"Many conservation organizations fund and do projects with the help of volunteers, but it can be quite challenging to find people who are a good match for their projects. At Life Net Nature we spend a great deal of time vetting and communicating with prospective volunteers, and that is time not writing grants, doing fieldwork, or communicating conservation research findings. There is a need for a match-making site, like that offered by Nova Conservation that helps both organizations and volunteers find each other more efficiently, and makes efforts for quality control leading to ethical and high quality volunteer experiences."

"On my Nova Conservation trip to Costa Rica, I learned so much about tropical diversity- both flora AND fauna. Taking this trip actually helped me in some of my biology and zoology classes down the road, where I was able to recognize certain species and relate to material. I feel that I learned more during this trip than I would in a classroom setting because of the immersion and the opportunities made available to me. This trip inspired me to continue participating in the citizen science movement and support eco-tourism. I am hoping to continue my travels with Nova Conservation soon!"

"I can personally attest to the power of volunteer opportunities abroad. In 2017 I decided to volunteer with Fauna Forever in the Peruvian Amazon. Upon completion of this experience I was offered the position of Field Research Coordinator with this organization and have been coordinating avian, bat and herpetofauna research for the past two years. I was very fortunate to find this organization, however many people struggle to find opportunities such as this, and even when they do there is a natural apprehension associated with trusting an organization based in a foreign country. Organizations such as Nova Conservation can help to bridge the gap between those seeking field experience and trustworthy, ethical organizations across the world who rely on volunteer programs to implement their work."

"The Tennessee River Gorge Trust and Bird Observatory is proud to work with Nova Conservation in their quest to share the unique and incredible world of conservation work, and to make it accessible to all. We have worked with Laura Marsh on several ornithological monitoring and research projects, and one thing that is clearly evident when working with her - Laura has a deep passion for protocol driven research with a focus on answering scientific questions and informing future decisions. "

"I went with Laura Marsh, founder of Nova Conservation, on one of the first Nova Conservation trips ever to Costa Rica in 2017. I was trying to decide my major and had taken an environmental science course with Professor Marsh and decided to tag along on the trip and it was the best decision I ever made. This tripped pulled me into what I was seeing and learning about and got me excited to change my major when I got home! I had been to Costa Rica once before on a normal family vacation and it was fun and all, but what I saw on this Nova trip was amazing. We got to see tarantulas, pit vipers, sloths, and even UV-reactive scorpions in their natural habitat. I’ve since been able to tell friends and family a ton about the cool local animals and my favorite plants I saw on our tropical trip by name! I think my experience with Nova Conservation really changed my view of what traveling should be like and I plan on going on as many trips with them as I can in the future."