Dylan Smyth, MSc Student
Cetacean Conservation Program Associate
Dylan is an aquatic sciences technician with a focus on marine mammal ecology and conservation. After graduating in 2015 with a Bachelor of Science, Dylan spent several years working on various projects involving juvenile salmon survival before switching gears to marine mammals. He loves being on the water, playing with boats, drones, and various other scientific toys. His keen interest, and ear, for marine mammal acoustics has given him the privilege of working with a variety of organizations such as OrcaLab, Ocean Wise, and DFO.
After nearly 10 years of field work up and down British Columbia’s coastline, Dylan is now returning to school to pursue a Masters degree with the University of the Algarve in Portugal. Working closely in collaboration with Raincoast and Simon Fraser University, his research will investigate the effects of anthropogenic noise on southern resident killer whale call type selection.
Recent articles
How to measure a tree
Measuring height, diameter, and crown spread of a big tree…
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…
Wolf home range and travel distances
Range size varies widely depending on factors like prey density,…