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. 

drew [at] raincoast [dot] org

Achiever

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Map of all locations where species-positive killer whale (Orcinus orca; n = 56) and humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae; n = 18) flukeprint samples were collected across British Columbia (Canada). Map of wider British Columbia (left) indicates the two study sites: North coast (pink; top right) and south coast (orange; bottom right). Inset map (top left) shows both study sites (red) in relation to the North American continent. All samples were collected under Fisheries and Oceans Canada Marine Mammal License 18 (MML18).

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