We go where the data is missing

— and where the stakes are highest.

The Expedition Audacity Research Foundation operates at the edges of the map — remote coastlines, contested waters, and overlooked ecosystems where oversight is weakest and consequences are greatest.

We combine field science, Indigenous-led collaboration, and frontline documentation to gather evidence, protect ecosystems, and ensure the truth is recorded accurately — before it is lost or rewritten.

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How Our Work Creates Impact

WHY EXPEDITION AUDACITY

Why Expedition Audacity Exists

Expedition Audacity was created to work in places where science, documentation, and community leadership rarely overlap — and where the consequences of neglect are severe.

We do not replace local leadership.
We support it.

We do not extract stories.
We work alongside communities to ensure their knowledge, concerns, and data are carried forward ethically, accurately, and with lasting impact.

Why Expedition Audacity Exists

What sets us apart:

Field-first research, not desk studies
Indigenous-led collaboration, not extraction
Science and documentation that stand up to scrutiny
Independence from political and corporate influence

HOW THE WORK ACTUALLY HAPPENS

Research & Monitoring

Accountability & Follow-Through

Research & Monitoring

We collect environmental data in remote and high-risk regions using proven, redundant systems designed to protect both evidence and people.

Community Partnership

Accountability & Follow-Through

Research & Monitoring

Local and Indigenous partners co-design projects, guide priorities, and retain ownership of their knowledge and outcomes.

Documentation & Education

Accountability & Follow-Through

Field documentation is translated into education, research access, and public understanding — not reduced to spectacle.

Accountability & Follow-Through

Findings are shared responsibly, preserved securely, and used where they can make a measurable difference.

CORE PROGRAMS

RV Audacity

Red Quill Society

Audax Ventus

A sailing research vessel supporting ocean science, environmental monitoring, and field-based education in remote regions rarely reached by traditional research institutions.

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Audax Ventus

Red Quill Society

Audax Ventus

Audax Ventus is a sailing-vessel initiative documenting lived climate change alongside Indigenous communities and megafauna, integrating local knowledge, research, and responsible storytelling.

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Red Quill Society

Expedition Luminescence

An investigative initiative focused on exposing environmental crime, regulatory failure, and systemic abuse where oversight is weak or deliberately obstructed.

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Expedition Luminescence

Dove Joans - DolphinGirl

Expedition Luminescence

An education and outreach initiative translating field research, environmental data, and expedition storytelling into immersive learning experiences for classrooms, hospitals, and communities.

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The Hauntline

Dove Joans - DolphinGirl

A secure reporting and investigative platform enabling whistleblowers, journalists, and researchers to submit, protect, and verify information related to environmental crime and systemic abuse.

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Dove Joans - DolphinGirl

A storytelling and outreach initiative exploring the emotional, social, and cultural lives of cetaceans, using film, education, and the arts to deepen public understanding of the ocean as a living community.

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WHAT SUPPORT MAKES POSSIBLE

Support for Expedition Audacity is not about access or prestige. It is about capacity.

Contributions help ensure:

research missions continue without interruption
critical systems have redundancy rather than single points of failure
Indigenous-led projects remain independent and properly resourced
data is protected, verified, and responsibly shared
findings reach classrooms, researchers, and decision-makers

This work is deliberately structured so no individual donor controls outcomes — protecting scientific integrity and community trust.

Meet Josie the Kraken

Josie the Kraken is the friendly face of the Expedition Audacity Research (EAR) Foundation for our youngest explorers.

She’s curious, brave, and always asking the kinds of questions that lead to better answers. Through Josie’s adventures, children learn about the ocean, wildlife, teamwork, and how people can help protect the planet they’ll one day inherit.

Josie isn’t just a mascot — she’s an educational guide. Her stories introduce real-world science in a way that’s gentle, hopeful, and age-appropriate, helping children understand complex ideas like reef restoration, ocean safety, and caring for wildlife without fear or lectures.

For parents, educators, and supporters, Josie represents something deeper: a reminder of who this work is for. Every expedition, every research project, and every story we tell is about safeguarding a living ocean for the next generation.

Josie sits at the heart of EAR because protecting the future starts with inspiring it.

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