Maureen Vo

Maureen Vo is the NoiseTracker Project Coordinator and working to pilot a BC coast-wide collaborative initiative amongst underwater acoustic data gatherers to create an integrated and comprehensive map-based noise visualization system on a centralized platform that will help inform policy and management decisions to reduce underwater noise impacts on marine life. More about Maureen.

https://www.raincoast.org/team/maureen-vo/

News

Notes from the field

Learning to listen: Engaging the Sunshine Coast community on underwater noise
2024 April 42024 December 13

We hosted a learning event on underwater noise.

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Conservation updates

The not-so-silent world: monitoring underwater noise using non invasive techniques
2023 June 82024 July 8

Celebrating the application of Passive Acoustic Monitoring around the world.

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Conservation updates

NoiseTracker: a collaborative initiative that aims to tackle the invisible threat permeating our oceans
2023 May 12026 July 16

NoiseTracker is a collaborative initiative that hopes to unite all existing hydrophone operators along the BC coast in a common effort to provide an easily accessible central platform for monitoring ocean noise.

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Events

Guardians of the Coast: The next generation of stewards
2021 April 212024 July 8

In this last session of Coastal Insights, we will be joined by some of the inspiring young leaders who are taking action in their communities to sustain and protect the coast.

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Events

Join us for a webinar on conservation in action
2021 April 62024 July 8

Join us Wednesday April 7 at 1pm Pacific for Coastal Insights as we look at key conservation issues facing wildlife and their habitat along BC’s coast. The lesson will also discuss how we can take action to protect and sustain the Salish Sea.

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Events

Join us for a webinar on Indigenous Harvesting techniques and technologies
2021 March 232025 December 15

Join us for our 4th webinar in our Coastal Insights series where we will explore Indigenous harvesting techniques and technologies from the past, present and into the future.

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Raincoast updates

Coastal Insights education series – Season 2 launch
2021 February 32024 October 23

It is with great excitement that we launch our newest season of our Coastal Insights, aptly named ‘Eyes on the Coast’. Taking off where season 1 ended, we will be diving deeper into coastal British Columbia’s rich history, ecosystems and conservation issues using a two-eyed approach…

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Raincoast updates

Three youth undergo Raincoast’s first year-long training program
2020 October 82024 July 8

The new year-long training program in the Salish Sea Emerging Stewards program provides leadership skills and provides the Junior Leaders the opportunity to connect with local scientists, educators and Indigenous knowledge keepers…

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Raincoast updates

How do we learn during a pandemic?
2020 October 22024 July 8

Raincoast has also had to adjust how we educate students, shifting from our transformative experiential and place-based learning to predominantly virtual, online engagement…

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Raincoast updates

Coastal Insights online education series about nature, people, and place is now complete and available
2020 July 292024 October 23

The pandemic has impacted our lives in many ways, particularly with regard to learning in schools and experiential programming. Teachers have had to fast-track their technological skills and shift from their regular face to face connections with students to engaging through online learning. Raincoast knows this first hand as we were literally one week away…

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Investigate and inform

Collaborating with the next generation
2019 November 122024 July 8

As I walk onto campus at the University of Victoria, I am surrounded by the hustle and bustle of students scurrying off to their classes. For the students, their familiarity with the area makes their travel effortless as they weave and bob through the buildings and walkways. As a visitor, the school is a giant…

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Investigate and inform

Salish Sea Emerging Stewards celebration
2019 July 122024 July 8

We recently closed our third season of Raincoast’s Salish Sea Emerging Stewards program with a new addition to the program – an event to connect, reflect and celebrate our precious coastline. People of all ages and backgrounds joined in the festivities as graduates of the 2018 season had the opportunity to take the stage and share their experiences and perspectives from the program…

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Maureen Vo

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