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SUMMARY:Critical Distance
DESCRIPTION:An immersive experience with Southern Resident killer whales.\n\n\n\n\n\nUnder the waves with J-Pod. Step into the world of the endangered Southern Resident killer whales and explore their life beneath the surface of the Salish Sea. Critical Distance is a powerful immersive experience that brings you face-to-face with an orca pod\, revealing the urgent challenges they face for survival. \n\n\n\nFollow Kiki\, an eight-year-old orca and vital member of the J-Pod\, as she navigates a world filled with both wonder and danger. Through her eyes–and ears–you’ll discover how orcas use echolocation to communicate\, hunt\, and stay connected\, even as threats like noise pollution and dwindling food supplies grow ever closer. \n\n\n\nJoin us in experiencing their story–and understanding why their future depends on ours. \n\n\n\nTimes and tickets\n\n\n\n• Created by Vision 3 in partnership with Microsoft. See a preview video here. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n• Presented by the volunteer team of the  Southern Gulf Island Whale Sighting Network (SGIWSN) and Saturna Island Marine Research & Education Society (SIMRES).  \n\n\n\n• Sponsored by Studio 531 Architects. \n\n\n\n• This event is part of Oceans Week Victoria. \n\n\n\nVisitors must be 10 years or older to experience the Critical Distance augmented reality presentation. It requires wearing a headset and it has flashing lights and loud noises. 
URL:https://www.raincoast.org/event/critical-distance/
LOCATION:Studio 531\, 546 Herald Street\, Victoria\, BC\, V8W 1S6\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Celebrate World Ocean Day with Raincoast
DESCRIPTION:Ocean Week Victoria\, held annually in the first week of June\, brings together local organizations to raise awareness for ocean conservation and deliver fun and informative events across the Greater Victoria region. A part of Ocean Week Canada\, it was launched in 2020 to celebrate our ocean and engage the local community in conservation. \n\n\n\n\nCelebrate World Ocean Day with Raincoast
URL:https://www.raincoast.org/event/celebrate-world-ocean-day-with-raincoast/
LOCATION:British Columbia
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SUMMARY:From Water to Waves: Restoring Estuaries for Salmon (webinar)
DESCRIPTION:This virtual workshop will bring together experts to present the latest science and guidance to restore estuary connectivity and habitat for early life stage survival and Pacific salmon recovery. Through informational talks and case studies\, speakers will present technical design details from estuary projects\, provide the most current guidance on restoration techniques\, and share valuable lessons learned. Both morning and afternoon panel discussions will invite participants to raise questions and discuss this important topic. We hope you will join us! A detailed agenda will be available shortly. \n\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\n13:35-14:00 Dave Scott\, Raincoast Conservation Foundation\, UBC: Restoring connectivity and habitat for juvenile salmon in the Fraser River Estuary
URL:https://www.raincoast.org/event/webinar-restoring-estuaries-salmon/
LOCATION:British Columbia
CATEGORIES:Community events
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SUMMARY:Webinar: When Fire Meets Water
DESCRIPTION:Please join us on Monday\, June 16th 12:00 – 1:30 PM PST on Zoom (register here) for a lively panel discussion! This is the first of two webinars as a part of our Fire Files series. Thank you to the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions (PICS) for your support in making these webinars happen. \n\n\n\n\n\nIn British Columbia\, the four most severe fire seasons on record have occurred in the past eight years. During this time\, the reality of fire as a landscape-scale process has become increasingly evident. What were once localized impacts and costs have become regional or even national-scale catastrophes\, affecting society as a whole.  \n\n\n\nManaging fire risk is complicated not only by the scale of the fires but also by the fact that local conditions–such as topography\, land use\, and weather–are the primary factors influencing fire behavior. Discussions on how to manage fire risk at large scales are advancing rapidly in coastal BC\, where communities are frequently located within or near the wildland-urban interface where fire risk is high.  \n\n\n\nJoin our panel as they consider the intersections between social (local) and environmental priorities (regional) through watershed planning. Key elements of this discussion include: \n\n\n\n\nWater\, water everywhere\, but not a drop to drink!\n\n\n\nSource water protection: What is it and why should fire be a key consideration?\n\n\n\nThe fire-forest-water nexus: Healthy watersheds as a potential solution (including the role of beavers)\n\n\n\nLandscape thinking and jurisdictional opportunities\n\n\n\n\nThis discussion will be moderated by Dr. Ruth Waldick\, Ph.D.\, lead scientist of Transition Salt Spring’s Climate Adaptation Research Lab (CARL).  \n\n\n\nWe are pleased to be introduce the expert panel that will be leading this conversation:\n\n\n\nAndrea Barnett\, MPP (she/her)Wildfire Project Manager\, POLIS Project on Ecological Governance \n\n\n\nCraig Stewart\, MSc (he/him)Vice-President\, Climate Change and Federal Issues\, Insurance Bureau of Canada \n\n\n\nOliver M. Brandes\, PhD (he/him)\, Co-director\, POLIS Project on Ecological Governance \n\n\n\nFrançois-Nicolas Robinne\, PhD (he/him)Forest Hydrologist\, Government of Alberta \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nRegister here
