Chris Genovali
Executive Director
As Executive Director of Raincoast for over two decades, Chris Genovali leads Raincoast Conservation Foundation’s programs to protect the lands, waters, and wildlife of coastal British Columbia. Chris received a Conservation Leadership Award in 2015 from the Wilburforce Foundation.
He is a prolific writer, with articles, op-eds and features on Canadian wildlife, habitat and forest conservation issues widely published in Canada and internationally, including the Vancouver Sun, Toronto Star, Globe and Mail, Seattle PI and Guardian UK. He was a contributor to Animals and the Environment: Advocacy, activism, and the quest for common ground published in 2015, and Wild Foresting: Practicing Nature’s Wisdom published in 2008. Chris has also appeared as a spokesperson on various radio and television outlets such as CBC’s ‘As It Happens’, CBC ‘Newsworld’, US National Public Radio, Global TV, CTV, CKNW, BBC radio and Public Radio International.

Recent articles
New killer whale active hat now available in the Raincoast store
Wear what you stand for.
New study investigates prey sharing in two closely related killer whale populations
Drones reveal hidden differences in how fish-eating killer whales cooperate.
By listening in on belugas, scientists can better understand their social structure and their conservation needs
New research highlights strong population structure in the endangered St.…
Take action: Give public comment until July 22, 2026
Action alert: It’s not just endangered species being undermined by…
Giving back to what you love
How a passion for plants blossomed into a local stewardship…
A day in the life as a biologist monitoring the Vessel Restricted Zone from Pender Island
Hiking, reporting criminals, the usual.






