WALLACEA EXPEDITIONS
Locally led marine conservation volunteering in Indonesia
Wallacea Expeditions
Make a real Difference
Join our locally led conservation research team, gain valuable experience, and make a meaningful contribution to marine conservation in the Indonesian archipelago.
Don’t have scuba diving certification yet? Don’t worry! We can provide that too.
Our Mission
Community Centered Conservation
Working hand in hand with local communities, we strive to conserve marine resources, achieve sustainable development goals, and secure traditional livelihoods.
- Sustainable Development Goals
- No poverty
- Zero hunger
- Decent work & economic growth
- Climate action
- Life below water
Expeditions
Choose your experience
Seagrass Expedition Lite
Two weeks of intensive training and research, focusing on a single data collection method.
North Minahasa Expedition
Four to six weeks, covering methods used gather comprehensive data on seagrass and marine ecosystem status.
Seagrass Expedition Plus
The North Minahasa Seagrass Expedition, plus an extra week or two at Sangihe Island, studying the Bulo Village sea cucumber fishery.
Wallacea Expeditions
frequently asked questions
You love diving, and want to support vital, locally-led marine conservation intiatives in the Indonesian archipelago, while gaining valuable, real-world experience in marine science data collection and analysis methods. Tell me more.
Expeditioners need a minimum Open Water qualification from a recognised SCUBA certification authority.
Don't have an OW certificate? We can help with that.
Current expeditions support seagrass and octopus fishery conservation and research programs in the North Minahasa province of Sulawesi. Tell me more.
Prices start from €1700 according to expedition length. Tell me more.
You will join our North Minahasa Expeditions at Manado, in Sulawesi. Tell me more.
You will be refunded according to our Cancellation and Refund Policies.
Storms and other unpredictable circumstances may sometimes force last minute cancellations of expeditions.
In this event, you will be refunded in accordance with our Refund Policy.
Our next expedition is the soft launching of North Minahasa Seagrass Expedition, which begins in Bahoi on February 2025