Raincoast science director Chris Darimont
Raincoast conservation science director Chris Darimont on the bow of Achiever heading north in the Great Bear rainforest.
Our dedicated research vessel, Achiever, is a Transport Canada certified 68 ft, steel hulled sloop that operates seven months a year on the BC coast. We acquired Achiever in 2004 as a platform for our 10,000nm marine survey studying the abundance and distribution of marine mammals and birds. Over the last twelve years Achiever has performed countless trips as a research and education platform for Raincoast and many others across thousands of kilometers of coastline. With Achiever, Raincoast also has the capacity to access our commercial hunting tenures, and monitor areas otherwise out of reach.
Raincoast conservation science director Chris Darimont on the bow of Achiever heading north in the Great Bear rainforest.
On Raincoast conservation research vessel Achiever anchored near Bella Bella at the start of a week long trip north.
Brian Falconer and Chris Genovali of Raincoast Conservation on our research vessel Achiever during recent Great Bear Rainforest trip.
Biologist Misty MacDuffee of Raincoast Conservation on Achiever looking for marine mammals in the waters of the Great Bear Rainforest.
Night time on Raincoast Conservation research vessel Achiever in the Great Bear rainforest.
Raincoast Conservation research vessel Achiever at anchor near Kynoch.
Under way this afternoon on Raincoast Conservation research vessel Achiever in the Great Bear rainforest.
“Is it my turn to record the data?” Taking Koeye campers & camp counsellors out on The Achiever is so much fun! We practice the methods scientists use to survey whales and seabirds, including spotting, using markings to ID individuals, behaviour, and recording data.