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Reaching Out to Teachers and Students

From the beginning, Lindblad Expeditions has been dedicated to promoting educational opportunities. Our belief is that by exposing adults and children to the wonders of the world, we will help foster the next generation of committed citizens who care about the future of our planet. Our educational outreach consists of awareness campaigns, the sponsorship of research on our oceans and our seas, and the provision of scholarships for educators and young people to learn about our world.

Some of our educational initiatives include:


TEACHERS ON BOARD: In 1999, Lindblad created Teachers on Board, providing local Galapagos teachers with opportunities to travel aboard Lindblad ships. The program’s goal is to take all Galapagos teachers on a full-week’s journey through the remote and pristine parts of the archipelago – the uninhabited areas that are difficult, if not impossible, to get to without a certified naturalist. The voyages enhance the teachers’ environmental knowledge, which they in turn share with students. To date, more than 200 local teachers have participated.


KIDS ON BOARD:  In 2007, and at the request of local teachers, Lindblad Expeditions – together with the Darwin Station – launched the Kids on Board program, an extension of Teachers on Board in the Galapagos Islands. In the program’s first two years, nearly 400 students from schools on Santa Cruz Island in Galapagos were invited to visit the National Geographic Polaris for a glass-bottomed boat or Zodiac ride, a natural history lesson from a Lindblad naturalist, and a ship’s tour of the National Geographic Polaris. To see photos, click here.


GROSVENOR TEACHER FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM: The Grosvenor Teacher Fellowship program was established in 2007 to honor National Geographic Society Chairman Gilbert M. Grosvenor’s lifetime commitment to geography education. The fellowships were donated in perpetuity to the National Geographic Society by Lindblad Expedition’s President, Sven-Olof Lindblad to mark Grosvenor’s 75th birthday and to honor his service in enhancing and improving geography education across the United States. Read more.



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