ET Naturalists

ET ran, for many years, the largest program of whale naturalists in Hawaii. These highly trained scientists would be accredited by Earthtrust, working with state and federal authorities, to lecture aboard whalewatching vessels and help monitor adherence to whale-protection laws.

Once this program became widely copied and the training was duplicated, Earthtrust phased itself out of the whale-naturalist program, since its mission is to remain on the cutting edge, and not duplicate the work of other groups. Even so, the dozens of ET naturalists certified under the program are still out in the world doing good work.