New research: Infrared thermography makes the bullseye rash more visible for diagnosis of Lyme
Lyme disease can be a hard condition to diagnose at the best of times, but it can be particularly difficult…
The utility of science
This week we received news that a paper authored by Raincoast scientists became the most downloaded article of the journal…
Chronic Lyme is real
Like many of our readers we’ve been disappointed by some media coverage of Lyme that seems to ignore the very…
Do belugas have bromances?
A new scientific review by a research team including Raincoast scientists just dropped at Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology. It brings…
HNC Feature: Where Social Connection Becomes Care
How we navigate our homes, relationships, and communities evolves as we age across the life course. This beautiful digital storytelling…
New scientific review highlights the complex and culturally rich social lives of belugas
Sidney, BC: Belugas live in far more complex and culturally rich societies than many people realize. A new scientific review…
Diagnostic tools for Lyme disease, by Dr. Ralph Hawkins
Following the success of our inaugural Canadian Tick-Borne Disease Conference, CanLyme is sharing selected video presentations of conference sessions with…
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…
Long-term research on long-lived species takes a village
Thank you so much to everyone who has donated and supported our Listening to Protect campaign through December. The funding…
Eric Bennett tells us about his introduction to physio for the jaw, and his love of games
I knew I wanted to be a physio pretty early on, in high school! Initially, I thought I would want…
Episode 8: Understanding the healing journey
Jill and I share that in the first edition of the book, we didn’t yet have the chapter on healing….
What does a wolf eat in a year?
What does a wolf eat over the course of a year? How can we find out? Through scat analysis! As…
New Year’s greetings!
Jill and I are always grateful for the sense of connection we feel with all of you. We know you…
Uncovering the causes of degraded fish and whale habitat
No one enjoys debris-strewn beaches, images of oiled sealife, or those summer beach closures due to fecal coliform contamination. At…
Communities for Coastal Douglas-fir habitats
This year, we centered our forest conservation efforts around community connection. We listened and learned from W̱SÁNEĆ community members, we…
Episode 7: Mothering, post separation abuse, and the legal system
In this episode, we talk about how men’s abuse profoundly impacts mothering and how that abuse so often continues after…
Educating on land and at sea
Raincoast’s youth education program, Salish Sea Emerging Stewards, celebrated its tenth year of educating and inspiring the next generation of…
Climate resilience for salmon habitat
This year marked another successful season of our climate resilience project in the Nicola River watershed, located in the southern…
Long may they run
Sustainable fisheries are fundamental to the health of coastal and inland communities, and to the survival of wildlife such as…
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…
Habitat restoration and salmon research
It’s been a big year for salmon research and restoration in the Fraser River estuary. Through our long-term monitoring program…
30 years of Raincoast’s reach
In 1996, Raincoast Conservation Foundation was established as a charitable organization in British Columbia. With such a strong presence in…
Knowledge and responsibility
The pursuit of knowledge implies that learning might involve some sort of capture and possession. The truth is, however, that…
Episode 6: The harms of help
The topic of this episode is the concept of “harms of help” – the negative experiences women have with the…
