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Collaborative Design
Transparency & Accountability
Collaborative Design
Research questions and methods are co-developed with partners, aligning scientific inquiry with local knowledge and priorities.
Ethical Standards
Transparency & Accountability
Collaborative Design
All work is conducted under rigorous ethical frameworks that prioritise consent, dignity, and shared benefit.
Scientific Rigor
Transparency & Accountability
Transparency & Accountability
We apply established methodologies and peer-review standards suited to each discipline, spanning ecology, oceanography, social science, and STEAM research.
Transparency & Accountability
Transparency & Accountability
Transparency & Accountability
Data, methods, and outputs are documented openly where appropriate, respecting partner agreements and data governance commitments.
Community-Informed Research
Community-Informed Research
Community-Informed Research
Research activities are conducted in collaboration with Indigenous and local partners wherever possible.
This includes:
- early engagement and consent
- shared understanding of research priorities
- respect for knowledge systems
- return of findings to partner communities
The Foundation does not operate as an extractive research actor.
Local context and stewardship remain central.
Longitudinal Observation
Community-Informed Research
Community-Informed Research
Meaningful environmental understanding requires repeatable presence over time.
Where operationally feasible, Expedition Audacity designs research routes and deployments to support repeat observation cycles over multi-year timeframes.
This approach strengthens:
- trend detection
- ecosystem comparison
- cumulative impact assessment
- policy relevance over time
Built for Challenging Environments
Expedition Audacity’s research model is specifically configured for complex and remote operating conditions.
Working primarily from sail-supported expedition platforms, the programme emphasises:
- extended field presence
- low-impact operations
- mobile research capability
- interdisciplinary collaboration
- adaptive deployment planning
This model allows research teams to maintain disciplined observation in regions where traditional monitoring infrastructure remains limited or absent.
How Research Connects Across the Mission
The Research Programme does not operate in isolation.
Field evidence generated through research deployments supports and informs:
- Expedition Luminescence educational programming
- Film and VR documentation initiatives
- community and partner briefings
- long-term environmental accountability work
Together, these pathways ensure that field science continues to generate value well beyond the point of collection.
Field evidence is structured for responsible use across research, education, and public documentation pathways.
Research advances knowledge where it matters most:
Climate & Ocean Dynamics
Understanding changing temperature regimes, circulation patterns, and sea–ice interactions.
Biodiversity & Ecosystem Health
Monitoring species distributions, food webs, and ecosystem responses to environmental change.
Social & Cultural Dimensions
Exploring how communities experience, perceive, and respond to ecological transformation.
Data Integration & Accessible Knowledge
Bridging traditional, scientific, and observational data into formats that inform decision-making and stewardship.
Each focus area reflects a need identified by partners and science alike.
ETHICS, CONSENT, & DATA PRACTICES
ETHICS, CONSENT, & DATA PRACTICES
ETHICS, CONSENT, & DATA PRACTICES
Expedition Audacity’s research is governed by ethical frameworks that prioritise:
- Free, Prior, and Informed Consent with Indigenous and local partners
- Accountable Documentation that respects context and community narratives
- Data Governance aligned with shared ownership, protection, and use agreements
- Responsible Reporting that avoids sensationalism and honours nuance
Research does not occur in isolation — it is inseparable from relationships, agreements, and accountability.
WHAT WE PRODUCE
ETHICS, CONSENT, & DATA PRACTICES
ETHICS, CONSENT, & DATA PRACTICES
Expedition Audacity’s research generates outputs that serve science, partners, and the public:
- Peer-Reviewed Publications
- Open-Access Reports & Datasets (as agreed)
- Educational Resources
- Policy Briefs & Decision Support Tools
- Documentary & Visual Archives
These outputs are designed to be usable, reliable, and accountable — informing real-world decisions today while helping raise a generation that understands, respects, and protects the environments they will inherit.
PARTNERSHIPS & COLLABORATION
ETHICS, CONSENT, & DATA PRACTICES
PARTNERSHIPS & COLLABORATION
EAR research thrives in partnership. We work collaboratively with:
- Academic institutions
- Government and non-government agencies
- Indigenous and local knowledge holders
- Independent scientists
- Community scholars
These collaborations are structured, respectful, and built on shared purpose.