All about Achiever
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…
Raincoast science
Show your love this Valentine’s day
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…
Ambitious habitat restoration project
In March of 2019, we began phase one of an ambitious habitat restoration project in the Fraser River Estuary. We created three 50m breaches in the Steveston Jetty…
Raincoast’s applied research
Although the Raincoast lab is known for its work on grizzly, black, and Spirit bears, we also conduct applied research on other organisms. Our general rule of thumb is to work on…
Bear hair as a research tool
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…
Raincoast studies the effect of ecotourism on bears
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…
A dry and quiet space to write
“I am grateful to allies during field work who provide dry and quiet space to write…”
New published Raincoast Conservation study shows the importance of different habitats to preserve fish biodiversity in the Fraser River estuary
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…
Making a positive difference to salmon
The success continues for our Fraser Connectivity Project. We had another great day surveying…
Raincoast science team samples at their west breach of the Steveston jetty
The Raincoast team spends another day sampling at our west breach of the Steveston jetty. Here we have our fyke net strung across…
Fraser connectivity project monitoring continues
On a windy but beautiful morning out in the marsh at Sturgeon Bank, Fraser connectivity project monitoring continues. The juvenile salmon…
Working on the first of three jetty breaches
This is restoration in action. We are currently working on…
Downloading some data for the Fraser Connectivity project
Beautiful evening for downloading some data in the marsh.
Since Achiever’s re-launch in 2006, our research vessel has traveled…
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 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…
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…”
Afternoon lesson plan aboard Achiever
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 on the Salish Sea
Class is in session! Raincoast vessel Achiever is a floating classroom exploring the Salish Sea with conservation leaders of tomorrow.
Raincoast features from our blog: Notes from the Field and Conservation Updates
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…
Session on Lower Fraser River at the Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference next Spring
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…
Hotspots for marine mammals and conservation
Our recent research identifies areas of the BC Coast intensively used by different marine mammals including fin, humpback and killer whales. Described as “hotspots”…
Recently published study on bear hair research
“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.”…