Snapshot of Raincoast actions for Southern Resident killer whales
Raincoast has been working to implement adequate recovery measures for endangered Southern Resident killer whales for almost 20 years.
Sailing, stewardship, and sound
Raincoast’s youth program, Salish Sea Emerging Stewards, aims to educate, inspire, and empower the next generation of conservation leaders.
Pelagic bird surveys and other research on board Achiever
The goal is to reduce Achiever’s carbon emissions, significantly reduce the amount of underwater noise (from our engines), and become a leading example for other small ships working and traveling the coastal waters of BC.
Watershed partnerships gather momentum
Our Healthy Waters team has visited watersheds around BC: from Whistler, to Vancouver Island, the Nicola River Valley, and the Sunshine Coast.
Reports and articles we published in 2023
2023 was a busy year for our scientists. Here is a list of what we published this year.
Secrets from DNA: Our new Conservation Genetics Laboratory
Our lab works closely with Raincoast’s Cetacean Conservation Research Program and also helps answer important questions for our other conservation initiatives.
The lives and language of whales
The Cetacean Conservation Research Program studies the biology, ecology, and behavior of whales and dolphins.
Building capacity to better protect water
Our community water pollution monitoring initiative.
SV Achiever: 20 years of research, conservation, and outreach
A timeline of everything our research vessel has achieved over the last 20 years.
Science and education on the water
Achiever is Raincoast’s magic carpet to remote working environments.
Place-based, youth centred learning
Our Salish Sea Emerging Stewards Program had a busy year with youth trips and new partnerships.
Restoring habitat, restoring connectivity in the Fraser River Estuary
The breaches we created in the North Arm and Steveston Jetties have seen immediate success, which is rare for a habitat restoration project.
