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
The influence of ecotourism on grizzly bear activity depends on salmon abundance
A new study, “Influence of ecotourism on grizzly bear activity…
Detecting killer whale pregnancies from the air
Our cetacean researchers are busy analyzing the 2023 field season…
Sampling water during the wet season: A new partnership with the Lower Nicola Indian Band reflects a shared interest in protecting water
Land use impacts and floods in focus by Nicola River…
Sign our petition to tell the federal government to enact a mandatory 1,000 metre vessel buffer for endangered Southern Resident killer whales
We need to reach 500 signatures by April 21st, 2024…
New research shows how human disturbance keeps grizzlies from their salmon
A new study found that disturbance in riparian areas disrupts…
Help us get our NoiseTracker project off the ground
Donate and help us unite hydrophone operators along the pacific…