My favourite things
This photo just really captures my favourite things. I made this salmon print from a post-spawning male chum carcass...
Author: Kristen Walters
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Light to dark
Light or dark? I’ve been dabbling in making fish prints out of salmon carcasses. Salmon migrate... -
Art out of the end of a life cycle
Creating some art out of the end of a life cycle. -
Slow mornings in the Comox Valley
I am thankful for slow mornings. Here I am digging potatoes... -
Making science accessible with reports on fieldwork and BC coastal ecosystems
"Often when my friends describe what I do for my research as a biologist it’s along the lines of, 'something to do with salmon and bald eagles'. If you’ve ever wondered what I do..." -
Alpine days in Squamish!
Beauty views of Sky Pilot and Co-Pilot from the summit of Habrich! Nothing better than a summer day spent in the alpine with a great climbing partner, summit snacks, views, quality climbing, more snacks and beers to finish it off. …
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Canadian goose egg
This hen found an egg! I stumbled across this Canadian goose egg... -
Herring spawns puns
Oh my cod! Have you ever seen herring spawn? (If you can think of a better fish pun let minnow).
It is an insanely cool experience. The nearshore waters are churning with thousands of fish laying eggs. The water turns …
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Returning to the rivers I spent all of last fall on
I am very very excited to be returning to the rivers I spent all of last fall on, watching salmon like this chum battling their way upriver. This time there won't be any salmon... -
Chinook salmon, the largest of the Pacific salmon species…
Chinook salmon, the largest of the Pacific salmon species, grow up to 50+ pounds and is the primary prey resource for the Southern Resident Orca population in the Salish Sea. Catching these little fry knowing they will grow to be big powerful fish is pretty special... -
Earth Day weekend
Earth Day weekend taking the last exam of my academic career (see post-exam face in picture #1) then went on a hut trip with some beauty humans and skied some incredible lines... -
Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference in Seattle
I am excited and nervous to present my research at the Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference in Seattle. It is pretty incredible to see... -
A family of otters
As spring rolls around, returning to my rivers to collect more samples and data has been constantly on my mind. I never knew... -
Pacific Ecology and Evolution Conference
The Pacific Ecology and Evolution Conference is a meeting for young scientists to come together, present their research, share ideas, collaborate, and then get party in nerdy costumes. Needless to say I really enjoyed presenting my work on... -
Pedaling Little Janky
Pedaling Little Janky never looked so good. I feel like a lucky ducky to call this place home. -
Quinsam river fly fishing
Sea-run cutthroats like this little fella I caught in the Quinsam river are different than Wyoming cuttys. They are small...
