Raincoast scientists summarize decades of literature so you can understand what’s happening on the coast
New fact-sheets make the science clear, with the goal of educating the public in challenging times.
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Race for Raincoast! Turning sweat into support
Turn your upcoming physical challenge into a fundraiser to support conservation.
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Listing Roberts Bank Terminal 2 as a Project of National Interest
The evidence does not support treating this project as being in the national interest.
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A new tee collaboration inspired by the wild coast: Nikki McClure x Raincoast x Anian
Wear what you stand for.
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The Fraser River Estuary: A global biodiversity hotspot
Where the Fraser River meets the sea, an extraordinary web of life converges. This estuary is irreplaceable.
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The Fraser River Estuary: A vital salmon nursery under pressure
Fraser River salmon cannot afford to lose any more of the estuary they depend on.
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New short film showcases Raincoast scientists’ work investigating killer whale communication
Learning to Listen follows Dr. Valeria Vergara and team as Raincoast examines what different killer whale calls may mean, and how underwater noise impacts the lives of these animals.
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Scientists agree: Southern Residents can recover, but only if threats are reduced
The problem is not identifying threats; it is reducing those threats at a scale sufficient to enable recovery. The greatest risk is failing to act.
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Two days left to nominate researchers and changemakers you know advancing ocean science
Learn more about last year’s winner of the Raincoast Ocean Science Student Award, Kiara Kattler, and her work exploring roles of predators in invasive species management in Haíɫzaqv (Heiltsuk) Territory.
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No buffer left: Southern Residents face too many threats
Too little food. Too much noise. Too much pollution. Ship strikes. This is how extinction happens – one added pressure at a time.
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Why Canada needs SARA’s jeopardy test
The jeopardy test is a legal line: a project cannot be authorized if it threatens the survival or recovery of a species.
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Herring eggs can’t get away from disaster
Don’t build new risks into herring’s nursery. Robert’s Bank Terminal 2 and West Coast Oil Pipeline would add different pressures to the same nearshore waters. Pacific herring should not have to absorb both.
