Drew Grav-Graham
Achiever Captain and Marine Operations Manager
Drew is the Marine Operations Manager at Raincoast. He captains Raincoast’s research vessel, Achiever, as well as meticulously plans all the trips the boat makes. Coming from a variety of work backgrounds, from tourism, advertising photography, large ship construction/repair, and remote field work, Drew brings his passion for adventure and environmental conservation together in his role overseeing crew and operations as our research vessel Achiever travels around the coast, engaging with first nations communities, researchers, and mariners.

Recent articles
We’re bringing the environmental community together with a new event: The Confluence
Join us for this Friday night mixer designed to spark…
National plastic pollution efforts continue
Good things happen when experts from different sectors work together.
Embracing your inner wolf and field researcher
Events and presentations to get you thinking about wildlife and…
Step into a creek walker’s boots
A first-person account of monitoring the salmon run in Haíɫzaqv…
Thermal refuges in the Coldwater River
How salmon are coping in one of BC’s hottest rivers.
What J-pod teaches us about noise
Research on call type modification shows how underwater noise shapes…






