Reports and articles we published in 2023
Together, members of the Raincoast team have authored hundreds of peer reviewed papers. This year, we published four reports and…
The lives and language of whales
As scientists, the questions we ask are designed to improve our efforts to ensure good living conditions for these mammals…
Building capacity to better protect water
Our Healthy Waters Program is transitioning from an idea into an exciting community-oriented water pollution monitoring initiative. We have been…
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…
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…
Place-based, youth centred learning
The Salish Sea Emerging Stewards Program is an innovative science and leadership initiative delivering hands-on environmental education to Indigenous and…
Restoring habitat, restoring connectivity in the Fraser River Estuary
In 2023, Raincoast continued to restore connectivity in the Fraser River Estuary by placing our second breach into the jetty…
Our wild dream: Wild salmon in wild rivers
By working towards ecosystem-based management goals for wild salmon, we ensure that all who depend on healthy wild salmon populations–local…
Conservation in the coast’s most at-risk forest type
After two successful forest acquisition campaigns in two years, Raincoast became a land trust in 2023. We currently co-own and…
The next generation of conservation scientists
Where will the conservation scientists, managers, and informed advocates of tomorrow come from? That’s a question we’ve been considering since…
Bridging science and ethics
Since 2022, we have been documenting the recolonization and recovery of wolves in a tributary of the Fraser River. Our…
Our shared future
From their position at the apex of the natural world, large carnivores, such as wolves, bears, and cougars, play important…