URL:https://www.raincoast.org/event/webinar-when-fire-meets-water/
LOCATION:British Columbia
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SUMMARY:PNC/CCUEN 2025 Annual Meeting: Advancing Environmental Science Through Research\, Education\, and Engagement
DESCRIPTION:PCN is partnering with the Canadian College and University Environmental Network (CCUEN) for this year’s joint meeting. Get ready for our regular programming to be even more amazing\, featuring insightful and engaging discussions on environmental education. \n\n\n\nLearn more\n\n\n\nPlenary speakers: Danika Littlechild and Peter Ross\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPeter Ross\n\n\n\nDr. 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.He discovered the region’s killer whales to be the most ‘contaminated marine mammals in the world’ in a groundbreaking study\, and recently reported on the widespread distribution of microplastics in the NE Pacific and Arctic oceans. He recently served as the Vice-President of Research at Ocean Wise\, where he founded the Ocean Pollution Research Program\, launched PollutionTracker and the Plastics Lab.Prior to that\, he served for 16 years as a federal Research Scientist with Fisheries and Oceans Canada. His work with priority pollutants and microplastics has led to numerous invitations to advise industry\, government\, the G7\, the European Union\, and the OECD. His work has been featured prominently in national and international media. Dr. Ross is an Adjunct Professor at the University of British Columbia and at the University of Victoria. Dr Ross is now Senior Scientist at Raincoast Conservation Foundation\, where he is developing a new community-oriented Healthy Waters Program. \n\n\n\nDanika Littlechild\n\n\n\nBio: Danika Billie Rose Littlechild is a First Nations scholar who is a Registered Member of Ermineskin Cree Nation (Neyâskweyâhk)\, Maskwacis\, Treaty 6 territory\, Alberta.She holds a UNESCO Research Chair in Biodiversity\, Conservation and Indigenous Health and Well-Being. Danika is interested in environment\, water\, biodiversity\, conservation and Indigenous systems\, laws\, protocols and practices.She is co-Investigator in The ⴰⵔⵔⴰⵎⴰⵜ Ărramăt Project: Strengthening health and wellbeing through Indigenous-led conservation and sustainable relationships with biodiversity – a New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) Transformations Grant of $24 million announced in January 2022. She’s a frequent committee member\, advisor\, and consultant with expertise in laws and policy pertaining to Indigenous Peoples and environment\, as well as a familiarity in working with systems\, laws\, and cultures of many Indigenous Peoples. She practiced law for two decades\, working primarily with Indigenous Peoples and organizations\, was previously an assistant professor at Carleton University\, and was vice-president of the Canadian Commission for UNESCO. \n\n\n\nLearn more
URL:https://www.raincoast.org/event/pnc-ccuen-advancing-environmental-science-research-100461/
LOCATION:British Columbia
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SUMMARY:Raincoast After Dark: Science and Chill
DESCRIPTION:What does wolf poop smell like? What does the dog walking community have to do with salmon habitat restoration? What does a biologist do all day\, really? If you’ve ever been bi(ology)-curious then this event is for you! \n\n\n\nJoin us in-store with researchers and field technicians from Raincoast Conservation Foundation as they tell stories about their exploits in the field. Expect creative talks\, lots of laughs\, and answers to questions you didn’t even know you wanted to ask. And yeah\, there will be beer! Learn more. \n\n\n\nDrinks provided by Persephone Brewery and Nonny Beer. All proceeds from the evening will support Raincoast Conservation Foundation. Lots of great door prizes to be won!  \n\n\n\nGet tickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers\n\n\n\nAuston Chhor\, MSc\, RPBioPresenter & MC \n\n\n\nChavon RobertshawPresenter \n\n\n\nPriya Puri\, MScPresenter \n\n\n\nKristen Walters\, MScPresenter \n\n\n\nPaige Roper\, MScPresenter \n\n\n\nSamantha RhodesPresenter
URL:https://www.raincoast.org/event/raincoast-after-dark-science-and-chill/
LOCATION:Patagonia Vancouver\, 1994 West 4th Avenue\, Vancouver\, BC\, V6J 1M5\, Canada
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