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

Recent articles

Kristen stands in front of a podium with a microphone presenting a power-point that reads "Post wildfire logging"

Raincoast presents at the Public Interest Environmental Law Conference

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4 youth watch as someone draws on a whiteboard onboard Achiever.

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Aerial shot of 5 humpback whales swimming near the surface.

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New study uses non-invasive water sampling to detect presence of…

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