The Pacific herring spawn aboard Achiever
The annual herring spawn is a magical time of year on the British Columbia coast, with millions upon millions of…
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A year in review: What was Achiever up to in 2025?
Raincoast’s research vessel, SV Achiever, offers education, research, and engagement opportunities on the BC coast year round. In 2025, the…
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What does whacking a metal pole tied to the side of our research vessel have to do with killer whale conservation
🤔Science, or stress management? Both! What does whacking a metal pole tied to the side of our research vessel have…
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A year of ship support around the coast
In 2025, Achiever again proved its strength as a nimble and efficient research and conservation support ship, spending significant operating…
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Supporting youth through experiential learning in nature
Raincoast’s Salish Sea Emerging Stewards is an environmental education program that delivers immersive, hands-on learning on-land and at-sea, and we…
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Engaging the next generation of land healing stewards
This year, Raincoast’s Salish Sea Emerging Stewards and Forest Conservation programs collaboratively launched the multi-year Land Healing Stewards Initiative. This…
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Join us for a free five-day land-to-sea educational expedition through the Salish Sea
We are searching for participants to join our next Land Healing Stewards Initiative sailing expedition! This is a five-day live-aboard…
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Celebrate World Ocean Day with Raincoast
Ocean Week Victoria, held annually in the first week of June, brings together local organizations to raise awareness for ocean…
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Sailing, stewardship, and sound
Raincoast’s youth program, Salish Sea Emerging Stewards, aims to educate, inspire, and empower the next generation of conservation leaders. Combining…
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Pelagic bird surveys and other research on board Achiever
In 2024, Achiever and crew completed the final year of a multi-year at-sea pelagic bird survey for Environment and Climate…
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Sailing and learning in the Salish Sea
Another October, another successful sailing trip aboard the SV Achiever is in the books for the Salish Sea Emerging Stewards…
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Where is our research vessel, Achiever?
Raincoast’s research vessel, SV Achiever, is a Transport Canada certified 68 ft. steel hulled sloop that offers education, research, and…
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Meet Marlie Temple, Raincoast’s new interim Development Coordinator
Marlie has joined our team to assist with Development: all things fundraising and grants. Our Development Director, Lauren Duboisset-Broust, is…
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Reflecting on our eighth year of Salish Sea Emerging Stewards programming
It has been eight years since we launched our education program, the Salish Sea Emerging Stewards program, an innovative science…
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Exploring the Salish Sea with youth aboard Achiever
It’s a grey blustery April day in Nanaimo as captain Xander Oldaker, mate John Kelsey and I welcome nine youth…
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Learning from the two lives of grad school
For the past year and a half, I have been completing grad school with Raincoast’s Applied Conservation Science Lab, investigating…
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SV Achiever: 20 years of research, conservation, and outreach
1989: Achiever was built in New Zealand and worked in the Arctic supporting wildlife conservation. 2003: Raincoast purchases Achiever and…
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Science and education on the water
Achiever is Raincoast’s magic carpet to remote working environments. While it ensures our safe and comfortable passage, Achiever needs ongoing…
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Job Posting: Summer Deckhand / Research Assistant
Raincoast’s Marine Operations Program is looking to hire a qualified deckhand and research assistant for a 3-6 month contract aboard…
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Exploring the Southern Great Bear Rainforest aboard SV Achiever
Raincoast controls the commercial hunting rights in five guide outfitting tenures, totalling over 38,000 km2 of the Great Bear Rainforest….
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New adventures, old relationships
After a long journey from Vancouver, my colleague Persia Khan and I finally arrive in Port Hardy to meet Achiever….
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SV Achiever’s busiest year yet
When Achiever was purchased by us in 2003, our goal was to undertake several years of cetacean research that could…
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Meet Pascale Campagna-Slater, Education Program Coordinator
After our Education Program Coordinator, Maureen Vo, left on maternity leave, we hired Asta Mail to take over our education…
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Field notes from the Salish Sea aboard Achiever
Early morning, mid-October, I wake to the scent of coffee on Raincoast’s research and education vessel, Achiever. Captain Drew Graham…
