Dr. Peter S. Ross is an internationally recognized ocean pollution expert, having published over 160 scientific articles and book chapters on pollutants of concern in the oceans, and impacts on fish, seals and whales. Peter is a Raincoast Senior Scientist and the Healthy Waters Program Director.
Highlights from our water quality monitoring partnerships.
The harm caused by 6PPD in tires on the road today demands immediate action by Ottawa.
Three no-cost steps would advance the recovery of Southern Resident killer whales and show that environmental protection and fiscal restraint can go hand-in-hand.
Read our reports from working with Whistler Lakes Conservation Foundation in the Alpha, Nita, Alta, Lost, and Green lakes.
Water samples reveal cocaine and other pollutants in drinking water source for half of Bowen island residents.
Measuring pollutants in different water categories throughout the watersheds of British Columbia.
Research is driving innovation in policies and practices.
Over two decades of scientific research reveals that microfibres are the predominant form of microplastics contaminating virtually all reaches of our planet.
Canada’s draft Priorities Plan is open for public comment until midnight tonight. Take action now. For years it was a mystery – why were coho salmon dying in large numbers as they returned through urban areas on their way to spawn? The phenomenon, observed for decades, became known as “urban run-off mortality syndrome”. Painstaking research…
Studies have shown that killer whales’ ability to communicate is extremely sophisticated, but they still can’t seem to be able to get Transport Canada to understand them. The endangered Southern Resident killer whale‘s home includes the Salish Sea on British Columbia’s west coast, which is largely designated for their protection. However, their habitat is a…
Raincoast scientists comment on the opening of the Trans Mountain pipeline.
This is an important first step towards regulating this toxic chemical.