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
Confronting bright extinction
With more deaths in 2024 than births, action is needed…
Wolves, whales, and water
We have completed our analysis of inbreeding across Resident killer…
Rethinking fisheries
Raincoast has long argued that ocean fisheries removing “yields” of…
Conserving and restoring Coastal Douglas-fir forests
We’re now establishing long term monitoring and sampling protocols, developing…
Fraser Estuary research and restoration
Raincoast is undertaking a multi-year initiative that began in 2016…
The science and ethics of wolf conservation
Marked by a long history of persecution and astonishing resilience,…






