Salmon DNA enables new understanding of how young Chinook salmon use the Fraser River Estuary
Raincoast’s five year collection of genetic samples illuminates patterns of migration and reliance on estuary habitats.
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Reflecting on our eighth year of Salish Sea Emerging Stewards programming
Our goal is to inspire and train the next generation of conservation stewards through land-based, at-sea, and online programming.
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Raincoast welcomes new team members who have joined our team for the summer!
They will work on a variety of Raincoast initiatives throughout the summer. Learn more about each of them below.
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Job posting: Summer Stewardship Program Assistant
Applications close June 19, 2023.
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Job posting: Summer Stewardship Program Lead
Applications close June 5, 2023.
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Our research and education vessel, Achiever
In 2021, Raincoast welcomed a new marine operations manager and Captain, Drew Grav-Graham, to the team. Having made the jump from the ecotourism industry, Drew brings a wealth of experience and renewed enthusiasm for SV Achiever and the marine program. Diving straight into months of seabird surveys off the west coast of Vancouver Island in the winter…
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Memories of sailing with the Salmon People
Raincoast recently began a partnership with Tsawwassen Nation to support Environmental Stewardship programming for youth. The program provided local youth with opportunities to learn about stewardship, environmental restoration and career development.
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Raincoast welcomes five summer team members!
We are very pleased to have five passionate students joining our team for the summer. Over the summer, these five youth will contribute to several of our programs, while developing their own skills.
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Guardians of the Coast: The next generation of stewards
In this last session of Coastal Insights, we will be joined by some of the inspiring young leaders who are taking action in their communities to sustain and protect the coast.
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Chinook salmon exhibit long-term rearing and early marine growth in the Fraser River, B.C., a large urban estuary
Using tiny salmon ear bones, or otoliths, Raincoast researchers and partners were able to demonstrate that Chinook salmon from Harrison River rely on the Fraser estuary for one to two months while they feed and grow. These findings underscore the critical nature of this habitat for the persistence and recovery of Chinook salmon…
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Bringing a stewardship program to my home community
Summer student, Robin Buss, worked with Raincoast Conservation Foundation to bring a stewardship program to her home community, the Tsawwassen First Nation.
