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…
“I am grateful to allies during field work who provide dry and quiet space to write…”
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…
The success continues for our Fraser Connectivity Project. We had another great day surveying…
The Raincoast team spends another day sampling at our west breach of the Steveston jetty. Here we have our fyke net strung across…
On a windy but beautiful morning out in the marsh at Sturgeon Bank, Fraser connectivity project monitoring continues. The juvenile salmon…
This is restoration in action. We are currently working on…
Beautiful evening for downloading some data in the marsh.
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…
The Heart of the Fraser. The vital stretch of the river between Mission and Hope, less than two hours drive from Vancouver, provides prime spawning habitat for salmon…
“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…”
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.
Class is in session! Raincoast vessel Achiever is a floating classroom exploring the Salish Sea with conservation leaders of tomorrow.
Let us take you here. 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…
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…
Our recent research identifies areas of the BC Coast intensively used by different marine mammals including fin, humpback and killer whales. Described as “hotspots”…
“There is this mismatch between the ecology and bear management system. The sea is connected to the land but the management doesn’t reflect that.”…
The Southern Resident Killer Whales are the world’s most studied group of orcas. Once abundant throughout the waters of the Pacific Northwest, the Southern Residents are now one of the most imperilled killer whale populations…
How do salmon declines affect coastal bears? How is the low abundance of chinook affecting resident killer whales? And how much salmon biomass is required…
Today we published important new research based on the results from over 1,400 bear hair samples collected over an area of over 690,000 square kilometres…
Come and join us this summer. We’re hiring for a summer placement to support our work to map…
Yesterday’s field crew had great success in the Fraser Estuary. We caught 901 juvenile salmon (Chinook and chum). We also collected thirty genetic samples from juvenile Chinook…
If you are in North Vancouver tonight, you can learn more about research and conservation of Spirit, and other, bears, from Christina Service at a free event at Capilano University…
While our research in the Fraser River estuary is focussed on juvenile salmon we also observe a host of other wildlife. The estuary is internationally recognized for its importance to…
In addition to the Fraser River estuary our conservation interests extend into what is often termed the gravel reach. This area is important habitat for salmonids and many other species. We are now working to…
