A memorable evening at the 2024 Raincoast Ocean Science Awards
Thank you everyone who attended and helped us honor the recipients of the 2024 Raincoast Ocean Science Awards. We had…
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The current situation for wolves in British Columbia
In British Columbia, the extent of human-caused mortality among wolves can only be described as staggering. In addition to the…
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Announcing the Raincoast Ocean Science Awards winners, 2024
We are excited to announce the 2024 Raincoast Ocean Science Award winners. These awards celebrate outstanding achievements by individuals and…
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Black wolves: The beauty seen in evolution
Did you know that coat colour in gray wolves (Canis lupus) reflects immunity to canine distemper virus? Canine distemper (CDV)…
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Southern Resident killer whales are more than just iconic creatures
Something to understand about killer whales is that they are a really important species in terms of the ecosystem. They…
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Fact over fiction: The realities of endangered killer whales
As the saying goes, everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but not their own facts. When it comes to…
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Small-scale marsh creation
Right now, members of Conservation Decisions Lab, Raincoast Conservation Foundation, and Ducks Unlimited Canada, will be installing small-scale marsh creation…
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Join us at The Polygon Gallery for the 2024 Raincoast Ocean Science Awards
The Raincoast Ocean Science Awards celebrate outstanding achievements by individuals and groups striving to protect marine habitats. Join us on…
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The life of cougars: Territory tactics
In this captivating video compilation, observe this male cougar as he moves through his territory, scent marking and engaging in…
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Exploring biodiversity in cities with OurSquamish
Last week, I had the pleasure of leading an interpretive walk of downtown Squamish focused on how cities can promote…
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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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Canada releases the 2030 National Biodiversity Strategy and Nature Accountability Bill –a positive step, but one that falls short
In 2022, Canada and 196 other countries committed to achieving 23 targets that aim to halt and reverse biodiversity loss…
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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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Submit feedback to the Proposed Marine Mammal Regulations
The federal government is considering changes to distance regulations that would apply to boaters near endangered killer whales. More than…
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Nominations are open for the 2024 Raincoast Ocean Science Awards
Last year, Raincoast hosted the inaugural Raincoast Ocean Science Awards, celebrating outstanding achievements by individuals and groups striving to protect…
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This World Ocean Day, we celebrate a major conservation success story with After the Groundswell
In 2012, the risk of a catastrophic oil spill from tankers shipping bitumen from Enbridge’s proposed Northern Gateway Pipeline posed…
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Raincoast welcomes thirteen new team members who have joined our team for the summer
We are thrilled to have thirteen talented individuals join our team through the Aquatic Ecosystems Restoration Fund and BC Salmon…
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Raincoast is going to Ottawa… again!
From April 29 to May 2, Nature Canada is joining forces with groups across the country for Nature on the…
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Job posting: Species Monitoring and Outreach Technician
Raincoast Conservation Foundation is looking to hire a Species Monitoring and Outreach Intern for a 16-week term with possibility of…
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Meet Dr. Erin Wall, a new Postdoctoral Fellow with Raincoast
Erin recently joined Raincoast’s Cetacean team as a Mitacs Elevate Postdoctoral Fellow in collaboration with the North Coast Cetacean Society…
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Meet Amy Rowley, Raincoast’s new Cetacean Research Scientist
Amy has joined Raincoast’s Cetacean Conservation Research team as a research scientist. She holds a BSc from the University of…
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Job posting: Salmon Conservation Technician
Raincoast Conservation Foundation is seeking Conservation Technicians to assist with fieldwork for our Wild Salmon Program. Technicians will play a…
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Meet Dr. Adam Warner, Raincoast’s new Conservation Genetics Scientist
Adam has joined our Cetacean Conservation Program to head up Raincoast’s new Conservation Genetics Lab. The lab is equipped with…
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Second annual Big Tree Summit
Following the success of the first ever Big Tree Summit organized by Raincoast in 2021, the 2023 Summit was organized…
