NEW YORK, July 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- A group of Ernst & Young LLP professionals recently returned from Brazil and Costa Rica as part of two skills-based volunteer expeditions the firm undertakes annually with the Earthwatch Institute, an organization that engages people worldwide in scientific field research.

LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif., April 12 /PRNewswire/ -- This week, Ernst & Young will announce a new volunteer program in coordination with the Earthwatch Institute.

Alcoa (NYSE: AA) announced today that 15 of its employees will assist in scientific field research expeditions around the world this year through a partnership with Earthwatch Institute.