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Summer employment opportunity

Published on 2018 03 17 | by Misty MacDuffee, Wild Salmon Program Director | in Raincoast updates

The rises while we head out on the Lower Fraser to conduct our research

Are you a biology student looking for a great summer job? Check out Raincoast’s juvenile salmon program in the Fraser Estuary. We are looking to hire two field assistants…

The CV for the SV Achiever

Published on 2011 10 01 | by Chris Genovali, Executive Director | in In the News

Seaside Times October 2011
Achiever is our coast guard certified steel sloop who safely carries us through wind and waves from anchor to anchor…

Achiever at rest and at work

Published on 2010 09 17 | by Raincoast | in Raincoast updates

The sailboat, Achiever, docks for the evening.

Check out these images of Raincoast’s research vessel Achiever ‘at rest and at work’ recently taken by our Field Station manager Doug Brown. The ‘at rest’ shot is the boat tied up at the Raincoast Field Station.

Honouring ‘Wolfman’ Doug Brown Jr.

Published on 2010 05 12 | by Chris Darimont, Raincoast Director of Science | in Raincoast updates

Our first ‘real’ blog post from the heart of the Great Bear Rainforest! Perhaps you are expecting tales of bears, wolves, or salmon. Well, after three days of fieldwork, we have not yet seen any charismatic wildlife (except a nice spike buck in velvet). And we have heard that locals have been catching some salmon, […]

Emerging from the den

Published on 2010 05 04 | by Chris Darimont, Raincoast Director of Science | in Notes from the Field, Raincoast updates

Our spring field season has arrived and is led by Dr. Chris Darimont, Raincoast Director of Science by Chris Darimont Possessing only a rudimentary knowledge of gravity, delicate little claws for braking, and pure trust in their momma, brand new grizzly cubs are slip-sliding their way down snowfields this month as they emerge from their […]