This past summer, I had the opportunity to travel aboard the Raincoast vessel Achiever with several other members of the ACS lab to participate in Koeye camp, a cultural revitalization and education program operated by the Heiltsuk First Nation’s QQS Projects Society. We were there to engage with the youth campers about the research conducted by …
Converging knowledges to inform and empower conservation Read more »
Shake off your winter woolies with a generous dose of acu-naps! Acupuncture Seat Sales punchcards are available for the month of March! Your ticket to stress management, immune boosting and so much more with these convenient & affordable treatment packages: 3 sessions for $55 | 6 sessions for $105 We accept cash, cheque & debit. …
We’re hiring an Outreach Coordinator to join our fabulous team! It’s a 20 hour a week position that pays $24.39/hr plus vacation pay, will have a pay increase in May 2019, and has sweet benefits like medical/dental coverage. The ‘outreach’ in this job refers to building & maintaining relationships with the university, and other sexual …
Since the killing of seals and sea lions ended in the 1970s, pinnipeds in the Salish Sea have been recovering. The recovery of seals slowed by 2000 and for the last fifteen years or so the number of seals in the Salish Sea has been relatively stable. This population of fish eaters has recovered to …
Seals and sea lions in the Salish Sea are all part of a healthy food web Read more »
After a few months of careful integration, the SHIFT team is thrilled to announce that the Making the Links Summary Report is now available. If you were one of the 180+ attendees who joined us at the Laurel Packinghouse in November…
Wildlife conservation literature and public discourse, too often gloss over the important difference between hunting and the regulation of hunting. This is so common that there is a persistent, misinformed idea that extinctions have been avoided through the act of hunting. Historically, the regulation of hunting, not hunting itself, has averted extinction. Call for unbiased …
Research: Differentiating between regulation and hunting as conservation interventions Read more »
Over the next few weeks I am going to look at some of the biggest hurdles that athletes must overcome in each of the three disciplines of triathlon. Having come to the sport as a non swimmer, occasional biker and reluctant runner I learned most of these hurdles first hand. Over the past decade and …
Here is Meet the North’s next National Geographic story. With each new border and political shift, the indigenous women of […] Source
Deep fakes, or the ability to manipulate people’s actions in videos, were in the news recently. Macleans wrote a very concerned article December of 2018. This will be the year that you can no longer believe your eyes. Video manipulation techniques that previously only special effects studios could pull off will soon be available in …
We woke up to rain this morning, which was a welcome sound. The summer of 2018 has been hot and dry. For the second time in four years, the rainforest hasn’t seen any rain. Water levels are at all-time lows, and communities have to declare states of emergency since they are running out of water. …
Training for Ironman Canada or Ironman Canada 70.3? Join us on the May long weekend for 4 days of course recon and familiarization. With changes made to the Ironman Bike course (now 2 loops) this will give you a good chance to see how these changes might impact your race/mental strategies. This year we will …
SUNDAY March 17, 4:00-6:00pm $10-$25 sliding scale. Pay what you can afford. Space is limited, pre-register to reserve your spot. Drop by the front desk or online through EventBrite Facilitated by Christina Chan, R.Ac. Hand-outs are provided Bring a pen, notebook & your imagination! Coffee is hot and bitter in nature, while green tea is …
SUNDAY Mar. 17th: Intro to Chinese Medicine Diet Therapy Read more »
This April we are partnering with Bluewater Adventures for a unique trip through the Canadian Gulf Islands and the Salish Sea, which will feature Raincoast’s Dr. Paul Paquet as the guest Naturalist. As Raincoast’s Senior Scientist, and a world renowned large carnivore expert, Paul’s input is key to guiding our research and conservation programs in …
April conservation expedition with Raincoast’s Dr. Paul Paquet Read more »
Web first publishing means publishing your carefully crafted content to your website first. We recommend it nine times out of ten.1 We like this approach, because you own your website (hopefully). And you own the content there. And by publishing it on a platform that you own, you have more control. You control the domain …
The training and racing season is well underway at Human Powered Racing. With 2 races and one big training camp in the books already, many of our athletes are on their way to big things in 2019 The first two races of the Island Race Series saw a small contingent of Human Powered Racing athletes, …
A theme that underlies our research in the Applied Conservation Lab is that we aim to apply methods that are minimally invasive to wildlife. This ethos emerges in large part from our partners in First Nations communities, who have taught us many important lessons about respecting the people, places, and animals where we work. Our …
Are you looking for a different kind of leadership development experience? If so, you would be joining a growing number of women who have one thing in common; they want to become exceptional leaders. And … Heart and Science of Leadership for Women: Becoming an exceptional leader Read more »
Last year the Raincoast lab at UViC marked an important new milestone with the creation of the Raincoast Chair in Applied Conservation Science at the University of Victoria. This five year Chaired Professorship allows us to expand our research, teaching and outreach programs in community-driven applied conservation science. Our long-term vision is to train next …
Meet the team of applied conservation scientists at the University of Victoria Read more »
Age and condition can slow down our abilities and athleticism. But our love of movement doesn’t have to wain. And studies show that in some contexts, exercise can help with symptom management and even slow disease progression. Donna’s story is really a story about passion for movement. “I’ll tackle anything now. Like I know what …
A passion for movement can take us to new places, like boxing Read more »
The Southern Resident killer whales were in need of some good fortune. It came on January 10th with the appearance of a new calf, L124, whose sex is unknown and who is informally named Lucky. So why no picture of Lucky? The reality is that calves like Lucky only have a 40% chance of survival. …
Southern Resident killer whales need more than luck Read more »
SUNDAY February 24, 4:00-5:30pm $10-$25 sliding scale. Pay what you can afford. Space is limited, pre-register to reserve your spot. Drop by the front desk or online through EventBrite Facilitated by Veronica Palmer-Jones, R.Ac. Participants will work in pairs Hand-outs are provided Pain in the neck? Weight of the world on your shoulders? Are you …
SUNDAY Feb. 24, Take Home TCM: Neck & Shoulder Acupressure Read more »
Listen to Misty MacDuffee explain some of the context around the recent birth of L124 in the Salish Sea. Declines in Chinook abundance, especially to the Fraser, are affecting killer whale behaviour patterns, fertility and survival. For example, the collapse of the Fraser spring and early summer run timing of Chinook is correlated with the …
L124 is the newest member of the Southern Resident killer whales Read more »
They help keep us on track. Realistically, not everything we do fits with our values, however, we make allowances for less valuable activities or decisions as we ultimately see that they are somehow part of an overall value of ours…
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