Meet the Raincoast team

Raincoast is a team of conservationists and scientists empowered by our research to protect the lands, waters and wildlife of coastal British Columbia.

Chris Genovali

Chris Genovali, executive director of Raincoast Conservation Foundation.

Executive Director
Raincoast / About Chris

Misty MacDuffee

Misty MacDuffee in the Fraser River estuary.

Biologist, Wild Salmon Program Director
Salmon Program / About Misty

Chris Darimont

Chris Darimont stands outside at the University of Victoria.

Science Director, Raincoast Applied Conservation Science Lab Chair
RACS Lab / About Chris

Paul Paquet

Paul Paquet, scientist, in his toque, on the bow of Achiever, smiling big time.

Senior Scientist, Carnivore Specialist
Wolf Program / About Paul

Valeria Vergara

Dr. Vergara holds a BSc in Biology and a Masters in Behavioral Ecology, both from Trent University in Ontario, and a PhD in Zoology from the University of British Columbia.

Senior Scientist, Cetacean Conservation Research Program Director
Cetacean Program / About Valeria

Peter Ross

Peter Ross standing with his arms crossed with the ocean behind them.

Senior Scientist, Healthy Waters Program Director
Healthy Waters / About Peter

Lauren Duboisset-Broust

Lauren wearing a blue toque and a burgundy shirt.

Development Director
Development / About Lauren

Lance Barrett-Lennard

Lance Barrett-Lennard is a senior scientist with the Cetacean Conservation Research program.

Senior Scientist, Cetacean Specialist
Cetacean Program / About Lance

Kristen Walters

Kristen Walters, Lower Fraser River Salmon Conservation Program Coordinator in the lower mainland.

Advisor
Living Economies Program / About Kristen

Amy Rowley

Amy Rowley, PhD, stands smiling in her toque with the Vancouver harbour in the background.

Research Scientist
Cetacean Program / About Amy

Auston Chhor

Auston Chhor wearing a blue shirt standing in front of the ocean.

Salmon Habitat Biologist
Salmon Program / About Auston

Priya Puri

Priya Puri stands in the rainforest in the rain.

Forest Conservation Program Coordinator
Forest Program / About Priya

Drew Graham

Marine Operations Manager
Marine Operations / About Drew

Pascale Campagna-Slater

Pascale driving a zodiac boat on a sunny day.

Education Coordinator
Education Program / About Pascale

Jaclyn Aubin

Jaclyn Aubin wears red and black plaid while working on the water.

Research Scientist
Cetacean Program / About Jaclyn

Nicole Van Zutphen

Nicole stands in front of a river, smiling at camera. She is wearing a blue ball cap, a green button up shirt, and waders. Long brown hair drapes over both shoulders.

Communications Manager
Comms / About Nicole

Chavon Robertshaw

Chavon Robertshaw smiles with water and forests looming behind here.

Wolf Program Coordinator, Wildlife Technician
Wolf Program / About Chavon

Allison Dennert

Allison Dennert standing on a beach in front of the ocean on a cloudy day. She is wearing a mustard coloured jacket.

Quantitative Salmon Ecologist
Salmon Program / About Allison

Jeffery Young

Jeffery Young stands with his arms crossed in a sharp collared shirt with snow mountains looming behind him.

Strategic Engagement Lead
Cetacean Program / About Jeffery

Marie-Ana Mikus

Marie-Ana Mikus smiles happily as the sun sets on the Salish Sea.

Cetacean Conservation Research Program Technician
Cetacean Program / About Marie-Ana

Adam Warner

Adam Warner standing in front of the ocean smiling, wearing a blue button down shirt.

Research Scientist
Genetics Lab / About Adam

Paige Roper

Paige wearing a red puffy jacket smiling standing in front of the ocean.

Biologist, Lower Fraser Salmon Conservation Program Field Researcher
Salmon Program / About Paige

Gary Bouwman

Gary Bouwman stands in the sunshine on the coast smiling into the sun with his hat and sunglasses.

Lower Fraser Research and Restoration Engineer
Connectivity Project / About Gary

Janine McNeilly

Janine McNeilly is a biologist with Raincoast’s Cetacean Research Program, and she's wearing a toque and a very cool knit sweater, smiling!

Research Scientist
Cetacean Progreamn / About Janine

Chelsea Greer

Chelsea Greer, Wolf Conservation Program Coordinator, with her Raincoast hat and rain gear, smiling into the forest.

Wolf Program Director, Biologist
Wolf Program / About Chelsea

Marlie Temple

Marlie Temple standing in a forest smiling.

Development Coordinator
Development / About Marlie

Samantha Walker

Samantha Walker wears a toque in the snow and smiles.

Community Engagement Specialist
Development / About Samantha

John Kelsey

First Mate
Marine Operations / About John

Dave Scott

Dave wearing a blue sweater and a blue hat standing in front of the ocean.

Lower Fraser Research and Restoration Director
Wild Salmon Program / About Dave

Sharon Kay

Sharon wearing a yellow toque and a blue jacket with the ocean in the background.

Raincoast Fellow
Cetacean Program / About Sharon

Denis Tuzinovic

A portrait of Denis wearing a patagonia puffy coat with a rainbow on the arm.

Donor Relations
Development / About Denis

Brian Falconer

Brian Falconer, Guide Outfitter Coordinator

Safeguarding Coastal Carnivores Program Director
Coastal Carnivores / About Brian

Brooke Gerle

Brooke Gerle wearing a green coat smiling and standing in front of the ocean.

Mapping Coordinator
Mapping / About Brooke

Sherwin Arnott

Communications Associate
Comms / About Sherwin

Shauna Doll

Shauna Doll, the Gulf Islands Forest Project Coordinator, looks into the forest wearing her Raincoast hat and smiling broadly.

Forest Conservation Program Director
Forest Program / About Shauna

Erin Wall

Erin Wall standing on a boat with beautiful mountains in the background holding a large camera.

Postdoctoral Fellow
Cetacean Program / About Erin

Raincoast Applied Conservation Science Lab fellows

Persia Khan

Persia wearing a red puffy jacket standing in front of trees.

Wolf Program Research Associate
Wolf Program / About Persia

Andi Hutchinson

Andi Hutchinson sits at the back of a small boat wearing rain gear and a life preserver and looking very happy.

Lab Manager and Research Associate
More about Andi

Kate Field

Raincoast Fellow and PhD Student 
More about Kate

Ilona Mihalik

Ilona Mihalik, Raincoast Fellow and MSc student, smiles right into the camera against a blurred backdrop of green cedar trees, wearing a black puffy jacket showing her teeth and beautiful brown eyes. Her brown hair hangs over her shoulders, some tucked behind her ear.

Raincoast Fellow and PhD Student
More about Ilona

Tyler Jessen

Tyler Jessen wearing sunglasses with mountains in the background.

Raincoast Fellow and PhD Student
More about Tyler

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