‘A great scientist’ and a ‘fun guy to talk to’: A tribute to Reuben Kaufman
If you talk to anyone who’s crossed paths professionally with Reuben Kaufman, you soon find out he’s more than just…
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Instructors’ Accommodation Discourse on the First Day of Class
This study indicates few educators broach the subject on the first day of class when they review syllabi, policy and…
Episode 4: The science and ethics of tracking wolves with Shelley Alexander
In this episode of Raincoast Radio’s Of Wolves and Women, wildlife scientist and canid specialist Dr. Shelley Alexander shares captivating…
A special thank you to CanLyme volunteers, Sue and Gary McDougall
Thank you Sue and Gary McDougall for your years of hard work and service to the Canadian Lyme Disease Foundation!…
Why Southern Resident killer whales need emergency protection
After six months of urging the federal government to act, Raincoast and our NGO partners filed a lawsuit in late…
Perceptions of University by Students with an Invisible Disability
This brief paper offers insights into the lived experience of 10 learners from an Ontario university who self-identify as having…
Episode 3: Wolves, biodiversity, and food security with Susan Bragdon
In this episode of Raincoast Radio’s Of Wolves and Women, international lawyer and natural resource ecologist Susan Bragdon discusses her…
Rave review of EQ-i 2.0 Certification by David VanGeystel
It’s really nice to be in a space with people who want to be great at something that lights them…
- Feature | Government | Health
The U.S. is improving its tick surveillance programs. But they still paint an incomplete picture as Lyme cases mount
American surveillance programs designed to track the spread of ticks that cause Lyme and other illnesses are making headway, but…
Technology Restrictions and Able Inconveniences
Technology restrictions in the name of academic integrity, and digital choices that favour the convenience of the many over the…
Episode 2: Wolf social behaviour with Jane Packard
In this episode of Raincoast Radio’s Of Wolves and Women, behavioural ecologist Dr. Jane Packard highlights the connection between behaviour,…
A mother’s grief, a population on the brink
Tahlequah is grieving. Hour after hour, day after day, she clings to the lifeless body of her newborn. She carries…
Give your input to DFO on vessel management to protect Southern Residents
Southern Resident killer whales are identified as Endangered under the Species at Risk Act. As of February 2025, only 73…
Manitoba Lyme cases far higher than official count, study finds
The true number of Lyme disease cases in Manitoba is likely at least five-and-a-half times higher than the official figure,…
Digitally Inaccessible Readings Take Extra Time and Extra Cognitive Load
Despite most academic publishers moving online, many textbooks, library books, archival materials and other research and teaching resources are still…
Episode 1: Gray wolf recovery with Diane Boyd
In this episode of Raincoast Radio’s Of Wolves and Women, wolf researcher and author of A Woman Among Wolves, Dr….
Habitat restoration occurring in the Woods Island Marsh in the Fraser River Estuary
Raincoast Conservation Foundation is working with Ducks Unlimited, the Lower Fraser Fisheries Alliance, and Asarum Ecological Consulting to conduct research…
Connecting the community on all things wildfire in the Coastal Douglas-fir zone
We are taking action to contribute to the conversation surrounding wildfire risk and management in the Coastal Douglas-fir (CDF) zone….
From killer whales to humpbacks
The summer of 2024 marked the conclusion of our photogrammetry field research. We are now analyzing our long-term photogrammetric dataset…
Take action now for Southern Resident killer whales
The whales need your voice. Please contact your Member of Parliament and urge them to support an Emergency Order to…
What I Didn’t Know About Text-to-Speech When I Started Using it in University.
This 3-minute video illustrates just a little of what makes reading with text-to-speech (TTS) a distinct reading experience. Warning: At…
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Government failure to recommend emergency order to protect endangered killer whales prompts legal challenge from conservation groups
VANCOUVER/UNCEDED xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (MUSQUEAM), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (SQUAMISH), AND səlilwətaɬ (TSLEIL-WAUTUTH) TERRITORIES – Conservation groups filed a legal challenge over the failure of…
Incidence and economic cost of Lyme disease cases in Canada given climate change projections
The Lyme disease (LD) community has complained for years that PHAC officials have been lowballing case numbers even though there…
Recapping our environmental flow needs project in the Coldwater River
Last summer our Wild Salmon team co-led a project in the Coldwater River, situated in Nlaka’pamux and Syilx territory, to…
