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  • Thermal imaging report cover floats on top of an underwater scene in the Coldwater River with tiny salmon filling the space in green light.
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    Mapping thermal refuges: Identifying critical cooling centres for salmon in the Coldwater River

    2026 March 262026 August 12

    The salmon populations in the Nicola watershed are among the most endangered in BC. The Coldwater River provides critical spawning and rearing habitat for Interior Fraser Coho, Lower Thompson Chinook, and Interior Fraser Steelhead.

    Read More Mapping thermal refuges: Identifying critical cooling centres for salmon in the Coldwater RiverContinue

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    Building community in nature

    2026 March 192026 March 19

    A field trip with impact and community driven women of Vancouver.

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  • a person wraps a measuring tape around the trunk of a tree
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    Hug a tree for science!

    2026 March 102026 March 10

    Have you ever seen a big tree and wondered what you could do to ensure it can be protected for future generations? Well, let us introduce you to the BC BigTree Registry! The BC BigTree Registry is a citizen science-powered initiative that works to document, monitor, and protect British Columbia’s ancient trees and associated old-growth…

    Read More Hug a tree for science!Continue

  • A plastic container lies on a polluted shoreline, with two environmental engineers in safety gear examining debris in the background. The image underscores pollution impact and the need for environmental action.
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    National plastic pollution efforts continue

    2026 February 262026 February 26

    Good things happen when experts from different sectors work together.

    Read More National plastic pollution efforts continueContinue

  • A red-haired young woman stands in front of a projector, speaking to a crowd sat listening as she speaks on wolf biology.
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    Embracing your inner wolf and field researcher

    2026 February 252026 March 17

    Events and presentations to get you thinking about wildlife and coexistence.

    Read More Embracing your inner wolf and field researcherContinue

  • A map of the coast with Vancouver Island is seen as a green line with green circles traces a path to show where Raincoast's research vessel has travelled over the past year.
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    A year in review: What was Achiever up to in 2025?

    2026 January 152026 January 15

    Watch our research vessel travel around the BC coast using our live tracking map.

    Read More A year in review: What was Achiever up to in 2025?Continue

  • Honey, I shrunk the Chinook salmon from 70 pounds a hundred years ago to 28 pounds today.
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    Chinook salmon are getting smaller – and one explanation is uncomfortably familiar

    2025 December 182026 August 13

    Honey, I shrunk the Chinook.

    Read More Chinook salmon are getting smaller – and one explanation is uncomfortably familiarContinue

  • A sandhill crane and their colt share a precious moment while the colt eats a grasshopper.
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    Two simple ways to support Raincoast through recycling

    2025 December 92025 December 9

    Practical and convenient ways for you to support Raincoast.

    Read More Two simple ways to support Raincoast through recyclingContinue

  • Overhead photo of three killer whales swimming together.
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    Listening to protect

    2025 December 72026 March 15

    To protect killer whales, we first need to understand what they are communicating.

    Read More Listening to protectContinue

  • Shauna Doll stands with her winter coat and toque looking up in to the forest canopy, holding her hot drink.
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    Double your donation through corporate philanthropy  

    2025 December 22025 December 2

    Find out if your employer participates in gift matching using this feature.

    Read More Double your donation through corporate philanthropy  Continue

  • Two scientists appear on the right side of the image standing inside a small boat, placing a long wire into the ocean.
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    A wave of community support for hosting coastal listening stations

    2025 December 12025 December 1

    Let’s talk about our hydrophone stations and how you can help.

    Read More A wave of community support for hosting coastal listening stationsContinue

  • Guests stand in the entrance to the Vancouver Aquarium as the evening begins, the lights are dim as guests greet one another.
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    The Raincoast Ocean Science Awards 2025 at the Vancouver Aquarium

    2025 November 272025 November 27

    The 2025 awards ceremony was an uplifting evening celebrating the past, commemorating the present, and looking to the future of ocean conservation.

    Read More The Raincoast Ocean Science Awards 2025 at the Vancouver AquariumContinue

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