Raincoast undertakes primary research to investigate species and ecological processes to further our conservation objectives.
January 6, 2020
Conservation efforts to safeguard biodiversity and mitigate ecological destruction could …
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.
Achiever is our core platform for coastal …
Raincoast has a deep commitment to all the wildlife of BC’s Coast, including the Southern Resident killer whales.
We have been using science, legal action and public engagement to further recovery efforts for this critically endangered species. You can also …
In March of 2019, we began phase one of an ambitious habitat restoration project in the Fraser River Estuary. â €
We created three 50m breaches in the Steveston Jetty to allow juvenile salmon access to marshy habitat. â €
To sample …
Although the Raincoast lab is known for its work on grizzly, black, and Spirit bears, we also conduct applied research on other organisms.â €
Our general rule of thumb is to work on plants, animals, or relationships in the natural world …
Lauren Henson of the Raincoast Applied Conservation Science Lab at University of Victoria uses bear hair to research population structures of grizzly and black bears from the interior of B.C. to the coast. She just wrote an article about her …
Raincoast Applied Conservation Science Lab has launched a multi-year research project to understand if ecotourism has any effects on bear presence, numbers, and behaviour.
Kate Field, researcher with Raincoast conservation and PhD student at the Applied Conservation Science Lab at …
I am grateful to allies during field work who provide dry and quiet space to write. I feel so spoiled today to have a non-camp work day with hot coffee and a fireplace. It was starting to get a bit …
The Fraser River estuary supports a multitude of fish species, and is a crucial habitat for juvenile salmon from throughout the Fraser watershed. Currently however, more than 70% of the rearing habitat historically accessible to these salmon has been lost …
This is yesterday’s office.
Here I am downloading data from my data logger which is installed on one of our breaches of the Steveston jetty.
A quick glance at the data shows that the beaches are …
The success continues for our Fraser Connectivity Project. We had another great day surveying our jetty breaches today.
We caught over 100 juvenile salmon both chum and Chinook moving through our east breach in just two hours. It feels so …
The Raincoast team spends another day sampling at our west breach of the Steveston jetty. Here we have our fyke net strung across the opening to capture any fish moving through. Kyle Armstrong holds onto the net as the current …
Taking the lab to the field…
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On a windy but beautiful morning out in the marsh at Sturgeon Bank, Fraser connectivity project monitoring continues. The juvenile salmon outmigration is in full swing with both chum and Chinook abundant in the estuary.
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This is restoration in action. We are currently working on the first of three jetty breaches for the Fraser Connectivity Project.
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Beautiful evening for downloading some data in the marsh.
@raincoastconservation #sturgeonbank #fraserconnectivityproject #pseclab…
Since Achiever’s re-launch in 2006, our research vessel has traveled more than a hundred thousand kilometers, logging many of these hours on transect surveys for marine mammals and birds.
For over a decade now, Achiever and crew have spent seven …
The vital stretch of the river between Mission and Hope, less than two hours drive from Vancouver, provides prime spawning habitat for salmon and white sturgeon and serves as a nursery for millions of baby salmon every year. Two large …
…“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 when I disappear into the field
Afternoon lesson plan aboard @raincoastconservation research vessel Achiever was windward sailing in the Salish Sea. Plying the Coast Salish territory through the power of wind and tide.
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Class is in session! Raincoast vessel Achiever is a floating classroom exploring the Salish Sea with conservation leaders of tomorrow.…
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Beyond photography, our ‘Notes from the Field’ and ‘Conservation Updates’ bring stories of the places we work to protect and the people doing that work, including our partners across the coast.
Our research vessel, …
The Lower Fraser River and its estuary serves as a fitting microcosm of the challenges and opportunities that the Salish Sea faces.
Next Spring we will be co-hosting a session at the Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference – The Lower Fraser …
Our recent research identifies areas of the BC Coast intensively used by different marine mammals including fin, humpback and killer whales.Â
Described as “hotspots”, these are regions of high density and diversity of marine mammals and are potential locations for …