Raincoast is a team of scientists and conservationists empowered by our research to safeguard the land, waters, and wildlife of coastal British Columbia.
What we do
Our operations
We have a research lab at the University of Victoria* (Raincoast Applied Conservation Science Lab), own and operate a 70’ steel Transport Canada-certified research vessel, and maintain speed-boats suitable for research in a range of coastal conditions. *Overhead for university costs is kept below 5%.
Our vision for coastal British Columbia is to protect the habitats and resources of umbrella species
We believe this approach will help safeguard all species, including people, and ecological processes that exist at different scales. Central to our efforts are long-standing relationships with Indigenous communities.
We’re scientists, researchers, and advocates
Our experienced scientists and conservationists work closely with each other and our partners to ensure that all our work is expertly positioned to make the greatest change.
We have a broad range of expertise on cetaceans, wolves, water, bears, forests, salmon, marine and terrestrial ecosystems, and more. Together, members of the Raincoast team have been authors on over 600 peer reviewed papers.
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Raincoast is a team of scientists and conservationists empowered by our research to safeguard the land, waters, and wildlife of coastal British Columbia.
Our operations
We have a research lab at the University of Victoria* (Raincoast Applied Conservation Science Lab), own and operate a 70’ steel Transport Canada-certified research vessel, and maintain speed-boats suitable for research in a range of coastal conditions. *Overhead for university costs is kept below 5%.
