local teams.
Conservation biology
Practice wildlife counts, camera-trap surveys, and habitat assessment to understand ecological change. Compare observations over time and consider how monitoring can guide restoration work alongside local conservation teams.
Public health
Explore community-based care, health education, and public-health practice with local partners. Consider how clinics and home-based care teams respond to community needs, and examine the roles of prevention and health communication in everyday care.
Marine ecology
Learn field survey methods through dolphin monitoring, reef and seagrass surveys, and fishing-activity research. Explore how habitats and species respond to environmental pressures, and how field observations are shared with local marine scientists.
Discuss a program
Perspectives from the field
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“I felt valued, safe, and part of a real community.”
Emma Van der Berg
Physiotherapy Graduate, South Africa
Oliviya Serdyuk
Zanzibar participant